Registration Statement on Form F-3
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2020.

Registration Statement No. 333 -            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM F-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Singapore   N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.

8 Marina Boulevard #05-02

Marina Bay Financial Centre

018981, Singapore

+65 6338 1888

 

Corporation Service Company

1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 210

New York, New York 11036-8401

800-927-9800

(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)   (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

Randi C. Lesnick, Esq.

Bradley C. Brasser, Esq.

Jones Day

250 Vesey Street

New York, New York 10281

Tel: (212) 326-3452

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this registration statement becomes effective as determined by market conditions and other factors.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  ☐

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.C. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.C. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.  ☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

†The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
  Amount
to be
Registered (1)
  Proposed
Per Unit
Offering Price
  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
 

Amount of

Registration Fee(2)

Ordinary Shares, no par value (3)

              $            

Preferred Shares, no par value (3)

              $            

Warrants (3)

              $            

Rights (3)

              $            

Purchase Contracts (3)

              $            

Debt Securities (3)

              $            

Units (3)

              $            

Total

          $200,000,000   $25,960 

 

 

(1)

Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the ordinary shares and preferred shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate amount of shares as may be issuable as a result of share splits, share dividends or similar transactions.

(2)

Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933 and General Instruction II.C of Form F-3, which permit the registration fee to be calculated on the basis of the maximum offering price of all of the securities to be offered, in the case of the primary offering.

(3)

There are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of ordinary shares, preferred shares, warrants, rights, debt securities, purchase contracts and units comprised of, or other combinations of, the foregoing securities as may be issued and sold by the registrant from time to time at indeterminate prices, with an initial aggregate public offering price of all of such securities not to exceed $200,000,000. The number of securities and the proposed maximum offering price per security in the primary offering by the registrant will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered under this registration statement.

 

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY OR SELL THESE SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

$200,000,000

Ordinary Shares

Preferred Shares

Warrants

Rights

Purchase Contracts

Debt Securities

Units

 

 

This prospectus relates to the sale from time to time in one or more offerings of up to $200,000,000 aggregate amount of ordinary shares of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (the “Company”), no par value (“Ordinary Shares”), preferred shares of the Company, no par value (“Preferred Shares”), warrants to purchase ordinary shares of the Company (as defined below) (“Warrants”), subscription rights evidencing the right to purchase Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares and Debt Securities (“Rights”), purchase contracts to purchase Ordinary Shares (“Purchase Contracts”) and debt securities of the Company (“Debt Securities”), as well as units that include any of these securities (“Units” and, collectively with the Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares, Warrants, Rights, Purchase Contracts and Debt Securities, the “securities”).

We will provide the specific terms of the securities to be offered in one or more supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in our securities. This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of those offered securities.

We may sell the securities directly or to or through underwriters or dealers, and also to other purchasers or through agents. The names of any underwriters or agents that are included in a sale of securities to you, and any applicable commissions or discounts, will be stated in an accompanying prospectus supplement. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus.

The Ordinary Shares are traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “MAXN.”

 

 

An investment in these securities involves risks. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 7 of this prospectus, and other risk factors contained in any applicable prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein.

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is                , 2020.


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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

     1  

MARKET INFORMATION

     1  

UNIT OF POWER

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NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN SINGAPORE

     2  

WAIVER OF SINGAPORE CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS

     2  

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     2  

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     4  

MAXEON SOLAR

     6  

RISK FACTORS

     7  

USE OF PROCEEDS

     7  

CAPITALIZATION

     7  

DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES

     7  

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED SHARES

     8  

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

     8  

DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS

     9  

DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS

     10  

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

     11  

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

     19  

TAX

     19  

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     20  

LEGAL MATTERS

     22  

EXPERTS

     22  

ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES UNDER U.S. SECURITIES LAWS

     22  

EXPENSES

     22  

INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

     23  

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

In this prospectus, except as otherwise indicated or as the context otherwise requires, “Maxeon Solar,” “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” refer to Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Singapore.

As previously announced, on August 26, 2020 SunPower Corporation (“SunPower”) consummated the contribution of certain assets to the Company and the related spin-off (the “Spin-off”) of the Company, through a pro rata distribution of SunPower’s interest in the Company to SunPower’s stockholders, into a separate publicly traded company, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2019, between the Company and SunPower, and the related Investment Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2019 (as amended, the “Investment Agreement”), between the Company, Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“TZS”) and, for limited purposes set forth therein, Total Solar INTL SAS, an affiliate of Total S.A. (now Total SE and collectively, “Total”).

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form F-3 that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, the Company may, from time to time sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings pursuant to this registration statement, or any combination of the securities described in this prospectus. The Company may use the shelf registration statement to sell up to up to an aggregate of $200,000,000 of securities.

The Company will pay the expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, if any, associated with the sale of the securities pursuant to this prospectus. We will provide the specific terms of the securities to be offered in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, together with additional information described below under the captions “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement. The Company has not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. The Company will not make any offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and, if applicable, the supplement to this prospectus is accurate as of the date on its respective cover, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless indicated otherwise. The Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

MARKET INFORMATION

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference contain certain industry and market data that were obtained from third-party sources, such as industry surveys and industry publications, including, but not limited to, publications by Wood MacKenzie, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, PV Infolink and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference also contain other industry and market data, including market sizing estimates, growth and other projections and information regarding our competitive position, prepared by our management on the basis of such industry sources and our management’s knowledge of and experience in the industry and markets in which we operate (including management’s estimates and assumptions relating to such industry and markets based on that knowledge). Our management has developed its knowledge of such industry and markets through its experience and participation in these markets.

 

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In addition, industry surveys and industry publications generally state that the information they contain has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but that the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed and that any projections they contain are based on a number of significant assumptions. Forecasts, projections and other forward-looking information obtained from these sources involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed in the section “Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements” below. You should not place undue reliance on these statements.

UNIT OF POWER

When referring to our solar power systems, our facilities’ manufacturing capacity and total sales in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference, the unit of electricity in watts for kilowatts (“KW”), megawatts (“MW”) and gigawatts (“GW”) is direct current (“DC”), unless otherwise noted as alternating current (“AC”).

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN SINGAPORE

This prospectus has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of our securities may not be issued, circulated or distributed, nor may our securities be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to any person in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor (as defined in Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”)) pursuant to Section 274 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA) pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA and (where applicable) Regulation 3 of the Securities and Futures (Classes of Investors) Regulations 2018, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

WAIVER OF SINGAPORE CODE ON TAKE-OVERS AND MERGERS

On January 30, 2020, the Securities Industry Council of Singapore waived the application of the Singapore Code on Take-overs and Mergers (the “Singapore Take-overs Code”) to us, subject to certain conditions. Pursuant to the waiver, for as long as we are not listed on a securities exchange in Singapore, and except in the case of a tender offer (within the meaning of U.S. securities laws) where the Tier 1 exemption (the “Tier 1 Exemption”) set forth in Rule 14d-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is available and the offeror relies on the Tier 1 Exemption to avoid full compliance with the tender offer regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Singapore Take-overs Code shall not apply to us. In connection with receipt of the waiver, the Board of Directors of SunPower submitted to the Securities Industry Council of Singapore a written confirmation to the effect that it is in the interests of SunPower shareholders who will become holders of Maxeon Solar shares as a result of the Spin-off that a waiver of the provisions of the Singapore Take-overs Code is obtained.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains certain “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not represent historical facts and the assumptions underlying such statements. We use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “potential,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “outlook” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus include, but are not limited

 

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to: (a) our expectations regarding pricing trends, demand and growth projections; (b) anticipated product launch timing and our expectations regarding ramp, customer acceptance, upsell and expansion opportunities; (c) our expectations and plans for short- and long-term strategy, including our anticipated areas of focus and investment, market expansion, product and technology focus, and projected growth and profitability; (d) our upstream technology outlook, including anticipated fab utilization and expected ramp and production timelines for our Maxeon 5 and 6, next-generation Maxeon 7 and Performance Line solar panels, expected cost reduction, and future performance; (e) our strategic goals and plans, including partnership discussions with respect to our next generation technology, and our ability to achieve them; (f) our financial plans; (g) our expectation that the Spin-off takes place as contemplated or at all; and (h) our expectations regarding the potential outcome, or financial or other impact on us or any of our businesses of the Spin-off, or regarding potential future sales or earnings of us or any of our businesses or potential shareholder returns. You should not place undue reliance on these statements.

Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of management regarding future events, and are subject to significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. There can be no guarantee that: (i) any new products will be approved for sale in any market, or that any approvals which are obtained will be obtained at any particular time, or that any such products will achieve any particular revenue levels; (ii) we will be able to realize any of the potential strategic benefits or opportunities as a result of the Spin-off; (iii) shareholders will achieve any particular level of shareholder returns; (iv) we, or any of our businesses, will be commercially successful in the future, or achieve any particular credit rating or financial results; or (v) the Spin-off will be successful.

In particular, our expectations could be affected by, among other things:

 

   

uncertainties regarding the impact of global economic conditions, particularly slowdowns, recessions, economic instability, political unrest, armed conflicts, natural disasters or outbreaks of disease, such as the existing COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting impact on manufacturing and sales;

 

   

competition in the solar and general energy industry and downward pressure on selling prices and wholesale energy pricing;

 

   

our liquidity and substantial indebtedness;

 

   

political and economic conditions and changes in public policy, including the imposition and applicability of tariffs;

 

   

regulatory changes, including changes in tax laws and other local, state, and federal laws and regulations applicable to our business, and the availability of economic incentives promoting use of solar energy;

 

   

the success of our ongoing research and development efforts and our ability to commercialize new products and services, including products and services developed through strategic partnerships;

 

   

fluctuations in our operating results;

 

   

appropriately sizing our manufacturing capacity and containing manufacturing and logistics difficulties that could arise;

 

   

challenges managing our acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships, including our ability to successfully manage acquired assets and supplier relationships;

 

   

potential product recalls;

 

   

challenges in executing transactions key to our strategic plans;

 

   

the potential volatility in the price of our shares; and

 

   

uncertainties regarding future sales or dispositions of our shares.

 

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Some of these Factors are discussed in more detail in our Form 20-F (as defined below), including under “Item 3. Key Information—3.D. Risk Factors,” incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this prospectus as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. We provide the information in this prospectus as of the date of its cover page. We do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update any information or forward-looking statements set out in this prospectus as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), we filed a registration statement relating to the securities offered by this prospectus with the Commission. This prospectus is a part of that registration statement, which includes additional information. The full registration statement may be obtained from the Commission or us, as provided below. Forms of the documents establishing the terms of the offered securities are or may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Statements in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement at the Commission’s website, as provided below.

Commission Filings

We file annual and special reports with the Commission. The Commission maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission.

Information Incorporated by Reference

The Commission allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with it. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those filed documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the Commission prior to the termination of this offering will also be considered to be part of this prospectus and will automatically update and supersede previously filed information, including information contained in this document.

We hereby incorporate by reference our Registration Statement on Form 20-F, filed with the Commission on July 31, 2020 and declared effective by the Commission on August 4, 2020 (the “Form 20-F”), our reports on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on August 6, 2020 and August 27, 2020 and any future filings made with the Commission under Section 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

We are also incorporating by reference all subsequent Annual Reports on Form 20-F that we file with the Commission and reports on Form 6-K that we furnish to the Commission (if they state that they are incorporated by reference into this prospectus) after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement and after the date of this prospectus until the offering of the securities made by this prospectus is terminated. In all cases, you should rely on the later information over different information included in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement.

Unless expressly incorporated by reference, nothing in this prospectus shall be deemed to incorporate by reference information furnished to, but not filed with, the Commission. You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities

 

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in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement as well as the information we previously filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference, is accurate as of the dates on the front cover of those documents only. Our business, financial condition and results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

You may request a free copy of the above-mentioned filings or any subsequent filing we incorporate by reference into this prospectus by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.

Attn: General Counsel

8 Marina Boulevard #05-02

Marina Bay Financial Centre

018981, Singapore

+65 6338 1888

Information Provided by the Company

We maintain an internet website at https://www.maxeon.com/. The information contained on or accessible through our website is not incorporated by reference and is not part of this prospectus.

We will furnish holders of our Ordinary Shares and any Preferred Shares with annual reports containing audited financial statements and a report by our independent registered public accounting firm. As a “foreign private issuer,” we are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements to security holders. While we furnish proxy statements to security holders in accordance with the Nasdaq listing rules those proxy statements may not conform to Schedule 14A of the proxy rules promulgated under the Exchange Act. In addition, as a “foreign private issuer,” our officers and directors are exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act relating to short swing profit reporting and liability.

 

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MAXEON SOLAR

The Company

On August 26, 2020, SunPower consummated the previously announced contribution of certain assets to Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (the “Company” or “Maxeon Solar”) and the related spin-off of the Company, through a pro rata distribution of the SunPower’s interest in the Company to SunPower’s stockholders, into a separate publicly traded company, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2019, between SunPower and the Company, and the related Investment Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2019, between SunPower, TZS and, for limited purposes set forth therein, Total.

We are one of the world’s leading global manufacturers and marketers of premium solar power technology. We have developed and maintained this leadership position through decades of technological innovation and investment, in addition to the development of sales and distribution channels across six continents. Headquartered in Singapore, we manufacture our solar cells in Malaysia and the Philippines, assemble solar cells into panels in France, Mexico and China (through our joint venture, Huansheng), and sell our products across more than 100 countries.

Our principal operational office is located at 8 Marina Boulevard #05-02, Marina Bay Financial Centre, 018981 Singapore, and our telephone number is +65 6338 1888. Our website is http://www.maxeon.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and you should not consider information contained on our website to be part of this prospectus.

Nasdaq Listing

The Ordinary Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “MAXN.” We currently do not plan to apply to list any other of the securities on any national securities exchange.

The Securities the Company May Offer

The Company may sell, in one or more offerings pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, up to $200,000,000 aggregate amount of Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares, Warrants, Rights, Purchase Contracts, Debt Securities and Units listed on the cover page of this prospectus.

 

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment in our securities, you should carefully consider all of the information included in this prospectus, the risk factors presented in “Item 3. Key Information—3.D. Risk Factors” of the Form 20-F, which is incorporated herein by reference, and all of the other information included in any prospectus supplement and other documents that have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, as well in our other filings with the Commission. Please see the sections of this prospectus entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Where You Can Find Additional Information—Information Incorporated by Reference.” The occurrence of one or more of those risk factors could adversely impact our business, financial condition or results of operations.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless otherwise indicated in an accompanying prospectus supplement, the net proceeds from our sale of securities under this prospectus will be used for general corporate purposes. When securities are offered, the prospectus supplement relating thereto will set forth our intended use of the net proceeds that we receive from the sale of such securities.

CAPITALIZATION

Our capitalization will be set forth in a prospectus supplement to this prospectus or in a report on Form 6-K subsequently filed with the Commission and specifically incorporated herein by reference.

DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES

Upon consummation of the Spin-off and following the TZS investment contemplated by the Investment Agreement, we had 30,180,934 Ordinary Shares, no par value, issued and outstanding. Such amount does not give effect to (i) any shares to be issued pursuant to our $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 6.50% green convertible senior notes due 2025 (the “Notes”), (ii) the physical delivery forward transaction and dilution protection agreements entered into or to be entered into in connection with the offering of Notes or (iii) any shares to be issued from time to time in accordance with our equity incentive plans.

