UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 29,2024.
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-40117
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 93-2279786 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 45700 Northport Loop East, Fremont, California | 94538 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(510) 270-2507
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | SPWR | Nasdaq |
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| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one common stock | SPWRW | Nasdaq |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every interactive data file required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
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| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
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| Emerging growth company | ☒ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No☒
The aggregate market value of registrant’s voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of registrant on June 28, 2024, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $36.1 million, based upon the closing sale price of the registrant’s shares of common stock of $1.12 as reported on The Nasdaq Global Market. Shares of common stock held by each officer and director have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not a conclusive determination for other purposes.
As of April 28, 2025,80,165,123 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, were issued and outstanding.
COMPLETE SOLARIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I. | | 1 |
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| Item 1. | Business | 1 |
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| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 6 |
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| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 32 |
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| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 32 |
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| Item 2. | Properties | 33 |
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| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 33 |
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| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 33 |
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| PART II. | | 34 |
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| Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 34 |
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| Item 6. | Reserved | 34 |
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| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 34 |
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| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 51 |
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| Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | F-1 |
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| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 52 |
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| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 52 |
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| Item 9B. | Other Information | 55 |
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| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 55 |
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| PART III. | | 56 |
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| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 56 |
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| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 61 |
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| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 74 |
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| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 76 |
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| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 80 |
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| PART IV. | | 83 |
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| Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | 83 |
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| Signatures | 86 | |
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our and our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may include, for example and without limitation, statements about:
| ● | our direct and indirect exposure to companies in the solar and renewable energy industries that are facing financial difficulties and potential bankruptcies; |
| ● | our ability to grow and manage growth profitably following the closing of the Business Combination and the acquisition of the SunPower Businesses; |
| ● | disruptions in our supply chains and distribution channels, tariffs and trade barriers, export regulations, bank failures, geopolitical conflicts and other macroeconomic conditions on our business and operations, results of operations and financial position; |
| ● | our ability to leverage our acquisition under the asset purchase agreement with SunPower and other acquisitions, including our ability to integrate acquired businesses, to fund and meet the liquidity needs of the acquired businesses, to retain key employees of the acquired businesses, to take advantage of growth opportunities and to realize the expected benefits of such acquisitions; |
| ● | the potential impact of changes to and developments relating to the regulations and policies applicable to our business, customers and the industry; |
| ● | changes in the availability of rebates, tax credits and other incentives; |
| ● | changes impacting the demand for solar solutions from residential customers and small and medium-sized businesses, including changes resulting from the current political climate and also changes in the price of electricity from other sources, including traditional utilities; |
| ● | changes in and the volatility of interest rates; |
| ● | our financial and business performance following the Business Combination and the acquisition of the SunPower Businesses, including financial projections and business metrics, and our ability to manage our costs; |
| ● | changes in our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; |
| ● | our future capital requirements, the sufficiency of our cash, and sources and uses of cash, including cash required to service our current and future borrowings; |
| ● | our ability to obtain funding for our operations and future growth, including in connection with the integration of our acquisitions, and our ability to raise capital and refinance our existing debt; |
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| ● | our ability to meet the expectations of new and current customers, and our ability to achieve market acceptance for our products and services, especially in light of the intense competition faced in our industry; |
| ● | our expectations and forecasts with respect to market opportunity and market growth; |
| ● | our expectations and plans relating to cost control efforts (including headcount management and potential reductions) and expectations with respect to when we achieve breakeven operating income; |
| ● | the ability of our products and services to meet customers’ compliance and regulatory needs; |
| ● | our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and management; |
| ● | our ability to develop and maintain our brand and reputation, and our ability to maintain our relationships with key suppliers, installers and build partners; |
| ● | developments and projections relating to our competitors and industry; |
| ● | changes in general economic and financial conditions, inflationary pressures and the resulting impact demand, and our ability to plan for and respond to the impact of those changes; |
| ● | our expectations regarding our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection and not infringe on the rights of others; and |
| ● | our business, expansion plans and opportunities. |
Actual events or results may differ from those expressed in forward-looking statements. You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that may affect our business, financial condition and operating results. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and we cannot predict all risks and uncertainties that could impact the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. While we believe that information provides a reasonable basis for these statements, that information may be limited or incomplete. Our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements.
The forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K relate only to events as of the date the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. We may not achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investments.
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SUMMARY RISK FACTORS
| ● | We have a history of losses that may continue in the future; our management has identified conditions that raise substantial doubt about or ability to continue as a going concern; and we may not achieve profitability or generate positive cash flow. |
| ● | We may need to raise additional funding to finance our operations. This additional financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. Failure to obtain this necessary capital when needed may force us to curtain planned programs or cease operations entirely. |
| ● | We have identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. If we are unable to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, the accuracy and timeliness of our financial and operating reporting may be adversely affected, and confidence in our operations and disclosures may be lost. |
| ● | Our failure to prepare and timely file our periodic reports with the SEC limits our access to the public markets to raise debt or equity capital. |
| ● | Changes in international trade policies, tariffs, or trade disputes could significantly and adversely affect our business, revenues, margins, results of operations, and cash flows. |
| ● | Our business depends in part on the availability of rebates, tax credits and other financial incentives. The expiration, elimination or reduction of these rebates, credits or incentives or the ability to monetize them could adversely impact the business. |
| ● | Macroeconomic conditions in our domestic and international markets, as well as inflation concerns, instability of financial institutions, rising interest rates, and recessionary concerns may adversely affect our industry, business and financial results. |
| ● | Existing regulations and policies and changes to these regulations and policies may present technical, regulatory, and economic barriers to the purchase and use of solar power products, which may significantly reduce demand for our products and services. |
| ● | We rely on net metering and related policies to offer competitive pricing to customers in many of our current markets and changes to net metering policies may significantly reduce demand for electricity from residential solar energy systems. |
| ● | We utilize a limited number of suppliers of solar panels and other system components to adequately meet anticipated demand for our solar service offerings. Any shortage, delay or component price change from these suppliers or delays and price increases associated with the product transport logistics could result in sales and installation delays, cancellations and loss of market share. |
| ● | Our business substantially focuses on solar service agreements and transactions with residential customers. |
| ● | We have incurred losses and may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability in the future. |
| ● | A material drop in the retail price of utility-generated electricity or electricity from other sources could adversely impact our ability to attract customers, which would harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations. |
| ● | Our growth strategy depends on the widespread adoption of solar power technology. |
| ● | We may not realize the anticipated benefits of past or future acquisitions, including the transactions under the asset purchase agreement with SunPower, and integration of these acquisitions may disrupt our business. |
| ● | Our success depends on the continuing contributions of key personnel, including Thurman J. Rodgers. If we are unable to attract and retain key employees and qualified personnel, our business and prospects could be harmed. |
| ● | Our warranty costs may exceed the warranty reserve. |
| ● | We are subject to legal proceedings and regulatory inquiries and may be named in additional claims or legal proceedings or become involved in regulatory inquiries, all of which are costly, distracting to our core business and could result in an unfavorable outcome or harm our business, financial condition, results of operations or the trading price for our