For the purposes of this section, references to “shareholders” means those shareholders whose names and number of shares are entered in our register of members. Only persons who are registered in our register of members are recognized under Singapore law as shareholders of our company. As a result, only registered shareholders have legal standing to institute shareholder actions against us or otherwise seek to enforce their rights as shareholders.

We will have only one class of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, which will have identical rights in all respects and rank equally with one another. Our Ordinary Shares have no par value and there is no concept of authorized share capital under Singapore law. There is a provision in our Constitution to enable us in specified circumstances to issue shares with preferential, deferred or other special rights or restrictions as the Board of Directors of Maxeon Solar may determine, subject to the prior approval of our shareholders at a general meeting, the provisions of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the “Singapore Companies Act”) and our Constitution.

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issued shares, we note that any purchaser of our shares who has fully paid up all amounts due with respect to such shares will not be subject under Singapore law to any personal liability to contribute to the assets or liabilities of our company in such purchaser’s capacity solely as a holder of such shares, except in very limited and exceptional circumstances where Singapore courts may consider it fit to “lift the corporate veil.” We believe that this interpretation is substantively consistent with the concept of “non-assessability” under most, if not all, U.S. state corporation laws. All of our shares are in registered form. We cannot, except in the circumstances permitted by the Singapore Companies Act, grant any financial assistance for the acquisition or proposed acquisition of our shares.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED SHARES

Under the Singapore Companies Act, different classes of shares in a public company may be issued only if (a) the issue of the class or classes of shares is provided for in the constitution of the public company and (b) the constitution of the public company sets out in respect of each class of shares the rights attached to that class of shares. Our Constitution provides that we may issue shares of a different class with preferential, deferred, qualified or other special rights, privileges, conditions or restrictions as the Board of Directors of Maxeon Solar may determine from time to time provided that it is approved by special resolution at a general meeting of our shareholders.

We may, subject to the Singapore Companies Act and the prior approval in a general meeting of our shareholders and with terms set out in our Constitution, issue preferred shares which are, or at our option, subject to redemption provided that such preferred shares may not be redeemed out of capital unless:

 

   

all the directors have made a solvency statement in relation to such redemption; and

 

   

we have lodged a copy of the solvency statement with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore.

Further, the shares must be fully paid-up before they are redeemed.

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We are registering Warrants to purchase Debt Securities, Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares, or any combination thereof. We may issue Warrants independently or together with any other securities offered by a prospectus supplement. Warrants may be attached to or separate from such securities and may or may not be transferable. Each series of Warrants will be issued under a separate Warrant agreement we will enter into with a warrant agent specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. The Warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants of a particular series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. In connection with any Warrants, we may enter into a standby underwriting agreement with one or more underwriters pursuant to which the underwriters will agree to purchase any securities underlying such Warrants that remain unpurchased upon the expiration of such Warrants.

To the extent appropriate, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of the prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of the Warrants offered thereby, including the following:

 

   

the title of the Warrants;

 

   

the aggregate number of the Warrants;

 

   

the price or prices, if any, at which the Warrants will be issued;

 

   

the extent to which the Warrants are not transferable;

 

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the designation, number or principal amount and terms of the Debt Securities, Ordinary Shares and/or Preferred Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants;

 

   

the designation and terms of the other securities, if any, with which the Warrants are issued and the number of Warrants issued with each security;

 

   

the date, if any, on and after which the Warrants and the related underlying securities will be separately transferable;

 

   

whether the Warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form;

 

   

the price at which each underlying security purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants may be purchased;

 

   

the date on which the right to exercise the Warrants will commence and the date on which that right will expire;

 

   

the identity of the Warrant agent;

 

   

the maximum or minimum number of the Warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

 

   

information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

 

   

in connection with Warrants denominated as Rights, the extent of any over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;

 

   

the material terms of any standby underwriting arrangement entered into by us in connection with any Warrants; and

 

   

any other terms of the Warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange and exercise of the Warrants.

DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS

We may issue to our shareholders Rights to purchase our Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares or Debt Securities. The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the Rights that we may offer pursuant to this prospectus. The particular terms of the Rights and the extent, if any, to which the general terms and provisions may apply to the Rights so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Rights may be issued independently or together with any other security offered by this prospectus and may or may not be transferable by the shareholder receiving the Rights in the Rights offering. In connection with any Rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting agreement with one or more underwriters pursuant to which the underwriter will purchase any securities that remain unsubscribed for upon completion of the Rights offering, or offer these securities to other parties who are not our shareholders. A copy of the form of Rights certificate will be filed with the Commission each time we issue Rights, and you should read that document for provisions that may be important to you.

The applicable prospectus supplement relating to any Rights will describe the terms of the offered Rights, including, where applicable, the following:

 

   

the exercise price for the Rights;

 

   

the number of Rights issued to each shareholder;

 

   

the extent to which the Rights are transferable;

 

   

any other terms of the Rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the Rights;

 

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the date on which the right to exercise the Rights will commence and the date on which the Right will expire;

 

   

the extent to which the Rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities; and

 

   

the material terms of any standby underwriting arrangement entered into by us in connection with the Rights offering.

DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS

We may issue Purchase Contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and obligating us to sell to the holders, a specified number of Ordinary Shares or other securities at a future date or dates. The price per security of the securities and the number of securities may be fixed at the time the Purchase Contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula set forth in the Purchase Contracts. The Purchase Contracts also may require us to make periodic payments to the holders of the Purchase Contracts, or vice versa, and those payments may be unsecured or refunded on some basis. The Purchase Contracts may require holders to secure their obligations thereunder in a specified manner and may provide for the prepayment of all or part of the consideration payable by holders in connection with the purchase of the underlying security or other property pursuant to the Purchase Contracts.

Subject to any restrictions under the Singapore Companies Act, the Purchase Contracts may obligate us to purchase from holders, and obligate holders to sell to us, a specific or variable number of our Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares, Warrants, Rights, Debt Securities or other property, or any combination of the above.

The prospectus supplement relating to any particular issuance of Purchase Contracts will describe the terms of the Purchase Contracts. The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete, and reference will be made to the Purchase Contracts, and, if applicable, collateral or depositary arrangements, relating to the Purchase Contracts, which will be filed with the Commission each time we issue purchase contracts. U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the Purchase Contracts will also be discussed in the prospectus supplement.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

This prospectus describes the general terms and provisions of our Debt Securities. When we offer to sell a particular series of Debt Securities, we will describe the specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. We will also indicate in the supplement whether the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of Debt Securities.

The Debt Securities will be issued under an indenture between us and a trustee to be named in a prospectus supplement. We have incorporated by reference the form of the indenture (referred to herein as the “indenture”), which is an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. If we issue Debt Securities that are subordinated to other Debt Securities, they will be issued under an indenture identical to the indenture incorporated by reference as an exhibit, except that it will be executed by us and a trustee to be named at a later date. We have summarized select portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the indenture, a form of which is attached to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should read the indenture for provisions that may be important to you. Capitalized terms used in the summary have the meaning specified in the indenture.

General

Unless otherwise specified in a supplement to this prospectus, the Debt Securities will be our senior, direct, unsecured obligations and, as such, will rank pari passu in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of our subordinated indebtedness. The Debt Securities will be effectively subordinated to (i) all existing and future indebtedness or other liabilities of our subsidiaries and (ii) all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing that indebtedness.

The indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities that may be issued under it and provides that Debt Securities may be issued under it from time to time in one or more series. We may specify a maximum aggregate principal amount for the Debt Securities of any series.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the indenture does not afford the holders of the Debt Securities the right to require us to repurchase or redeem the Debt Securities in the event of a highly-leveraged transaction.

We are not obligated to issue all Debt Securities of one series at the same time and, unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may reopen a series, without the consent of the holders of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series, for the issuance of additional Debt Securities of that series. Additional Debt Securities of a particular series will have the same terms and conditions as outstanding Debt Securities of such series, except for the issue date and, in some cases, the public offering price and the first interest payment date, and will be consolidated with, and form a single series with, such outstanding Debt Securities; provided, however, that if such additional Debt Securities are not fungible with the outstanding Debt Securities of such series for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the additional Debt Securities will have a separate CUSIP number.

The prospectus supplement will set forth, among other things:

 

   

the title of Debt Securities;

 

   

the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) at which we will sell the Debt Securities;

 

   

whether the Debt Securities will be senior Debt Securities or subordinated Debt Securities, and if they are subordinated Debt Securities, the terms of the subordination;

 

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any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities and the right, if any, to extend such date or dates;

 

   

the date or dates on which we will pay the principal on the Debt Securities;

 

   

the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the Debt Securities will bear interest, the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;

 

   

the right, if any, to extend the interest periods and the duration of that extension;

 

   

the place or places where principal of, and premium and interest on, the Debt Securities will be payable;

 

   

the terms and conditions upon which we may redeem the Debt Securities;

 

   

any obligation we have to redeem or purchase the Debt Securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of Debt Securities;

 

   

the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase Debt Securities at the option of the holders of Debt Securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations;

 

   

the denominations in which the Debt Securities will be issued, if other than minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;

 

   

whether the Debt Securities will be issued in the form of certificated Debt Securities or global Debt Securities;

 

   

the portion of principal amount of the Debt Securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount;

 

   

the designation of the currency or currencies in which payment of principal of, and premium and interest on, the Debt Securities will be made if other than U.S. dollars;

 

   

any provisions relating to any security provided for the Debt Securities;

 

   

any addition to or change in the events of default described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the Debt Securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the Debt Securities;

 

   

any addition to or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the Debt Securities;

 

   

any other terms of the Debt Securities, which may modify or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series;

 

   

if and as applicable, the terms and conditions of any right to exchange for or convert Debt Securities of the series into shares of our ordinary shares or other securities or another person; and

 

   

any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the Debt Securities.

The foregoing is not intended to be an exclusive list of the terms that may be applicable to any offered Debt Securities.

We may issue Debt Securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of these Debt Securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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If we denominate the purchase price of any of the Debt Securities in a foreign currency or currencies, or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of Debt Securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies, we will provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of Debt Securities and such foreign currency or currencies in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Exchange and Transfer

Debt Securities may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the registrar or co-registrar designated by us.

We will not impose a service charge for any transfer or exchange, but we may require holders to pay any tax or other governmental charges associated with any transfer or exchange.

In the event of any potential redemption of Debt Securities of any series, we will not be required to:

 

   

issue, register the transfer of, or exchange, any Debt Security of that series during a period beginning at the opening of 15 business days before the day of sending of a notice of redemption and ending at the close of business on the day such notice is sent; or

 

   

register the transfer of or, exchange any, Debt Security of that series selected, called or being called for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion being redeemed in part.

We may initially appoint the trustee as the registrar. Any transfer agent, in addition to the registrar initially designated by us, will be named in the prospectus supplement. We may designate additional transfer agents or change transfer agents or change the office of the transfer agent. However, we will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of payment for the Debt Securities of each series.

Global Securities

The Debt Securities of any series may be represented, in whole or in part, by one or more global securities. Each global security will:

 

   

be registered in the name of a depositary that we will identify in a prospectus supplement;

 

   

be deposited with the depositary or its nominee; and

 

   

bear any required legends.

No global security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Debt Securities registered in the name of any person other than the depositary or any nominee unless:

 

   

the depositary has notified us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or has ceased to be qualified to act as depositary, and in either case we fail to appoint a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act within 90 days of such event;

 

   

we execute and deliver to the trustee an officer’s certificate to the effect that such global securities shall be so exchangeable; or

 

   

an event of default with respect to the Debt Securities represented by such global securities shall have occurred and be continuing.

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for all purposes under the indenture. Except in the above limited circumstances, owners of beneficial interests in a global security:

 

   

will not be entitled to have the Debt Securities registered in their names;

 

   

will not be entitled to physical delivery of certificated Debt Securities; and

 

   

will not be considered to be holders of those Debt Securities under the indenture.

Payments on a global security will be made to the depositary or its nominee as the holder of the global security. Some jurisdictions have laws that require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. These laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a global security.

Institutions that have accounts with the depositary or its nominee are referred to as “participants.” Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be limited to participants and to persons that may hold beneficial interests through participants. The depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the respective principal amounts of Debt Securities represented by the global security to the accounts of its participants. Each person owning a beneficial interest in a global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary (and, if such person is not a participant, on procedures of the participant through which such person owns its interest) to exercise any rights of a holder under the indenture.

Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be shown on and effected through records maintained by the depositary, with respect to participants’ interests, or by any participant, with respect to interests of persons held by participants on their behalf. Payments, transfers and exchanges relating to beneficial interests in a global security will be subject to policies and procedures of the depositary. The depositary policies and procedures may change from time to time. Neither we nor the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for the depositary’s or any participant’s records with respect to beneficial interests in a global security.

Payment and Paying Agent

The provisions of this subsection will apply to the Debt Securities unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement. Payment of interest on a Debt Security on any interest payment date will be made to the person in whose name the Debt Security is registered at the close of business on the regular record date. Payment on Debt Securities of a particular series will be payable at the office of a paying agent or paying agents designated by us. However, at our option, we may pay interest by mailing a check to the record holder.

We may also name any other paying agents in the prospectus supplement. We may designate additional paying agents, change paying agents or change the office of any paying agent. However, we will be required to maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the Debt Securities of a particular series.

All moneys paid by us to a paying agent for payment on any Debt Security that remain unclaimed at the end of two years after such payment was due will be repaid to us. Thereafter, the holder may look only to us for such payment.

Consolidation, Merger and Paying Agent

Except as otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may not consolidate with or merge into any other person, in a transaction in which we are not the surviving corporation, or convey, transfer or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety to, any person, unless:

 

   

the successor, if any, is a U.S. corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other entity;

 

   

the successor assumes our obligations on the Debt Securities and under the indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture or other agreements in form reasonably satisfactory to the trustee;

 

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immediately after giving effect to the transaction and treating our obligations in connection with or as a result of such transaction as having been incurred as of the time of such transaction, no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing under the indenture; and

 

   

certain other conditions are met.

Event of Default

Event of default means, with respect to any series of Debt Securities, any of the following:

 

   

default in the payment of any interest on any Debt Security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of that default for a period of 90 days;

 

   

default in the payment of principal of, or premium on, any Debt Security of that series when due and payable;

 

   

default in the performance or breach of any other covenant or warranty by us in the indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Debt Securities other than that series), which default continues uncured for a period of 90 days after we receive written notice from the trustee or we and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series as provided in the indenture;

 

   

certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of our Company; and

 

   

any other event of default provided with respect to Debt Securities of that series that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

No event of default with respect to a particular series of Debt Securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) necessarily constitutes an event of default with respect to any other series of Debt Securities. The occurrence of an event of default may constitute an event of default under our bank credit agreements in existence from time to time. In addition, the occurrence of certain events of default or an acceleration under the indenture may constitute an event of default under certain of our other indebtedness outstanding from time to time.

If an event of default (other than an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) with respect to Debt Securities of any series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series may, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable immediately the principal (or, if the Debt Securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all Debt Securities of that series. In the case of an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Debt Securities will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder of outstanding Debt Securities. At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to Debt Securities of any series has been made, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series may rescind and annul the acceleration if all events of default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal and interest, if any, with respect to Debt Securities of that series, have been cured or waived and all sums paid or advanced by the trustee and the reasonable compensation expenses and disbursements of the trustee and its agents and counsel have been paid as provided in the indenture.

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holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the Debt Securities of that series.

No holder of any Debt Security of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy under the indenture, unless:

 

   

that holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default with respect to Debt Securities of that series; and

 

   

the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series have made written request, and offered indemnity satisfactory to the trustee, to the trustee to institute the proceeding as trustee, and the trustee has not received from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of that series a direction inconsistent with that request and has failed to institute the proceeding within 60 days.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of any Debt Security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of, and premium and any interest on, that Debt Security on or after the due dates expressed in that Debt Security and to institute suit for the enforcement of such payment.

The indenture requires us, within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year, to furnish to the trustee a statement as to compliance with the indenture. The indenture provides that the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of Debt Securities of any series of any default or event of default (except in payment on any Debt Securities of that series) with respect to Debt Securities of that series if it in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those Debt Securities.

Modification and Waiver

We may amend or modify the indenture without the consent of any holder of Debt Securities of the series affected by the modifications or amendments in order to:

 

   

cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, provided that the interests of the holders are not adversely affected;

 

   

conform the text of the indenture or the Debt Securities to any corresponding provision of this “Description of Debt Securities,” as evidenced by an officer’s certificate;

 

   

provide for the issuance of additional Debt Securities;

 

   

provide for the assumption of our obligations in the case of a merger or consolidation and our discharge upon such assumption provided that the provision under “Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets” of the indenture is complied with;

 

   

add covenants or make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the holders of the Debt Securities;

 

   

add guarantees with respect to the Debt Securities;

 

   

provide for uncertificated Debt Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Debt Securities;

 

   

secure the Debt Securities;

 

   

add or appoint a successor or separate trustee;

 

   

make any change that does not adversely affect the interests of any holder of Debt Securities; or

 

   

obtain or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

 

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Other amendments and modifications of the indenture or the Debt Securities issued may be made with the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of the affected series, and our compliance with any provision of the indenture with respect to the Debt Securities may be waived by written notice to the trustee by the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of the affected series. However, no modification or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Debt Security of the affected series:

 

   

reduce the principal amount, any premium or change the fixed maturity of any Debt Security or alter or waive any of the provisions with respect to the redemption or repurchase of the Debt Securities;

 

   

change the place of payment or currency in which principal, any premium or interest is paid;

 

   

impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on the Debt Securities;

 

   

waive a payment default with respect to the Debt Securities;

 

   

reduce the interest rate or extend the time for payment of interest on the Debt Securities;

 

   

make any change to the amendment and modification provisions in the indenture; or

 

   

reduce the percentage in principal amount outstanding of Debt Securities, the consent of the holders of which is required for any of the foregoing modifications or otherwise necessary to modify, supplement or amend the indenture or to waive any past default.

Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of an affected series may, on behalf of the holders of all Debt Securities of such series, waive our compliance with provisions of the indenture. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of such series may, on behalf of the holders of all the Debt Securities of such series, waive any past default under the indenture with respect to such Debt Securities and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, or premium or any interest on, any Debt Security or in respect of a covenant or provision that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of all of the holders of the outstanding Debt Securities of the affected series; provided, however, that the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of such series may rescind and annul an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from the acceleration.

Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances

Legal Defeasance. The indenture provides that, in certain circumstances, we may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the Debt Securities of any series (except for certain obligations to register the transfer or exchange of Debt Securities, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated Debt Securities, and to maintain paying agencies and certain provisions relating to the treatment of funds held by paying agents). We will be so discharged upon the deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay and discharge each installment of principal, premium and interest in accordance with the terms of the indenture and the Debt Securities of that series.

This discharge may occur only if, among other things, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the beneficial owners of the Debt Securities of the applicable series will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred.

 

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Defeasance of Certain Covenants. The indenture provides that, upon compliance with certain conditions, we may omit to comply with certain covenants set forth in the indenture, and any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to the Debt Securities of the applicable series, or covenant defeasance.

The conditions include:

 

   

depositing with the trustee money and/or U.S. government obligations that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants to pay and discharge each installment of principal of, premium and interest in accordance with the terms of the indenture and the Debt Securities of the applicable series; and

 

   

delivering to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the beneficial owners of the Debt Securities of the applicable series will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related covenant defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit and related covenant defeasance had not occurred.

Conversion and Exchange Rights

If specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the Debt Securities of a series may be convertible into or exchangeable for ordinary shares or other securities of us or another entity. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement, among other things, the conversion or exchange rate or price and any adjustments thereto, the conversion or exchange period or periods, provisions as to whether conversion or exchange will be mandatory, at our option or at the option of the holders of that series of Debt Securities, and provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of the redemption of that series of Debt Securities.

Governing Law

The indenture and the Debt Securities, and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to the indenture or the Debt Securities, will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

We may issue Units comprising one or more securities described in this prospectus in any combination. The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the Units that we may offer pursuant to this prospectus. The particular terms of the Units and the extent, if any, to which the general terms and provisions may apply to the Units so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Each Unit will be issued so that the holder of the Unit also is the holder of each security included in the Unit. Thus, the Unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. Units will be issued pursuant to the terms of a unit agreement, which may provide that the securities included in the Unit may not be held or transferred separately at any time or at any time before a specified date. A copy of the forms of the unit agreement and the unit certificate relating to any particular issue of Units will be filed with the Commission each time we issue Units, and you should read those documents for provisions that may be important to you.

The prospectus supplement relating to any particular issuance of Units will describe the terms of those Units, including, to the extent applicable, the following:

 

   

the designation and terms of the Units and the securities comprising the Units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;

 

   

any provision for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the Units or of the securities comprising the Units; and

 

   

whether the Units will be issued in fully registered or global form.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the securities, including on any stock exchange, quotation service, market or other trading facility on which the securities are listed or traded, in the over-the-counter market, through underwriters, through agents, to dealers, or in private transactions, at fixed prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, at varying prices (which may be above or below market prices prevailing at the time of sale), at negotiated prices or otherwise.

We may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of the securities or interests therein:

 

   

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

   

block trades in which a broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

   

purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

   

an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

   

privately negotiated transactions;

 

   

short sales;

 

   

through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

   

broker-dealers may agree with the Company to sell a specified number of securities at a stipulated price per share;

 

   

a distribution by way of a dividend or otherwise to existing securityholders of the Company;

 

   

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

   

any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase securities from us pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date stated in the prospectus supplement. Each contract will be for an amount not less than, and the aggregate amount of securities sold pursuant to such contracts shall not be less nor more than, the respective amounts stated in the prospectus supplement. Institutions with whom the contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and other institutions, but shall in all cases be subject to our approval. Delayed delivery contracts will not be subject to any conditions except that:

 

   

the purchase by an institution of the securities covered under that contract shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction to which that institution is subject; and

 

   

if the securities are also being sold to underwriters acting as principals for their own account, the underwriters shall have purchased such securities not sold for delayed delivery. The underwriters and other persons acting as our agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of delayed delivery contracts.

In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than were sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-

 

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allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option, if any. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to broker-dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.

The aggregate proceeds to the Company from the sale of the securities, as applicable, will be the purchase price of the securities less discounts or commissions, if any. We reserve the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of the securities to be made directly or through agents.

Any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the securities or interests therein may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit that it earns on any resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Anyone who is deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act may be subject to certain statutory liabilities as underwriters under the Securities Act.

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the securities may be sold in those jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the securities may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of the securities in the market and to our activities and the activities and the activities of our affiliates. We may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the securities against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

There can be no assurance that we will sell any or all of the securities covered by this prospectus.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters with respect to Singapore law and with respect to the validity of the offered securities under Singapore law will be passed upon for us by Jones Day, Singapore. Certain legal matters with respect to New York law, the validity of the Debt Securities under New York law, and U.S. federal securities law will be passed upon for us by Jones Day, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

The combined financial statements of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Pte. Ltd. (now known as Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.) appearing in Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.’s Registration Statement (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 29, 2019, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements are, and audited financial statements to be included in subsequently filed documents will be, incorporated herein in reliance upon the report of Ernst & Young LLP pertaining to such financial statements (to the extent covered by consents filed with the Commission) given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES UNDER U.S. SECURITIES LAWS

We are incorporated under the laws of Singapore and certain of our officers and directors are or will be residents outside of the United States. Moreover, most of our assets are located outside of the United States. Although we are incorporated outside of the United States, we have agreed to accept service of process in the United States through our agent designated for that specific purpose.

There is no treaty between the United States and Singapore providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, such that a final judgment for the payment of money rendered by any federal or state court in the United States based on civil liability, whether or not predicated solely upon the federal securities laws, would, therefore, not be automatically enforceable in Singapore. Additionally, there is doubt whether a Singapore court may impose civil liability on us or our directors and officers who reside in Singapore in a suit brought in the Singapore courts against us or such persons with respect to a violation solely of the federal securities laws of the United States, unless the facts surrounding such a violation would constitute or give rise to a cause of action under Singapore law. Accordingly, it may be difficult for investors to enforce against us, our directors or our officers in Singapore, judgments obtained in the United States which are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States.

EXPENSES

The following are the estimated expenses of the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, all of which will be paid by us.

 

Commission registration fee

   $ 25,960  

FINRA filing fee

   $ 30,500  

Legal fees and expenses

   $ (1

Accounting fees and expenses

   $ (1

Printing expenses

   $ (1

Miscellaneous

   $ (1

Total

   $ (1

 

(1)

The amount of securities and number of offerings are indeterminable and the expenses cannot be estimated at this time. An estimate of the aggregate expenses in connection with the sale and distribution of securities being offered will be included in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

 

Item 8.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Our Constitution provides that, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the “Singapore Companies Act”) and any other applicable law, every director, chief executive officer, auditor, secretary or other officer of our company shall be entitled to be indemnified by our company against all costs, charges, losses, expenses and liabilities incurred or to be incurred by him or her in the execution and discharge of his or her duties (and where he serves at our request as a director, officer, employee or agent of any of our subsidiaries or affiliates) or in relation thereto and in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, no director, secretary or other officer of our company shall be liable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other director or officer or for joining in any receipt or other act for conformity or for any loss or expense happening to our company through the insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property acquired by order of the directors for or on behalf of our company or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon which any of the moneys of our company shall be invested or for any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency or tortious act of any person with whom any moneys, securities or effects shall be deposited or left or for any other loss, damage or misfortune whatsoever which shall happen to or be incurred by our company in the execution of the duties of his or her office or in relation thereto unless the same shall happen through his or her own negligence, willful default, breach of duty or breach of trust.

In cases where a director is sued by the company, the Singapore Companies Act gives the court the power to relieve directors either wholly or partially from their liability for their negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust. In order for relief to be obtained, it must be shown that (i) the director acted reasonably and honestly; and (ii) it is fair, having regard to all the circumstances of the case including those connected with such director’s appointment, to excuse the director. However, Singapore case law has indicated that such relief will not be granted to a director who has benefited as a result of his or her breach of trust.

Under Section 172 of the Singapore Companies Act, any provision exempting or indemnifying the officers of a company (including directors) against liability, which by law would otherwise attach to them in connection with any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust in relation to the company is void. However, the Singapore Companies Act allows a company to (a) purchase and maintain for any officer insurance against any liability which by law would otherwise attach to such officer in connection with any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust in relation to the company; and (b) indemnify such officer against any liability incurred by him or her to a person other than the company except when the indemnity is against any liability (i) of the officer to pay a fine in criminal proceedings, (ii) of the officer to pay a penalty in respect of non-compliance with any regulatory requirements, (iii) incurred by the officer in defending criminal proceedings in which he or she is convicted, (iv) incurred by the officer in defending civil proceedings brought by the company or a related company in which judgment is given against him or her, or (v) incurred by the officer in connection with an application for relief under Section 76A(13) or Section 391 of the Singapore Companies Act in which the court refuses to grant him or her relief.

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our Constitution may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and our shareholders. A shareholder’s investment may be harmed to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

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Item 9.

Exhibits

A list of exhibits included as part of this registration statement is set forth in the Exhibit Index which immediately precedes such exhibits and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 10.

Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(a) (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”);

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any financial statements required by Item 8.A of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act need not be furnished, provided, that the registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to registration statements on Form F-3, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act or Item 8.A. of Form 20-F if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Form F-3.

 

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(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

(i) If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:

(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or

(ii) If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

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(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act (the “Trust Indenture Act”) in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Altos, State of California, on September 2, 2020.

 

MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
By:   /s/ Joanne Solomon
  Joanne Solomon
  Chief Financial Officer

Each person whose signature appears below authorizes Jeffrey W. Waters and Joanne Solomon, or any of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities, this registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 relating to the offering and any amendments thereto (and any additional registration statement related thereto permitted by Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (and all further amendments, including post-effective amendments thereto)), necessary or advisable to enable the registrant to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the registration of the securities which are the subject of such Registration Statement, which amendments may make such changes in such Registration Statement as such attorney may deem appropriate, and with full power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things whatsoever which any such attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done in connection with any or all of the above-described matters, as fully as each of the undersigned could do if personally present and acting, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or substitute.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on September 2, 2020.

 

Signature

       

Title

/s/ Jeffrey W. Waters

      Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jeffrey W. Waters       (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Joanne Solomon

      Chief Financial Officer
Joanne Solomon       (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ Kevin Kennedy

      Director
Kevin Kennedy      

/s/ Donald Colvin

      Director
Donald Colvin      

/s/ Chee Keong Yap

      Director
Chee Keong Yap      

/s/ Remi Bourgeois

      Director
Remi Bourgeois      

/s/ Erick Chabanne

      Director
Erick Chabanne      

/s/ Lee Young

      Director
Lee Young      

/s/ SHEN Haoping

      Director
SHEN Haoping      

/s/ ZHANG Changxu

      Director
ZHANG Changxu      

/s/ WANG Yan

      Director
WANG Yan      


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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  1.1*    Form of Underwriting Agreement
  3.1    Constitution of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit  99.1 to the report on Form 6-K filed by Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. on August 27, 2020)
  4.1*    Form of Warrant Agreement
  4.2*    Form of Warrant Certificate
  4.3*    Form of Rights Agreement
  4.4    Form of Indenture
  4.5*    Form of Purchase Contract Agreement
  4.6*    Form of Unit Agreement
  5.1    Opinion of Jones Day, Singapore legal counsel to the Registrant
  5.2    Opinion of Jones Day, U.S. legal counsel to the Registrant
23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm
23.2    Consent of Jones Day (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2)
25.1**    Statement of Eligibility of Trustee under the Indenture on Form T-1

 

*

To be filed as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment to this registration statement or as an exhibit to a report filed on Form 6-K under the Exchange Act and incorporated herein by reference.

**

To be filed separately pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 under the electronic form type 305B2.


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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Jeffrey W. Waters, the duly authorized representative of the Registrant in the United States, has signed this registration statement, solely in the capacity of the duly authorized representative, on September 2, 2020.

 

By:   /s/ Jeffrey W. Waters
  Name: Jeffrey W. Waters
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director
EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

 

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of [            ]

 

 

[                    ]

Trustee

 

 


CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*

 

Trust Indenture

Act Section

   Indenture
Section
 

310(a)(1)

     7.10  

(a)(2)

     7.10  

(a)(3)

     N.A.  

(a)(4)

     N.A.  

(a)(5)

     7.10  

(b)

     7.10  

(c)

     N.A.  

311(a)

     7.11  

(b)

     7.11  

(c)

     N.A.  

312(a)

     2.06  

(b)

     11.03  

(c)

     11.03  

313(a)

     7.06  

(b)(2)

     7.06; 7.07  

(c)

     7.06; 11.02  

(d)

     7.06  

314(a)

     4.03; 11.02  

(b)

     N.A.  

(c)(l)

     11.04  

(c)(2)

     11.04  

(c)(3)

     N.A.  

(d)

     N.A.  

(e)

     11.05  

(f)

     N.A.  


Trust Indenture

Act Section

   Indenture
Section
 

315(a)

     7.01  

(b)

     7.05; 11.02  

(c)

     7.01  

(d)

     7.01  

(e)

     6.11  

316(a) (last sentence)

     2.10  

(a)(l)(A)

     6.05  

(a)(l)(B)

     6.04  

(a)(2)

     N.A.  

(b)

     6.07  

(c)

     2.13  

317(a)(l)

     6.08  

(a)(2)

     6.09  

(b)

     2.05  

318(a)

     11.01  

(b)

     N.A.  

(c)

     11.01  

 

N.A. means not applicable.

 

*

This Cross Reference Table is not part of this Indenture.


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ARTICLE 1         DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

     1  

Section 1.01

 

Definitions

     1  

Section 1.02

 

Other Definitions

     5  

Section 1.03

 

Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act

     6  

Section 1.04

 

Rules of Construction

     6  

ARTICLE 2         THE NOTES

     7  

Section 2.01

 

Issuable in Series

     7  

Section 2.02

 

Establishment of Terms of Series of Notes

     7  

Section 2.03

 

Execution and Authentication

     8  

Section 2.04

 

Registrar and Paying Agent

     9  

Section 2.05

 

Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust

     9  

Section 2.06

 

Holder Lists

     9  

Section 2.07

 

Transfer and Exchange

     10  

Section 2.08

 

Replacement Notes

     10  

Section 2.09

 

Outstanding Notes

     10  

Section 2.10

 

Treasury Notes

     11  

Section 2.11

 

Temporary Notes

     11  

Section 2.12

 

Cancellation

     11  

Section 2.13

 

Defaulted Interest

     11  

Section 2.14

 

Global Notes

     12  

Section 2.15

 

CUSIP Numbers

     13  

ARTICLE 3         REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

     13  

Section 3.01

 

Notice to Trustee

     13  

Section 3.02

 

Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed

     13  

Section 3.03

 

Notice of Redemption

     14  

Section 3.04

 

Effect of Notice of Redemption

     14  

Section 3.05

 

Deposit of Redemption Price

     14  

Section 3.06

 

Notes Redeemed in Part

     15  

ARTICLE 4         COVENANTS

     15  

Section 4.01

 

Payment of Principal and Interest

     15  

Section 4.02

 

Maintenance of Office or Agency

     15  

Section 4.03

 

Reports

     15  

Section 4.04

 

Compliance Certificate

     16  

Section 4.05

 

Taxes

     16  

Section 4.06

 

Stay, Extension and Usury Laws

     16  

Section 4.07

 

Corporate Existence

     16  

ARTICLE 5         SUCCESSORS

     16  

Section 5.01

 

Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets

     16  

Section 5.02

 

Successor Corporation Substituted

     17  

ARTICLE 6         DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

     17  

Section 6.01

 

Events of Default

     17  

Section 6.02

 

Acceleration

     18  

Section 6.03

 

Other Remedies

     18  

Section 6.04

 

Waiver of Past Defaults

     19  

 

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Section 6.05

 

Control by Majority

     19  

Section 6.06

 

Limitation on Suits

     19  

Section 6.07

 

Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment

     19  

Section 6.08

 

Collection Suit by Trustee

     20  

Section 6.09

 

Trustee May File Proofs of Claim

     20  

Section 6.10

 

Priorities

     20  

Section 6.11

 

Undertaking for Costs

     20  

Section 6.12

 

Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium, and Interest

     21  

Section 6.13

 

Restoration of Rights and Remedies

     21  

ARTICLE 7         TRUSTEE

     21  

Section 7.01

 

Duties of Trustee

     21  

Section 7.02

 

Rights of Trustee

     22  

Section 7.03

 

Individual Rights of Trustee

     23  

Section 7.04

 

Trustee’s Disclaimer

     23  

Section 7.05

 

Notice of Defaults

     23  

Section 7.06

 

Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes

     23  

Section 7.07

 

Compensation and Indemnity

     23  

Section 7.08

 

Replacement of Trustee

     24  

Section 7.09

 

Successor Trustee by Merger, etc

     25  

Section 7.10

 

Eligibility; Disqualification

     25  

Section 7.11

 

Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company

     25  

ARTICLE 8         LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

     25  

Section 8.01

 

Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance

     25  

Section 8.02

 

Legal Defeasance and Discharge

     25  

Section 8.03

 

Covenant Defeasance

     26  

Section 8.04

 

Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance

     26  

Section 8.05

 

Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions

     27  

Section 8.06

 

Repayment to Company

     28  

Section 8.07

 

Reinstatement

     28  

ARTICLE 9         AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

     28  

Section 9.01

 

Without Consent of Holders of Notes

     28  

Section 9.02

 

With Consent of Holders of Notes

     29  

Section 9.03

 

Compliance with Trust Indenture Act

     30  

Section 9.04

 

Revocation and Effect of Consents

     30  

Section 9.05

 

Notation on or Exchange of Notes

     30  

Section 9.06

 

Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc

     31  

ARTICLE 10       SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

     31  

Section 10.01

 

Satisfaction and Discharge

     31  

Section 10.02

 

Application of Trust Money

     32  

ARTICLE 11       MISCELLANEOUS

     32  

Section 11.01

 

Trust Indenture Act Controls

     32  

Section 11.02

 

Notices

     32  

Section 11.03

 

Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes

     34  

Section 11.04

 

Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent

     34  

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

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Section 11.05

 

Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion

     34  

Section 11.06

 

Rules by Trustee and Agents

     34  

Section 11.07

 

Calculation of Foreign Currency Amounts

     34  

Section 11.08

 

Notes in a Non-U.S. Currency

     35  

Section 11.09

 

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders

     35  

Section 11.10

 

Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial

     35  

Section 11.11

 

Submission to Jurisdiction

     35  

Section 11.12

 

Judgment Currency

     36  

Section 11.13

 

No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements

     36  

Section 11.14

 

Successors

     36  

Section 11.15

 

Severability

     36  

Section 11.16

 

Counterpart Originals

     36  

Section 11.17

 

Table of Contents, Headings, etc

     36  

Section 11.18

 

USA PATRIOT Act Compliance

     37  

Section 11.19

 

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

     37  

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of [                ], by and between Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd., (Company Registration No: 201934268H), a company incorporated in Singapore, as issuer (the “Company”), and [                ], as trustee (the “Trustee”).

Each party to this Indenture (as defined below) agrees as follows for the benefit of the other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined below) of the Notes issued under this Indenture.

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION

BY REFERENCE

 

Section 1.01

Definitions.

Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

Agent” means any Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.

Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar U.S. federal or state or non-U.S. law for the relief of debtors.

Board of Directors” means:

(1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;

(2) with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the partnership;

(3) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof; and

(4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.

Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been adopted by the Board of Directors or pursuant to authorization by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of the certificate (and delivered to the Trustee, if appropriate).

Business Day” means any day other than a Legal Holiday. If a payment date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the related payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day as if made on the date the payment is due, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.

Capital Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Stock” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;


(2) in the case of an association or business entity that is not a corporation, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests; and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

Company” means Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd., and, subject to Article 5, any and all successors thereto.

Company Order” means a written order signed in the name of the Company by an Officer.

Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” means the designated office of the Trustee at which at any time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office at the date hereof is located at [                                 ], or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company).

Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary with respect to any Global Notes, or any successor entity thereto.

Default” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

Depositary” means, unless otherwise provided in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate with respect to the Notes of any Series issuable or issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes, the Person specified in Section 2.04 hereof as the Depositary with respect to such Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.

Discount Note” means any Note that provides for an amount less than the stated principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.02.

Dollars” and “$” means the currency of The United States of America.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Foreign Currency” means any currency or currency unit issued by a government other than the government of The United States of America.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect as of the date of the Issue Date.

Global Note” or “Global Notes” means a Note or Notes, as the case may be, in the form established pursuant to Section 2.02 evidencing all or part of a Series of Notes, issued to the Depositary for such Series or its nominee, and registered in the name of such Depositary or nominee.

 

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Government Securities” means direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, The United States of America, and the payment for which the United States pledges its full faith and credit.

Guarantee” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness.

Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person under:

(1) interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements;

(2) other agreements or arrangements designed to manage interest rates or interest rate risk; and

(3) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

Holder” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1) in respect of borrowed money;

(2) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit, or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof;

(3) in respect of banker’s acceptances;

(4) representing Capital Lease Obligations;

(5) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable; or

(6) representing any Hedging Obligations,

if and to the extent any of the preceding items, other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations, would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person, and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person or any liability of any person, whether or not contingent and whether or not it appears on the balance sheet of such Person.

The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date shall be:

(1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness that does not require the current payment of interest; and

(2) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, together with any interest on the Indebtedness that is more than 30 days past due, in the case of any other Indebtedness.

Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and shall include the form and terms of particular Series of Notes established as contemplated hereunder.

 

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Issue Date” means the date on which Notes of a Series are originally issued under this Indenture.

Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Notes” means notes or other debt instruments of the Company of any Series issued under this Indenture.

Officer” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary or any Vice-President of such Person.

Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by an Officer of the Company that meets the requirements of Section 11.05 hereof.

Opinion of Counsel” means an opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section 11.05 hereof. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.

Responsible Officer,” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee having direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Series” or “Series of Notes” means each series of debentures, notes or other debt instruments of the Company created pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.02 hereof.

Significant Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the documentation governing such Indebtedness as of the date of this Indenture, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of the Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency, but after giving effect to any voting agreement or

 

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shareholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees, as applicable, of such corporation, association or other business entity is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person;

(2) any partnership or limited liability company where (a) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, equity and voting interests, or of the general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, of such partnership or limited liability company are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or limited liability company interests or otherwise; and (b) such Person or any one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person is a controlling general partner of, or otherwise controls, such partnership or limited liability company.

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).

Trustee” means the person named as the “Trustee” in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Trustee” shall mean each person who is then a Trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such person, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Notes of any Series shall mean the Trustee with respect to Notes of that Series.

Voting Stock” of any specified Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

 

Section 1.02

Other Definitions.

 

Term

   Defined
in Section
 

“Applicable Law”

     11.19  

“Authentication Order”

     2.03  

“Authorized Agent”

     11.11  

“Business Combination Event”

     5.01  

“Covenant Defeasance”

     8.03  

“Event of Default”

     6.01  

“Judgment Currency”

     11.12  

“Legal Defeasance”

     8.02  

“Market Exchange Rate”

     11.08  

“New York Banking Day”

     11.12  

“Paying Agent”

     2.04  

“Payment Default”

     6.01  

“Registrar”

     2.04  

“Required Currency”

     11.12  

“Successor Corporation”

     5.01  

 

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Section 1.03

Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.

Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

indenture securities” means the Notes;

indenture security Holder” means a Holder of a Note;

indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;

indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and

obligor” on the indenture securities means the Company, and any successor obligor upon the Notes.

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.

 

Section 1.04

Rules of Construction.

For purposes of this Indenture:

(1) “or” is not exclusive;

(2) “including” means “including without limitation”;

(3) “will” expresses a command;

(4) the “average” of a set of numerical values refers to the arithmetic average of such numerical values;

(5) a merger involving, or a transfer of assets by, a limited liability company, limited partnership or trust will be deemed to include any division of or by, or an allocation of assets to a series of, such limited liability company, limited partnership or trust, or any unwinding of any such division or allocation;

(6) words in the singular include the plural and in the plural include the singular, unless the context requires otherwise;

(7) “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision of this Indenture, unless the context requires otherwise;

(8) references to currency mean the lawful currency of the United States of America, unless the context requires otherwise; and

(9) the exhibits, schedules and other attachments to this Indenture are deemed to form part of this Indenture.

 

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ARTICLE 2

THE NOTES

 

Section 2.01

Issuable in Series.

The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Notes may be issued in one or more Series. All Notes of a Series shall be identical except as may be set forth in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to the authority granted under a Board Resolution. In the case of Notes of a Series to be issued from time to time, the Board Resolution, Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution may provide for the method by which specified terms (such as interest rate, maturity date, record date or date from which interest shall accrue) are to be determined. Notes may differ between Series in respect of any matters, provided that all Series of Notes shall be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.

 

Section 2.02

Establishment of Terms of Series of Notes.

At or prior to the issuance of any Notes within a Series, the following shall be established (as to the Series generally, in the case of Subsection 2.02(a) and either as to such Notes within the Series or as to the Series generally in the case of Subsections 2.02(b) through 2.02(r)) by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution:

(a) the title of the Series (which shall distinguish the Notes of that particular Series from the Notes of any other Series);

(b) the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) at which the Notes of the Series will be issued;

(c) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of the Series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes of the Series pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.08, 2.11, 3.06 or 9.05);

(d) the date or dates on which the principal of the Notes of the Series is payable;

(e) the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates (including, but not limited to, any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the Notes of the Series shall bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which such interest, if any, shall accrue, the date or dates on which such interest, if any, shall commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;

(f) the place or places where the principal of, premium and interest, if any, on the Notes of the Series shall be payable, where the Notes of such Series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes of such Series and this Indenture may be served, and the method of such payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means;

(g) if applicable, the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which the Notes of the Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;

(h) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase the Notes of the Series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Notes of the Series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

 

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(i) the dates, if any, on which and the price or prices at which the Notes of the Series will be repurchased by the Company at the option of the Holders thereof and other detailed terms and provisions of such repurchase obligations;

(j) the denominations in which the Notes of the Series shall be issuable, if other than minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;

(k) the forms of the Notes of the Series in bearer or fully registered form (and, if in fully registered form, whether the Notes will be issuable as Global Notes);

(l) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of the Notes of the Series that shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.02;

(m) the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal of, premium and interest, if any, on the Notes of the Series will be made if other than U.S. dollars;

(n) the provisions, if any, relating to any security provided for the Notes of the Series, and any subordination in right of payment, if any, of the Notes of the Series;

(o) any addition to or change in the Events of Default which applies to any Notes of the Series and any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Notes to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 6.02;

(p) any addition to or change in the covenants set forth in Articles 4 or 5 which applies to Notes of the Series;

(q) any other terms of the Notes of the Series (which may modify or delete any provision of this Indenture insofar as it applies to such Series);

(r) if and as applicable, the terms and conditions of any right to exchange for or convert Notes of the Series into Capital Stock or other securities of the Company or another Person; and

(s) any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to Notes of such Series if other than those appointed herein.

All Notes of any one Series need not be issued at the same time and may be issued from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Indenture, if so provided by or pursuant to the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate referred to above, and, unless otherwise provided, a Series may be reopened, without the consent of the Holders, for issuances of additional Notes of such Series; provided, however, that if such additional Notes are not fungible with the Notes of such Series for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the additional Notes will have a separate CUSIP number.

 

Section 2.03

Execution and Authentication.

One Officer shall sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature. If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time such Note is authenticated, such Note shall nevertheless be valid.

A Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual or electronic signature of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note, as applicable, has been authenticated under this Indenture.

The Trustee shall, upon a written order of the Company signed by one Officer (an “Authentication Order”), authenticate Notes for original issue in accordance with this Indenture. The Notes shall be dated their date of authentication.

 

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The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Company.

At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Notes of any Series executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such Notes, and the Trustee in accordance with the Company Order will authenticate and deliver such Notes. In authenticating such Notes, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Notes, the Trustee shall receive, and (subject to Section 7.01) will be fully protected in relying upon: (1) an Officer’s Certificate complying with Section 11.04 and (2) an Opinion of Counsel complying with Section 11.04.

 

Section 2.04

Registrar and Paying Agent; Depositary.

The Company shall maintain (i) an office or agency in the continental United States where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and (ii) an office or agency in the continental United States where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register with respect to each Series of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents or change the office of such Registrar or Paying Agent. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder; however, the Company shall maintain a Paying Agent in each place of payment for the Notes of each Series. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

The Company hereby initially appoints The Depositary Trust Company, New York, New York (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes for each Series.

The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

 

Section 2.05

Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.

The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust, for the benefit of Holders of any Series of Notes, or the Trustee, all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal or interest on the Series of Notes, and shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. All payments to a Paying Agent or any Notes which remain unclaimed for a period of two years after such payment was due shall be repaid to the Company. Thereafter, the Holder may look only to the Company for repayment. Upon payment over to the Trustee, or to the Company, as the case may be, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of Holders of any Series of Notes all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

 

Section 2.06

Holder Lists.

The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Holders of each Series of Notes and shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee, at least seven Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of Holders of each Series of Notes and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a).

 

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Section 2.07

Transfer and Exchange.

Notes may be transferred or exchanged at the office of the Registrar or co-registrar designated by the Company. Where Notes of a Series are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to register a transfer or to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Notes of the same Series, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange if its requirements for such transactions are met. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Trustee shall authenticate Notes of the same Series at the Registrar’s request. No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein), but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 2.11, 3.06 or 9.05).

Neither the Company nor the Registrar shall be required (a) to issue, register the transfer of, or exchange Notes of any Series for the period beginning at the opening of business fifteen days immediately preceding the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes of that Series selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, or (b) to register the transfer of or exchange Notes of any Series selected, called or being called for redemption as a whole or a portion thereof, except the unredeemed portion of Notes being redeemed in part.

Each Holder of a Note agrees to indemnify the Company and the Trustee against any liability that may result from the transfer, exchange or assignment of such Holder’s Note in violation of any provision of this Indenture and/or applicable United States federal or state securities law.

The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depositary participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Security) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

 

Section 2.08

Replacement Notes.

If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee, or if the Company and the Trustee receive evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Company shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order together with such indemnity or security sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced, shall authenticate a replacement Note of the same Series if the Trustee’s requirements are met. The Company may charge for its expenses in replacing a Note.

Every replacement Note of any Series is an additional obligation of the Company and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes of that Series duly issued hereunder.

 

Section 2.09

Outstanding Notes.

The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.10 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note.

 

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If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.08 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser.

If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.

Any Note of any Series that has been converted or exchanged into Capital Stock or other securities or property of the Company or another Person, if the terms of such Note provides for such conversion or exchange, will cease to be outstanding and interest on it will cease to accrue.

If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest unless otherwise provided by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate with respect to such Series.

 

Section 2.10

Treasury Notes.

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes of a Series have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company, shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes of a Series that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded.

 

Section 2.11

Temporary Notes.

Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.

Holders of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.

 

Section 2.12

Cancellation.

The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall, upon the written request of the Company, return such canceled Notes to the Company. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. Certification of the cancellation of all canceled Notes will be delivered to the Company upon written request.

 

Section 2.13

Defaulted Interest.

If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on a Series of Notes, and such Notes provide for the payment of default interest, the Company will pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders of the Series on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment. The Company shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date, provided that no such special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) shall mail or cause to be mailed (or, in the

 

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case of the Depositary with respect to any Global Note, sent electronically) to Holders a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid. Subject to the foregoing, the Company may make payment of any defaulted interest in any lawful manner deemed practicable by the Trustee and not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes of such Series may be listed

 

Section 2.14

Global Notes.

(a) Terms of Notes. A Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto, or an Officer’s Certificate shall establish whether the Notes of a Series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes and shall name the Depositary for such Global Note or Notes. Except as provided herein, each Global Note shall be (i) registered in the name of the Depositary, (ii) deposited with the Depositary or its nominee, and (iii) bear the legend indicated in Section 2.14(c).

(b) Transfer and Exchange. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in Section 2.07 of the Indenture and in addition thereto, any Global Note shall be exchangeable pursuant to Section 2.07 of the Indenture for Notes registered in the names of Holders other than the Depositary for such Note or its nominee only if (i) such Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Note or if at any time such Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and, in either case, the Company fails to appoint a successor Depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act within 90 days of such event, (ii) the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that such Global Note shall be so exchangeable or (iii) an Event of Default with respect to the Notes represented by such Global Note shall have happened and be continuing. Any Global Note that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be exchangeable for Notes registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct in writing in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Note with like tenor and terms.

Except as provided in this Section 2.14(b), a Global Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary with respect to such Global Note to a nominee of such Depositary, by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by the Depositary, or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such a successor Depositary.

(c) Legend. Any Global Note issued hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

“This Note is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary. This Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such a successor Depositary.”

(d) Acts of Holders. The Depositary, as a Holder, may appoint agents and otherwise authorize participants to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which a Holder is entitled to give or take under the Indenture.

(e) Payments. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Indenture, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.02, payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on any Global Note shall be made to the Holder thereof. Prior to due presentment of a Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee, and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name such Note is registered as the owner of such Note at the close of business on the regular record date for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 2.13) any interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note shall be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee will be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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(f) Consents, Declaration and Directions. Except as provided in Section 2.14(e), the Company, the Trustee and any Agent shall treat a person as the Holder of such principal amount of outstanding Notes of such Series represented by a Global Note as shall be specified in a written statement of the Depositary with respect to such Global Note, for purposes of obtaining any consents, declarations, waivers or directions required to be given by the Holders pursuant to this Indenture.

(g) Responsibility of Trustee or Agents. Neither the Trustee nor any Agent shall have any responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depositary. Neither the Trustee nor any Agent shall have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among participants or indirect participants in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements.

 

Section 2.15

CUSIP Numbers.

The Company in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or the omission of such numbers. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers.

ARTICLE 3

REDEMPTION

 

Section 3.01

Notice to Trustee.

The Company may, with respect to any Series of Notes, reserve the right to redeem the Series of Notes or may covenant to redeem the Series of Notes or any part thereof prior to the Stated Maturity thereof at such time and on such terms as provided for in such Notes. If a Series of Notes is redeemable and the Company elects to exercise its right to redeem or is obligated to redeem prior to the Stated Maturity thereof all or part of the Series of Notes pursuant to the terms of such Notes, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of the redemption date and the principal amount of Series of Notes to be redeemed. Subject to Section 3.03, the Company shall give the notice at least 10 days prior to the redemption date (or such shorter notice as may be acceptable to the Trustee).

 

Section 3.02

Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed.

Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series of Notes by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate, if less than all of the Notes of a Series are to be redeemed at any time, the Notes to be redeemed shall be selected in accordance with the then applicable procedures of the Depositary: (a) in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed or, (b) if the Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or in accordance with any other method the Trustee considers fair and appropriate.

Notes of a Series and portions of them selected shall be in amounts of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000, or with respect to Notes of any Series issuable in other denominations pursuant to Section 2.02(j), the minimum principal denomination for each Series and integral multiples thereof, except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed, the entire outstanding amount of Note held by such Holder, even if less than $2,000 and/or not a multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes of a Series called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes of a Series called for redemption.

 

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Section 3.03

Notice of Redemption.

Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall deliver, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes of a Series or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to Notes of a Series pursuant to Articles 8 or 10 hereof.

The notice shall identify the Notes of the Series to be redeemed and shall state:

(1) the redemption date;

(2) the redemption price or the method of calculating such redemption price, including any accrued and unpaid interest;

(3) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(4) that Notes of the Series called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(5) that interest on Notes of the Series called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(6) the CUSIP number, if any;

(7) the conditions precedent, if any, to the redemption; and

(8) any other information as may be required by the terms of the particular Series of the Notes or the Notes of a Series being redeemed.

At the Company’s request, and upon receipt of an Officer’s Certificate complying with Section 11.04 hereof, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at its expense.

 

Section 3.04

Effect of Notice of Redemption.

Once notice of redemption is sent in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price. Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate, a notice of redemption may not be conditional.

 

Section 3.05

Deposit of Redemption Price.

On or before 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on the redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Notes to be redeemed on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of, and accrued interest on, all Notes to be redeemed.

If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption. If a Note is redeemed on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption because of the failure of the Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.

 

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Section 3.06

Notes Redeemed in Part.

Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Company shall issue and, upon the Company’s written request, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder, at the expense of the Company, a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered.

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

 

Section 4.01

Payment of Principal and Interest.

The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Notes that it will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Series of Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in such Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest on any Series of Notes will be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.

 

Section 4.02

Maintenance of Office or Agency.

The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Notes that it will maintain in the continental United States, an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee for such Notes or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar for such Notes or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of such Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee for such Notes of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.

The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where a Series of Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission will in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the continental United States for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee for such Series of Notes of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

With respect to each Series of Notes, the Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.04.

 

Section 4.03

Reports.

The Company will at all times comply with TIA § 314(a). For the avoidance of doubt, the Company will be deemed to have furnished such reports, information and documents referred to in TIA § 314(a) to the Trustee if the Company, as applicable, has filed such reports with the SEC via its Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System filing system and such reports are publicly available. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on an Officer’s Certificate).

 

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Section 4.04

Compliance Certificate.

The Company and each guarantor of any Series of Notes (to the extent that such guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee with respect to such Series, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, an Officer’s Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto) and that to the best of his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest, if any, on the Notes is prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

Section 4.05

Taxes.

The Company will pay, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments, and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

 

Section 4.06

Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.

The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not, and each guarantor of such Notes will not, at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each of such guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so), as applicable, hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee for such Notes, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

 

Section 4.07

Corporate Existence.

Subject to Articles 5 hereof, the Company will cause to preserve and keep in full force and effect:

(a) its corporate existence in accordance with the organizational documents of the Company; and

(b) the material rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

provided, however, that the Company need not preserve or keep in full force and effect any such license or franchise if the Board of Directors determines that (a) the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and (b) the loss thereof is not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Holders.

ARTICLE 5

SUCCESSORS

 

Section 5.01

Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets.

Unless this Section 5.01 is otherwise indicated to be inapplicable to the Notes of a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly

 

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through one or more of its Subsidiaries merge or consolidate with or into another Person or Persons; or sell, lease or otherwise transfer, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to another Person (a “Business Combination Event”), unless:

(1) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person either (a) is the Company or (b) if not the Company, is a corporation (the “Successor Corporation”) duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof, the District of Columbia or Singapore that expressly assumes (by executing and delivering to the Trustee, at or before the effective time of such Business Combination Event, a supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 9.01(c)) assuming all of the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes; and

(2) immediately after giving effect to such Business Combination Event, no Default or Event of Default will have occurred and be continuing (other than in the case of (i) a merger of the Company with an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Company in another jurisdiction or (ii) any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of assets between or among the Company and its Subsidiaries); and

(3) the Company or the surviving entity shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel, each stating that (a) such Business Combination Event (and, if applicable, the related supplemental indenture) complies with Section 5.01(1) and Section 5.01(2) above and (b) all conditions precedent to such Business Combination Event provided in this Indenture have been satisfied.

 

Section 5.02

Successor Corporation Substituted.

At the effective time of any Business Combination Event that complies with Section 5.01, the Successor Corporation (if not the Company) will succeed to, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture and the Notes with the same effect as if such Successor Corporation had been named as the Company in this Indenture and the Notes, and, except in the case of a lease, the predecessor Company will be discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes.

ARTICLE 6

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 6.01 Events of Default.

“Event of Default,” wherever used herein with respect to Notes of any Series, means any one of the following events, unless in the establishing Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officer’s Certificate, it is provided that such Series shall not have the benefit of said Event of Default:

(a) default in the payment of any interest on any Note of that Series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 90 days; or

(b) default in payment when due of the principal of, or premium, if any, on any Note of that Series; or

(c) default in the performance or breach of any covenant or warranty of the Company in this Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty that has been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of Series of Notes other than that Series), which default continues uncured for a period of 90 days after (i) the Company receives written notice from the Trustee for such Notes or (ii) the Company and the Trustee receive written notice from Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of Notes of that Series outstanding; or

(d) the Company:

(1) commences a voluntary case in bankruptcy,

 

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(2) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary bankruptcy case,

(3) applies for or consents to the appointment of any custodian, receiver, trustee, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer of it or for all or substantially all of its property,

(4) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or

(5) generally is unable to pay its debts as they become due;

(e) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(1) is for relief against the Company;

(2) appoints a custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of the property of the Company; or

(3) orders the liquidation of the Company;

and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 consecutive days; or

(f) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Notes of that Series, which is specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate, in accordance with Section 2.02.

 

Section 6.02

Acceleration.

If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing (other than an Event of Default referred to in Section 6.01(d) or (e)) then in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of that Series may declare the principal amount (or, if any Notes of that Series are Discount Notes, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such Notes) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all of the Notes of that Series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified amount) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(d) or (e) shall occur, the principal amount (or specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.

At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to any Series has been made, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of that Series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest or premium that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived and all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation expenses and disbursements of the Trustee and its agents and counsel have been paid.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

Section 6.03

Other Remedies.

If an Event of Default with respect to Notes of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on such Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of such Notes or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

 

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Section 6.04

Waiver of Past Defaults.

The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of any Series then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under this Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of premium or interest on, or the principal of, the Notes (including in connection with an offer to purchase); provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any Series may rescind an acceleration of such Notes and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default or Event of Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

Section 6.05

Control by Majority.

Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any Series may in writing direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it, subject to Section 7.02(f). However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture that the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of Notes or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability unless the Trustee is offered security and indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense to the Trustee that may result from the Trustee’s following such direction.

 

Section 6.06

Limitation on Suits.

A Holder of any Series of Notes may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes only if:

(a) the Holder of a Note gives to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;

(b) the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such Series make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(c) such Holder of a Note or Holders of Notes offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;

(d) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer and, if requested, the provision of indemnity; and

(e) during such 60-day period the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.

A Holder of any Series of Notes may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of such Series of Notes or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of Notes of such Series.

 

Section 6.07

Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

 

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Section 6.08

Collection Suit by Trustee.

If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

 

Section 6.09

Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

The Trustee for each Series of Notes is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its properly and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other properly payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

 

Section 6.10

Priorities.

If the Trustee collects any money with respect to a Series of Notes pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:

First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof applicable to the Notes of such Series, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;

Second: to Holders of Notes of such Series for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and

Third: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.10.

 

Section 6.11

Undertaking for Costs.

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any Series.

 

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Section 6.12

Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium, and Interest.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Note will have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 2.13) interest on such Note on the respective stated maturities expressed in such Note (or, in the case of redemption, on the Redemption Date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights may not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.

 

Section 6.13

Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustee, and the Holders will be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders will continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

ARTICLE 7

TRUSTEE

 

Section 7.01

Duties of Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred, has not been waived and is continuing, the Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(c) In the absence of bad faith, willful misconduct or negligence on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, the Trustee will examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated thereon).

(d) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own bad faith or willful misconduct, except that:

(1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;

(2) the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

(3) the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof; and

(4) no provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder has offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

 

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(e) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 7.01.

(f) The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

 

Section 7.02

Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any attorney or agent appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture, provided that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute bad faith, willful misconduct or negligence.

(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company will be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Company.

(f) The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

(g) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

(h) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

 

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(j) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received written notification from the Company or Holders of such Default or Event of Default and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.

(k) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver a certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture.

(l) The permissive rights of the Trustee enumerated herein shall not be construed as duties.

 

Section 7.03

Individual Rights of Trustee.

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee (if this Indenture has been qualified under the TIA) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.

 

Section 7.04

Trustees Disclaimer.

The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it will not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.

 

Section 7.05

Notice of Defaults.

If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received written notification thereof, the Trustee will deliver to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice from Holders of the Notes if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.

 

Section 7.06

Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.

(a) Within 60 days after the first day of the Company’s fiscal year beginning with the [                ] following the Issue Date, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee will send to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also will comply with TIA § 313(b)(2). The Trustee will also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA § 313(c).

(b) A copy of each report at the time of its delivery to the Holders of Notes will be sent by the Trustee to the Company and filed by the Trustee with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Company will promptly notify the Trustee if and when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange or delisted therefrom.

 

Section 7.07

Compensation and Indemnity.

(a) The Company will pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder as the Trustee and the Company may agree from time to time in writing. The Trustee’s compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The

 

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Company will reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services, except any such disbursement, advance or expense that may arise from the Trustee’s willful misconduct, negligence or bad faith. Such expenses will include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

(b) The Company will indemnify the Trustee, its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to its bad faith, willful misconduct or negligence. The Trustee will notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Company will defend the claim and the Trustee will cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

(c) The obligations of the Company under this Section 7.07 will survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

(d) To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee will have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or properly held or collected by the Trustee. Such Lien will survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

(e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(d) or (e) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

(f) The Trustee will comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.

 

Section 7.08

Replacement of Trustee.

(a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08.

(b) The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company with 30 days prior notice in writing. The Company may remove the Trustee with 30 days prior written notice if:

(1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;

(2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(3) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

(c) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company.

 

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(d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction, at the expense of the Company, for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(e) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(f) A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will send a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 hereof will continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

 

Section 7.09

Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee.

 

Section 7.10

Eligibility; Disqualification.

There will at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50.0 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

This Indenture will always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(l), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b).

 

Section 7.11

Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company.

The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

ARTICLE 8

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

 

Section 8.01

Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The Company may at any time, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officer’s Certificate, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

 

Section 8.02

Legal Defeasance and Discharge.

Unless this Section 8.02 is otherwise indicated to be inapplicable to the Notes of a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes of such Series on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company will be deemed to have paid and

 

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discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes of such Series, which will thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (a) and (b) below, and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on written demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

(a) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;

(b) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and Section 4.02 hereof;

(c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Company’s obligations in connection therewith; and

(d) this Article 8.

Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.

 

Section 8.03

Covenant Defeasance.

Unless this Section 8.03 is otherwise indicated to be inapplicable to the Notes of a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company and each of the guarantors, if any, will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from their obligations under the covenants contained in Section 4.03 hereof as well as any additional covenants for a particular Series of Notes contained in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.02(p) with respect to the outstanding Notes of the applicable Series on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 are satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes of such Series, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03 hereof, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Section 6.01(c) hereof shall not constitute an Event of Default.

 

Section 8.04

Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof:

(a) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm, or firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the outstanding Notes on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to such stated date for payment or to a particular redemption date;

 

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(b) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that:

(1) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling; or

(2) since the Issue Date, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law,

in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the beneficial owners of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

(c) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that the beneficial owners of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(d) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound;

(e) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;

(f) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Company or others; and

(g) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

 

Section 8.05

Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes of any Series will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes of the applicable Series.

 

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Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(a) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

 

Section 8.06

Repayment to Company.

Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Series of Notes and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease.

 

Section 8.07

Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s and any applicable guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture and the applicable Notes and the guarantees will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company will be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 9

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

 

Section 9.01

Without Consent of Holders of Notes.

Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series of Notes by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate, notwithstanding Section 9.02 of this Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes of one or more Series without the consent of any Holder of Note:

(a) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture, or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under this Indenture that shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of any Notes; provided, however, that any amendment made solely to conform the provisions of this Indenture to the description of the Notes contained in the prospectus or other offering document pursuant to which the Notes of one or more Series were sold will not be deemed to adversely affect the interests of the Holders of such Notes, as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate stating that such text constitutes an unintended conflict with the description of the corresponding provision in the offering document;

(b) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;

(c) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s obligations to the Holders of the Notes by a successor to the Company pursuant to Article 5 hereof;

(d) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of all or any Series of Notes or that does not adversely affect in any material respect the legal rights hereunder of any Holder;

 

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(e) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

(f) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of Notes of any Series as permitted by this Indenture;

(g) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture with respect to Notes of a Series; although no such addition, change or elimination may apply to Notes of a Series created prior to the execution of such amendment and entitled to the benefit of such provision, nor may any such amendment modify the legal rights of a Holder of any such Note with respect to such provision, unless the amendment becomes effective only when there is no outstanding Note of a Series created prior to such amendment and entitled to the benefit of such provision;

(h) to secure the Company’s obligations under the Notes and this Indenture;

(i) to add guarantees with respect to the Notes of any Series or to provide security for the Notes of any Series; or

(j) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Notes of one or more Series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee.

Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee will not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

 

Section 9.02

With Consent of Holders of Notes.

The Company and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of each Series affected by such supplemental indenture (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes of such Series), for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Notes of each such Series. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of each Series, by notice to the Trustee (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes of such Series) may waive compliance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes with respect to such Series.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof. Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.

After a supplemental indenture or waiver under this section becomes effective, the Company shall deliver to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the supplemental indenture or waiver. Any failure by the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture or waiver. However, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not, with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder:

 

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(a) reduce the principal amount, any premium or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter or waive any of the provisions with respect to the redemption or repurchase of the Notes;

(b) reduce the rate (or alter the method of computation) of or extend the time for payment of interest, including default interest, on any Note;

(c) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration;

(d) make the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any Note payable in currency other than that stated in the Notes;

(e) change any place of payment where the Notes of any series or interest thereon is payable;

(f) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of the Notes to receive payments of principal of or premium, interest, if any, on the Notes and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payments;

(g) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions; or

(h) reduce the percentage in principal amount of any Notes, the consent of the Holders of which is required for any of the foregoing modifications or otherwise necessary to modify or amend the Indenture or to waive any past Defaults.

 

Section 9.03

Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.

Every amendment to this Indenture or the Notes of one or more Series will be set forth in a supplemental indenture hereto that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

 

Section 9.04

Revocation and Effect of Consents.

Until an amendment or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver becomes effective. An amendment or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

 

Section 9.05

Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment or waiver on any Note of any Series thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for Notes of that Series may issue and the Trustee shall authenticate upon request new Notes of that Series that reflect the amendment or waiver.

Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note will not affect the validity and effect of such amendment or waiver.

 

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Section 9.06

Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 11.04, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee shall sign all supplemental indentures, except that the Trustee need not sign any supplemental indenture that adversely affects its rights.

ARTICLE 10

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

 

Section 10.01

Satisfaction and Discharge.

This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to a Series of Notes issued hereunder, when:

(a) either:

(1) all such Notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(2) all such Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of such Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any guarantor, as applicable, is a party or by which the Company, or any guarantor, as applicable, is bound;

(c) the Company or any guarantor of such Notes has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and

(d) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.

In addition, the Company must deliver an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (2) of clause (a) of this Section 10.01, the provisions of Sections 10.02 and 8.06 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 10.01 will be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.07 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

 

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Section 10.02

Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes with respect to which such deposit was made and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 10.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s and any applicable guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the applicable Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 11

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.01

Trust Indenture Act Controls.

If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA § 318(c), the imposed duties will control.

 

Section 11.02

Notices.

Any notice or communication by the Company or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile transmission or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:

If to the Company:

[                                         ]

[                                         ]

[                                         ]

Attention: [            ]

Facsimile No.: [            ]

Telephone No.: [            ]

With a copy to:

[                                         ]

[                                         ]

[                                         ]

Attention: [            ]

Facsimile No.: [            ]

Telephone No.: [            ]

 

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If to the Trustee:

[                                         ]

[                                         ]

[                                         ]

Attention: [            ]

Facsimile No.: [            ]

Telephone No.: [            ]

The Company or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if transmitted by facsimile; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.

Facsimile, documents executed, scanned and transmitted electronically and electronic signatures, including those created or transmitted through a software platform or application, shall be deemed original signatures for purposes of this Indenture and all matters and agreements related thereto, with such facsimile, scanned and electronic signatures having the same legal effect as original signatures. The parties agree that this Indenture or any instrument, agreement or document necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Indenture or related hereto or thereto (including, without limitation, addendums, amendments, notices, instructions, communications with respect to the delivery of securities or the wire transfer of funds or other communications) (“Executed Documentation”) may be accepted, executed or agreed to through the use of an electronic signature in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations in effect from time to time applicable to the effectiveness and enforceability of electronic signatures. Any Executed Documentation accepted, executed or agreed to in conformity with such laws, rules and regulations will be binding on all parties hereto to the same extent as if it were physically executed and each party hereby consents to the use of any third party electronic signature capture service providers as may be reasonably chosen by a signatory hereto or thereto. When the Trustee or an Agent acts on any Executed Documentation sent by electronic transmission, the Trustee or Agent will not be responsible or liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from its reliance upon and compliance with such Executed Documentation, notwithstanding that such Executed Documentation (a) may not be an authorized or authentic communication of the party involved or in the form such party sent or intended to send (whether due to fraud, distortion or otherwise) or (b) may conflict with, or be inconsistent with, a subsequent written instruction or communication; it being understood and agreed that the Trustee and each Agent shall conclusively presume that Executed Documentation that purports to have been sent by an authorized officer of a Person has been sent by an authorized officer of such Person. The party providing Executed Documentation through electronic transmission or otherwise with electronic signatures agrees to assume all risks arising out of such electronic methods, including, without limitation, the risk of the Trustee or an Agent acting on unauthorized instructions and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties.

Any notice or communication to a Holder will be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication will also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. Where this Indenture or any Note provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption or purchase) to a Holder of a Global Note (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depositary for such Note (or its designee) pursuant to the standing instructions from such Depositary

If a notice or communication is sent in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

 

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If the Company sends a notice or communication to Holders, it will send a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

 

Section 11.03

Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.

Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

 

Section 11.04

Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:

(1) an Officer’s Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and

(2) an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied.

 

Section 11.05

Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) must comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and must include:

(1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

(4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied; provided, however, that an Opinion of Counsel can rely as to matters of fact on an Officer’s Certificate or a certificate of a public official.

 

Section 11.06

Rules by Trustee and Agents.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

 

Section 11.07

Calculation of Foreign Currency Amounts.

The calculation of the U.S. dollar equivalent amount for any amount denominated in a foreign currency shall be the noon buying rate in the City of New York for cable transfers of that currency as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the date on which such determination is required to be made or, if such day is not a day on which such rate is published, the rate most recently published prior to such day. The Trustee shall have no duty or responsibility to make any such calculations.

 

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Section 11.08

Notes in a Non-U.S. Currency.

Unless otherwise specified in a Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or an Officer’s Certificate pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution delivered pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Notes, whenever for purposes of this Indenture any action may be taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of Notes of all Series or all Series affected by a particular action at the time outstanding and, at such time, there are outstanding Notes of any Series which are denominated in a coin or currency other than Dollars, then the principal amount of Notes of such Series which shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of taking such action shall be that amount of Dollars that could be obtained for such amount at the Market Exchange Rate. For purposes of this Section 11.08, “Market Exchange Rate” shall mean the noon dollar buying rate in the City of New York for cable transfers of that currency as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. If such Market Exchange Rate is not available for any reason with respect to such currency, the Trustee shall use, in its sole discretion and without liability on its part, such quotation of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of the most recent available date, or quotations from one or more major banks in the City of New York or in the country of issue of the currency in question, or such other quotations as the Trustee shall deem appropriate. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply in determining the equivalent principal amount in respect of Notes of a Series denominated in a currency other than Dollars in connection with any action taken by Holders of Notes pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

All decisions and determinations of the Trustee regarding the Market Exchange Rate or any alternative determination provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be in its sole discretion and shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive to the extent permitted by law for all purposes and irrevocably binding upon the Company and all Holders.

 

Section 11.09

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.

No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

 

Section 11.10

Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.

THIS INDENTURE AND THE NOTES, AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS INDENTURE OR THE NOTES, WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS INDENTURE OR THE NOTES.

 

Section 11.11

Submission to Jurisdiction.

The Company agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Indenture may be instituted in any federal or state court sitting in New York City, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such court in any suit, action or proceeding. The Company, as long as any of the Notes remain outstanding or the parties hereto have any obligation under this Indenture, shall have an authorized agent (the “Authorized Agent”) in the United States upon whom process may be served in any such legal action or proceeding. Service of process upon such agent and written notice of such service mailed or delivered to it shall to the extent permitted by law be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon it in any such legal action or proceeding and, if it fails to maintain such agent, any such process or summons may be served by mailing a copy thereof by registered mail, or a form of mail substantially equivalent thereto, addressed to it at its address as provided for notices hereunder. The Company hereby appoints [_] as its agent for such purposes, and covenants and agrees that service of process in any legal action or proceeding may be made upon it at such office of such agent.

 

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Section 11.12

Judgment Currency.

The Company agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, that (a) if for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert the sum due in respect of the principal of or interest on the Notes of any Series (the “Required Currency”) into a currency in which a judgment will be rendered (the “Judgment Currency”), the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in the City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered, unless such day is not a New York Banking Day, then, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in the City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the New York Banking Day preceding the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered and (b) its obligations under this Indenture to make payments in the Required Currency (i) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, or any recovery pursuant to any judgment (whether or not entered in accordance with subsection (a)), in any currency other than the Required Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the actual receipt, by the payee, of the full amount of the Required Currency expressed to be payable in respect of such payments, (ii) shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action for the purpose of recovering in the Required Currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the Required Currency so expressed to be payable and (iii) shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other sum due under this Indenture. For purposes of the foregoing, “New York Banking Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in the City of New York or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to close.

 

Section 11.13

No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

 

Section 11.14

Successors.

All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its successors.

 

Section 11.15

Severability.

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 11.16

Counterpart Originals.

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture and in separate counterparts, each of while will be deemed to be an original and all of them together shall constitute one and the same agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof

 

Section 11.17

Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

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Section 11.18

USA PATRIOT Act Compliance

In order to comply with the laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering, including Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act of the United States (“Applicable Terrorism Law”), the Trustee and the Note Agents are required to obtain, verify, record and update certain information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship with the Trustee and/or the Note Agents. Accordingly, the Company agrees to provide to the Trustee and the Note Agents upon its request from time to time such documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Trustee and the Note Agents to comply with Applicable Terrorism Law.

 

Section 11.19

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

In order to comply with applicable tax laws, rules and regulations (inclusive of directives, guidelines and interpretations promulgated by competent authorities) in effect from time to time (“Applicable Law”) to which a foreign financial institution, issuer, trustee, paying agent, holder or other institution is or has agreed to be subject related to the Indenture, the Company agrees (i) to provide to the Trustee sufficient information about Holders or other applicable parties and/or transactions (including any modification to the terms of such transactions) so as to enable the Trustee to determine whether it has tax related obligations under Applicable Law and (ii) that the Trustee shall be entitled to make any withholding or deduction from payments under the Indenture to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Law for which the Trustee shall not have any liability. The terms of this section shall survive the termination of this Indenture.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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SIGNATURES

Dated as of [                ]

 

MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

[                     ], as Trustee

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Indenture]

EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

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1 September 2020

To:

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.

8 Marina Boulevard #05-02

Marina Bay Financial Centre

018981, Singapore

Dear Sirs

Re: MAXEON SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. (THE “COMPANY”) – SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3

 

1.

We have acted as Singapore law advisors to the Company, a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Singapore, as to Singapore law in connection with the filing of a shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (the “Registration Statement”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on or about 2 September 2020 in connection with the authorisation of the issuance and sale from time to time, on a delayed basis, of (i) ordinary shares of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”), (ii) preferred shares of the Company (“Preferred Shares” and together with the Ordinary Shares, the “Shares”) (ii) warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares (“Warrants”), (iii) one or more series of debt securities of the Company (the “Debt Securities”) to be issued pursuant to an indenture in the form attached as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement (an “Indenture”), between the Company and the trustee (the “Trustee”) to be named in such Indenture as trustee, and one or more supplements thereto, in each case establishing the terms of each such series, (iv) subscription rights evidencing the right to purchase Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares and Debt Securities (“Rights”), (v) purchase contracts to purchase Ordinary Shares or other securities (“Purchase Contracts”), and (vi) units that include any of the Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares, Warrants, Rights, Purchase Contracts and Debt Securities, in any combination (the “Units”). The Shares, Debt Securities, Warrants, Rights, Purchase Contracts and Units are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”. The Warrants may be issued under one or more warrant agreements (each, a “Warrant Agreement”) between the Company and a third party to be identified therein as warrant agent. The Rights may be issued under one or more rights agreements (each, a “Rights Agreement”) between the Company and a third party to be identified therein as rights agent. The Units may be issued under one or more unit agreements (each, a “Unit Agreement”) between the Company and a third party to be identified therein as unit agent. The Purchase Contracts may be issued under one or more purchase contact agreements (each, a “Purchase Contract Agreement”) between the Company and a third party to be identified therein as the purchase contract agent. The Indenture, the Warrant Agreements, the Purchase Contract Agreements, the Rights Agreements and the Unit Agreements are herein collectively called the “Documents”.

 


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2.

Unless otherwise provided in this opinion, capitalised terms used in this opinion shall have the meanings given to them in the Registration Statement.

 

3.

For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined and relied on the following documents:

 

  (a)

an electronic copy (in Adobe Acrobat form) of the Registration Statement;

 

  (b)

copies of the following documents in relation to the Company, in each case certified as being true and correct copies of the originals as at 1 September 2020 under an officer’s certificate executed by an authorised signatory of the Company dated 1 September 2020 (the “Officers Certificate”):

 

  (i)

the certificate of incorporation of the Company dated July 16, 2020 issued by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (“ACRA”);

 

  (ii)

the certificate confirming incorporation upon conversion of the Company dated July 15, 2020 issued by ACRA confirming the Company’s conversion to a public company;

 

  (iii)

the constitution of the Company adopted on 11 October 2019 and in effect on 8 July 2020 as a private company, the constitution of the Company, as adopted by the Company on 15 July 2020 and in effect on 15 July 2020 as a public company, and the constitution of the Company, as adopted by the Company on 26 August 2020, in effect on the date hereof as a public company (the documents referred to in paragraphs 3(b)(i), 3(b)(ii) and this 3(b)(iii) together being the “Constitutional Documents”); and

 

  (iv)

a copy of the certificate issued to the Company under Section 61(7) of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the “Companies Act”) dated 16 July 2020;

 

  (v)

the minutes dated 8 July 2020 of a meeting of the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company held on 8 July 2020;

 

  (vi)

the minutes dated 16 July 2020 of a meeting of the Board held on 16 July 2020 (the documents referred to in paragraphs 3(b)(v) and this 3(b)(vi) together being the “Board Resolutions”); and

 

  (vii)

the minutes of the extraordinary general meeting of the Company deemed to be held on 8 July 2020 pursuant to Section 179(6) of the Companies Act (the “Shareholder Resolutions”);

 

  (c)

a copy of our search on 1 September 2020, at 5.00pm (Singapore time) of the online business profile of the Company conducted with ACRA (the “ACRA Search”);

 

  (d)

a copy of:

 

  (i)

the civil cases, appeal cases and enforcement cases searches for 2019 and 2020 conducted on 1 September 2020, at 5.00pm (Singapore time);


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  (ii)

the bankruptcy searches for 2019 and 2020 conducted on 1 September 2020, at 5.00pm (Singapore time); and

 

  (iii)

the winding up searches for 2019 and 2020 conducted on 1 September 2020, at 5.00pm (Singapore time);

(the “Litigation Searches”, and together with the ACRA Search, the “Searches”); and

 

  (e)

originals or copies (certified or otherwise) of such other documents as we have considered relevant to the rendering of this opinion.

 

4.

This opinion is being rendered to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement. Save as expressly provided in paragraph 8 of this opinion, we express no opinion whatsoever with respect to any document described in paragraph 3 herein or any Document or Security.

 

5.

This opinion is given only with respect to Singapore law in force and published at the date of this opinion as applied by the Singapore courts. We have made no investigation of, and therefore express or imply no opinion as to, the laws of any other territory or as to the application of Singapore or any other law by any other courts. To the extent that the laws of any jurisdiction other than Singapore may be relevant, we have made no independent investigation thereof and our opinion is subject to the effect of such laws. Our opinion is given only with respect to matters of law and we necessarily do not opine on matters of fact. We have made no independent investigation or undertaken any independent verification of, any matters set out in the Officer’s Certificate.

 

6.

This opinion is given on the basis that it is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with Singapore law as at the date of this opinion. We do not undertake any responsibility to advise you of any change to this opinion after this date. We have taken instructions solely from the Company.

 

7.

For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have assumed:

 

  (a)

the genuineness of all signatures (and that each signature is that of the person so named), stamps and seals on all documents and the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals;

 

  (b)

the conformity to the executed originals of all documents submitted to us in translated, certified, photostatic, electronic or faxed or copy form;

 

  (c)

that each of the documents submitted or made available to us for examination is true, complete and up-to-date and has not been revoked, repudiated, terminated, amended or superseded, and there are no other agreements, arrangements or understandings (whether oral or written) which would affect our analysis of such documents as stated in this opinion;

 

  (d)

the truth, correctness and completeness of all statements, representations and warranties as to matters of fact contained in all documents listed in paragraph 3;


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  (e)

that each of the Constitutional Documents referred to in paragraph 3(b) above are true, accurate, complete and up-to-date as of the dates referred to in paragraph 3(b) and have not been amended, terminated, superseded or otherwise discharged and constitute the Constitution in its entirety as of such dates, and no resolution or other action has been passed or taken which could affect or amend the Constitutional Documents in the forms examined by us;

 

  (f)

that there will be no amendments to the Constitutional Documents or the laws applicable to the Company or the Securities that would have the effect of rendering any of our opinions in paragraph 8 inaccurate;

 

  (g)

that the directors of the Company:

 

  (i)

have been duly appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act and the constitution of the Company in force at that time;

 

  (ii)

have acted and will act in good faith and in the best interests of the Company in approving the preparation, execution and filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission, the entry into the transactions contemplated in the Registration Statement, and the execution of, and entry into, the Documents, and without intention to defraud any of the creditors of the Company; and

 

  (iii)

have each disclosed and will disclose any interest which he may have in the transactions contemplated in the Registration Statement and the Documents in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act and the constitution of the Company in force at that time and none of the directors of the Company has or will have any interest in such transactions except to the extent permitted by the Companies Act and the constitution of the Company in force at that time;

 

  (h)

in relation to the Board Resolutions, that:

 

  (i)

they were duly passed at properly convened meetings of duly appointed directors of the Company, or as the case may be, duly passed in the form of circulating resolutions in writing, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitutional Documents and the Companies Act;

 

  (ii)

the approvals conferred by the copies submitted to us for examination have not been revoked, rescinded, superseded, modified or amended in any way and are in full force and effect;

 

  (iii)

the facts on which the Board Resolutions were based were true and the decisions of the directors approving the applicable Board Resolutions, were taken in good faith and on reasonable grounds for believing that the transactions contemplated thereby would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole; and

 

  (iv)

no other resolution or action has been taken which could affect the validity of the Board Resolutions;


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  (i)

in relation to the Shareholder Resolutions, that:

 

  (i)

they were duly passed by the shareholders of the Company in accordance with its Constitutional Documents and the Companies Act; and

 

  (ii)

the approvals conferred by the copies submitted to us for examination have not been revoked, rescinded, superseded, modified or amended in any way and are in full force and effect;

 

  (iii)

the persons signing the Shareholder Resolutions have been duly authorized, and have full legal capacity, to execute such Shareholder Resolutions; and

 

  (iv)

no other resolution or other action has been taken which could affect the validity of the Shareholder Resolutions;

 

  (j)

that all relevant documents have been provided to us by the officers of the Company for inspection for the purposes of this opinion;

 

  (k)

that the information revealed by the Searches was accurate in all respects, has not since been altered or added to and did not fail to disclose any information which had been delivered for filing but did not appear on the public file at the time of the Searches;

 

  (l)

that the persons who execute the Documents and Securities on behalf of the Company:

 

  (i)

will be persons authorised in relevant corporate resolutions of the Company;

 

  (ii)

will have full legal capacity to execute such Documents and Securities; and

 

  (iii)

will intend the Company to be bound by such Documents and Securities;

 

  (m)

the absence of fraud, bad faith, undue influence, coercion, duress, mistake or misrepresentation on the part of any party to the Documents or the Securities and its respective officers, employees, agents and advisers;

 

  (n)

that valid consideration, if required, will be furnished for the entry into the Documents and for the issuance of the Securities;

 

  (o)

that the Shares to be issued will be duly registered in the names of the persons who subscribe for or purchase the Shares in the Register of Members of the Company, or in the name of the Depository Trust Company or its nominee, as the case may be, and the certificates for the Shares will be duly issued and delivered;


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  (p)

that the Company will have obtained, at the time of each grant and issuance of the Shares (including any Shares duly issued: (i) upon the exercise of any duly issued Warrants exercisable for Shares, (ii) upon the exercise of any duly issued Rights exercisable for Shares, (iii) upon the exchange or conversion of Debt Securities which are exchangeable or convertible into Shares, (vi) as a component of a Unit, or (vii) to the extent applicable, in connection with any Purchase Contract), upon issuance and delivery of certificates (or book-entry notation if uncertificated), a mandate from the shareholders of the Company to issue such Shares pursuant to Section 161 of the Companies Act (the “Share Issue Mandate”) and such Share Issue Mandate will not have expired in accordance with its terms or been previously revoked or varied by the Company in a general meeting;

 

  (q)

that, to the extent applicable, at the time of any purchase of Shares by the Company under any Purchase Contract or Purchase Contract Agreement (if any): (i) such purchase shall comply with the provisions of Section 76B of the Companies Act; and/or (ii) the Company will have obtained the necessary mandate from the shareholders of the Company to purchase such Shares pursuant to, and will undertake any such purchase in accordance with the provisions of, Sections 76C, 76D, 76DA or 76E of the Companies Act (as applicable) (the “Share Buyback Mandate”), such Share Buyback Mandate will not have expired in accordance with its terms or been previously revoked or varied by the Company in a general meeting and, in relation to any Share Buyback Mandate, no votes have been or will be cast by any person whose shares are proposed to be purchased or acquired by the Company or by his associated persons in respect of any shareholder resolution seeking such Share Buyback Mandate;

 

  (r)

that any Securities issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any other Security will have been authorised and reserved for issuance, in each case within the limits of the then remaining authorised but unreserved and unissued amounts of such Securities;

 

  (s)

with respect to any Securities, that:

 

  (i)

the Registration Statement in the form examined by us, and any amendments thereto, will have become effective (and will remain effective) at the time of issuance of any Securities thereunder;

 

  (ii)

a prospectus supplement (a “Prospectus Supplement”) describing each class or series of Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement, to the extent required by applicable law and relevant rules and regulations of the Commission, will be timely filed with the Commission;

 

  (iii)

each Document relating to such Securities shall have been duly authorized pursuant to, and executed and delivered on behalf of the Company in accordance with, the terms and subject to the conditions set out in relevant resolutions duly passed by the Board (or an authorised committee thereof) and, where applicable, resolutions duly passed by the Shareholders of the Company;


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  (iv)

in respect of any Securities consisting of any series of Debt Securities, if the issuance of such Securities constitutes financial assistance for the purposes of Section 76 of the Companies Act, all required approvals from the Board and/or the Shareholders of the Company for such financial assistance have been obtained in accordance with Section 76 of the Companies Act;

 

  (v)

the definitive terms of each class or series of Securities shall have been or will be established in accordance with resolutions duly passed by the Board (or an authorised committee thereof) and, where applicable, resolutions duly adopted by the Shareholders of the Company (including, in particular, in respect of the establishment of the Preferred Shares), and in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Document under which the Securities are created, issued and delivered;

 

  (vi)

such Securities (including any Securities issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any other Security) shall have been duly authorised, executed, authenticated (where applicable), issued and delivered in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set out in relevant resolutions duly passed by the Board (or an authorised committee thereof) and, where applicable, resolutions duly passed by the Shareholders of the Company, the Registration Statement, the Constitutional Documents and the provisions of the relevant Document under which the Securities are created, issued and delivered;

 

  (vii)

such Securities, and each Document relating to such Securities, as executed and delivered, do not or will not, at the relevant time, violate any law applicable to the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company; and

 

  (viii)

such Securities, as executed and delivered, comply with all requirements and restrictions, if any, applicable to the Company, in any case whether imposed by any court or governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company;

 

  (t)

that, as set out in the Registration Statement and any Prospectus Supplement, the offer and sale of the Shares in Singapore will be made only in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”) (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA; (ii) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA;

 

  (u)

that at each time of entry into a Document and, where applicable, a Security, and at each time of issuance and sale of the Securities, the Company will be existing and in good standing under the laws of Singapore with the requisite capacity, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each Document and, where applicable, each Security to which it is a party, and to issue and sell the Securities;


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  (v)

that at each time of entry into a Document and, where applicable, a Security, and at each time of issuance and sale of the Securities, each other party to each Document and, where applicable, Security, will be existing and in good standing (where such concept is legally relevant) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, with the requisite capacity, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its respective obligations under each Document and, where applicable, each Security to which it is a party;

 

  (w)

that each Document will be validly entered into (including, in each case, prior to the issuance of Securities thereunder), will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and will constitute a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of each party thereto under the laws of the State of New York;

 

  (x)

that none of the Registration Statement, Documents or any of the transactions contemplated respectively thereunder constitutes or will constitute a sham;

 

  (y)

that the status of the Documents and the Securities as legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of each of the parties thereto will not be affected by any (a) breaches of, or defaults under, agreements or instruments, (b) violations of statutes, rules, regulations or court or governmental orders, or (c) failures to obtain required consents, approvals or authorisations from, or to make required registrations, declarations or filings with, governmental authorities;

 

  (z)

that all consents, approvals, notices, filings, publications and registrations that are necessary under any applicable laws or regulations and all other requirements for the legality, validity and enforceability of the Documents or the Securities (other than necessary under the laws and regulations of Singapore in respect of the matters set out in paragraph 8 of this opinion) in order to permit the execution, delivery or performance of the Documents or, where applicable, the Securities or to protect or preserve any of the interests (whether by way of security or otherwise) created by the Documents or the Securities, have been (and have not been withdrawn) or will be made or obtained within the period permitted by such laws or regulations and will remain in full force and effect, and that any conditions to which they are subject have been (or will be) satisfied;

 

  (aa)

that all acts, conditions or things required to be fulfilled, performed or effected in connection with the Documents and the Securities under the laws of any jurisdiction (other than necessary under the laws and regulations of Singapore in respect of the matters set out in paragraph 8 of this opinion) will be duly fulfilled, performed and complied with;

 

  (bb)

that the execution of the Documents, the performance of the obligations under the Documents, and the delivery of, and the performance of the obligations, where applicable, under, the Securities will: (A) be in compliance with (i) applicable laws and regulations in Singapore, and (ii) the provisions of the Constitutional Documents in force at the time, and (B) not conflict with, be contrary to or breach any contractual or other obligations binding on the parties to the Documents or the Securities, including under any agreements or instruments to which such parties are party;


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  (cc)

that no foreign law is relevant to or affects the opinions expressed, or conclusions stated in this opinion and none of the opinions expressed in paragraph 8 below would be affected by any law or public policy of any jurisdiction outside Singapore, and insofar as the laws of any jurisdiction outside Singapore may be relevant, such laws have been or will be complied with;

 

  (dd)

that no party to the Documents or the Securities (including the Company) will be unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 254 of the Companies Act or would otherwise be insolvent or deemed to be insolvent pursuant to any legislation applicable to it at the time of executing the Documents or the Securities, and will not, as a consequence of executing the Registration Statement, the Documents or the Securities, become unable to pay its debts within the meaning of that section or otherwise be insolvent or deemed to be insolvent pursuant to any applicable legislation;

 

  (ee)

that no party to the Documents or the Securities (including the Company) will have passed any voluntary winding-up resolution or resolution to appoint a liquidator, and that no petition has been presented to or order made by any competent court for the winding up of each of the parties to the Documents or the Securities, and that no resolution has been passed nor any petition presented to or order made by any competent court in connection with the appointment of a judicial manager or receiver in relation to the parties to the Documents or the Securities;

 

  (ff)

that the transactions contemplated under the Documents and the Securities will not have been rescinded or terminated and no party to the Documents or the Securities will have breached and will be in default of any provision of the Documents or the Securities to which it is a party; and

 

  (gg)

that nothing in the Documents or the Securities and/or such other documents entered into by the Company would have the effect of rendering any of our opinions in paragraph 8 inaccurate.

 

8.

Based on the assumptions set out in paragraph 7 above and subject to the reservations, qualifications and observations set out in paragraph 9 below and any matters of fact not disclosed to us, we are of the opinion that:

 

  (a)

the Company is a company validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Singapore;

 

  (b)

the Company has the corporate power to execute and deliver the Documents, to offer, execute and issue the Securities and to perform its obligations under the Documents and the Securities;


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  (c)

upon requisite resolutions being duly passed by the Board (or an authorised committee thereof) and, where applicable, resolutions being duly passed by the Shareholders of the Company, the Company will have taken all necessary corporate action required under Singapore law and its Constitutional Documents to authorise its execution and delivery of the Documents, to authorise its offering, execution and issuance of the Securities and to perform its obligations under the Documents or the Securities, as the case may be, except that any Share Issue Mandate and any Share Buyback Mandate (if applicable) are subject to annual renewal; and

 

  (d)

when issued, the Shares (including any Shares duly issued: (i) upon the exercise of any duly issued Warrants exercisable for Shares, (ii) upon the exercise of any duly issued Rights exercisable for Shares, (iii) upon the exchange or conversion of Debt Securities which are exchangeable or convertible into Shares, (iv) as a component of a Unit or (v) in connection with any Purchase Contract), will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

9.

The opinions set out in paragraph 8 above are subject to the following qualifications, reservations and observations:

 

  (a)

We have not investigated or verified the accuracy or completeness of the facts and information, including any statements of foreign law, or the reasonableness of any assumptions, statements of opinion or intention, contained in the Documents and the documents referred to in paragraph 3 of this opinion. We express no opinion as to matters of fact, including any statements of foreign law, or statements of opinion, intention or assumption contained in the documents described in paragraph 3 of this opinion, nor have we attempted to determine whether any material fact has been omitted from such documents or whether particular events have in fact occurred. With respect to matters of fact material to this opinion, we have relied on the statements of the responsible officers of the Company.

 

  (b)

The opinions expressed in paragraph 8 above with respect to the existence and good standing of the Company are based solely on the Searches. For the Searches, we have relied on electronic searches of publicly available records and the records disclosed by such searches may not be complete or up to date. Any search conducted is at a fixed point of time and therefore will not reveal information filed with the relevant public registers immediately prior to, or after that date but not entered on the register. In particular, the Searches are not capable of revealing conclusively whether or not: (i) an application or winding up, dissolution, bankruptcy, provisional supervision, administration or judicial management order has been made or a resolution passed for the winding up of a company; (ii) a receiver, judicial manager, liquidator, administrator, administrative receiver, compulsory manager, provisional supervisor or other similar officer has been appointed; or (iii) an application has been presented to or made to, or an order has been made by, any competent court in Singapore for the Company to reorganize its affairs pursuant to a scheme of arrangement, since notice of these matters may not be filed with ACRA immediately and, when filed, may not be entered on the public database immediately. The Searches were conducted on 1 September 2020, at the respective times set out in paragraphs 3(c) and 3(d) above.


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  (c)

For the purposes of this opinion, we have assumed that the term “non-assessable” (a term which has no recognised meaning under Singapore law) in relation to the Shares (including any Shares duly issued: (i) upon the exercise of any duly issued Warrants exercisable for Shares, (ii) upon the exercise of any duly issued Rights exercisable for Shares, (iii) upon the exchange or conversion of Debt Securities which are exchangeable or convertible into Shares, or (iv) as a component of a Unit) to be issued means that holders of such Shares, having fully paid up all amounts due on such Shares, are under no further personal liability to make payments to the Company or its creditors or contribute to the assets or liabilities of the Company in their capacities purely as holders of such Shares.

 

  (d)

We have not considered the particular circumstances of any party to the Documents or the Securities nor the effect of any such particular circumstances on the Documents or the Securities or the effect of the transaction contemplated by the Documents or the Securities on any such particular circumstances.

 

  (e)

We give no opinion on public international laws or on the rules of or promulgated under any treaty or by any treaty organisation (including those of Singapore).

 

  (f)

We give no opinion as to tax.

 

  (g)

Certain laws, directives, orders and other regulations (whether relating to United Nations sanctions or otherwise) have in the past been and may from time to time be enacted, passed or issued, the effect of which as a matter of Singapore law might be to restrict the making of any payment and/or the performance of any other obligation under any agreement.

 

  (h)

We express no opinion in respect of any document which is referenced in any Document or, where applicable, any Security but is not itself a Document or Security.

 

  (i)

This opinion is strictly limited to matters stated in paragraph 8 of this opinion and is not to be construed as extending (by implication or otherwise) to all the documents listed in paragraph 3 of this opinion, or to any other matter or document in connection with, or referred to, contemplated by or incorporated by reference, in such documents.

 

10.

We hereby consent to the use of our opinion as herein set forth as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit and shall not be deemed to admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Sections 7 and 11 of the Act or to the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.


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11.

This opinion is only for the benefit of the person to whom it is addressed, subject to the condition that such person accepts and acknowledges that this opinion may not be appropriate or sufficient for such person’s purposes, and is strictly limited to the matters stated in this opinion and is not to be read as extending by implication to any other matter in connection with the Registration Statement or otherwise. Further, except for the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, this opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose, or furnished to, quoted to or relied upon by any other person, firm or corporation for any purpose, or quoted or referred to in any public document or filed with any governmental body or agency, without our prior written consent.

Yours faithfully,

/s/ Jones Day

JONES DAY

EX-5.2

Exhibit 5.2

 

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TELEPHONE: +1.312.782.3939 • FACSIMILE: +1.312.782.8585

September 2, 2020

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.

8 Marina Boulevard, #05-02

Marina Bay Financial Centre

018981, Singapore

 

  Re:

Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed by Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Singapore (the “Company”), in connection with the authorization of the issuance and sale from time to time, on a delayed basis, by the Company of up to $200,000,000 aggregate offering price of: (i) the Company’s ordinary shares, no par value (the “Ordinary Shares”); (ii) the Company’s preferred shares, no par value (the “Preferred Shares”); (iii) warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares (the “Warrants”); (iv) subscription rights evidencing the right to purchase Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares and Debt Securities (the “Rights”); (v) purchase contracts to purchase Ordinary Shares (the “Purchase Contracts”); (vi) debt securities of the Company (the “Debt Securities”) and (vii) units that include any of these securities (the “Units”), in each case, as contemplated by the Registration Statement on Form F-3 to which this opinion is filed as an exhibit (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”). The Ordinary Shares, the Preferred Shares, the Warrants, the Rights, the Purchase Contracts, the Debt Securities and the Units are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.” The Securities may be offered and sold from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).

In connection with the opinions expressed herein, we have examined such documents, records and matters of law as we have deemed relevant or necessary for purposes of such opinions. Based on the foregoing and subject to the further assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:

 

  1.

The Warrants, upon receipt by the Company of such lawful consideration therefor as the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof) may determine, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company.

 

  2.

The Rights, upon receipt by the Company of such lawful consideration therefor as the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof) may determine, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company.

 

  3.

The Purchase Contracts, upon receipt by the Company of such lawful consideration therefor as the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof) may determine, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company.

 

AMSTERDAM • ATLANTA • BEIJING • BOSTON • BRISBANE • BRUSSELS • CHICAGO • CLEVELAND • COLUMBUS • DALLAS • DETROIT

DUBAI • DÜSSELDORF • FRANKFURT • HONG KONG • HOUSTON • IRVINE • LONDON • LOS ANGELES • MADRID • MELBOURNE

MEXICO CITY • MIAMI • MILAN • MINNEAPOLIS • MOSCOW • MUNICH • NEW YORK • PARIS • PERTH • PITTSBURGH • SAN DIEGO


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  4.

The Debt Securities, upon receipt by the Company of such lawful consideration therefor as the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof) may determine, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company.

 

  5.

The Units, upon receipt by the Company of such lawful consideration therefor as the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof) may determine, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company.

In rendering the foregoing opinions, we have assumed that: (i) the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto, will have become effective (and will remain effective at the time of issuance of any Securities thereunder); (ii) a prospectus supplement describing each class or series of Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement, to the extent required by applicable law and relevant rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), will be timely filed with the Commission; (iii) the definitive terms of each class or series of Securities will have been established in accordance with the authorizing resolutions adopted by the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof), the Company’s constitutional documents and applicable law; (iv) the Company will issue and deliver the Securities in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement and any Securities issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of any other Security, will have been authorized for issuance in accordance with the Company’s constitutional documents and applicable law; (v) the resolutions authorizing the Company to issue, offer and sell the Securities will have been adopted by the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof) and will be in full force and effect at all times at which the Securities are offered or sold by the Company; (vi) all Securities will be issued in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws; and (vii) any Indenture, Warrant Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement, Subscription Rights Agreement, Purchase Contract or Unit Agreement (each as defined below) will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and will constitute a valid and binding obligation of each party thereto other than the Company.

With respect to any Securities consisting of Warrants, we have further assumed that: (i) the warrant agreement, approved by us, relating to the Warrants (the “Warrant Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and an entity selected by the Company to act as the warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”) will have been authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Warrant Agent and (ii) the Warrants will be authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Warrant Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Agreement.

With respect to any Securities consisting of Rights, we have further assumed that: (i) the subscription rights agreement, approved by us, relating to the Rights (the “Rights Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and an entity selected by the Company to act as the subscription rights agent (the “Rights Agent”) will have been authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Rights Agent and (ii) the Rights will be authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Rights Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Rights Agreement.

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Purchase Contract Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and an entity selected by the Company to act as the purchase contract agent (the “Purchase Contract Agent”) will have been authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Purchase Contract Agent and (ii) the Purchase Contracts will be authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Purchase Contract Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Contract Agreement.

With respect to any Securities consisting of any series of Debt Securities, we have further assumed that: (i) an indenture with respect to such Debt Securities will have been authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the applicable trustee in a form approved by us (the “Indenture”), and the Indenture will have been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended; (ii) all terms of such Debt Securities not provided for in the applicable Indenture will have been established in accordance with the provisions of such Indenture and reflected in appropriate documentation approved by us and, if applicable, executed and delivered by the Company and the trustee; and (iii) such Debt Securities will be executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.

With respect to any Securities consisting of Units, we have further assumed that: (i) any unit agreement, approved by us, relating to the Units (the “Unit Agreement”) that is entered into between the Company and an entity selected by the Company to act as the unit agent (the “Unit Agent”) will have been authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Unit Agent; (ii) the Units will be authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Unit Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Unit Agreement and (iii) each component of such Unit will be authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (to the extent applicable) and will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Company as contemplated by the Registration Statement and the applicable Unit Agreement, if any.

We have further assumed that (a) the Company (i) is and will be a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Singapore, existing and in good standing under the laws of the Republic of Singapore, (ii) has all requisite power and authority and will have obtained all requisite organizational, third party and governmental authorizations, consents and approvals; (iii) has made all filings and registrations required to enable it to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under, as applicable, the Indenture, the Debt Securities, the Warrants, the Warrant Agreement, the Purchase Contracts, the Purchase Contract Agreement, the Rights, the Rights Agreement, the Units and the Unit Agreement; (b) such execution, delivery, performance and compliance with the terms and provisions of the Securities by the Company do not and will not violate or conflict with the laws of the Republic of Singapore or the terms and provisions of the Company’s constitutional documents (including any amendments thereto), or any rule, regulation, order, decree, judgment, instrument or agreement binding upon or applicable to it or its properties; (c) the Indenture, the Debt Securities, the Warrants, the Warrant Agreement, the Purchase Contracts, the Rights, the Rights Agreement, the Units and the Unit Agreement (i) will have been duly authorized by the Company and executed and delivered by the Company under the laws of the Republic of Singapore, (ii) do not violate the laws of the Republic of Singapore, (iii) constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company under the laws of the Republic of Singapore and (d) the Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares, upon receipt by the Company of the full amount of the lawful consideration therefor, as the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof) may determine, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.


Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.

September 2, 2020

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   LOGO

 

Our opinions set forth above are limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer and fraudulent conveyance, voidable preference, moratorium or other similar laws and related regulations and judicial doctrines from time to time in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, and by general equitable principles and public policy considerations, whether such principles and considerations are considered in a proceeding at law or at equity.

As to facts material to the opinions and assumptions expressed herein, we have relied upon oral and written statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others. The opinions expressed herein are limited to the laws of the State of New York, as currently in effect, and we express no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to Jones Day under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus constituting a part of such Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Jones Day

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (Form F-3) and related Prospectus of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. for the registration of Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares, Warrants, Rights, Purchase Contracts, Debt Securities, and Units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated May 11, 2020, with respect to the combined financial statements of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Pte. Ltd., included in its Registration Statement (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 29, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Jose, California

September 2, 2020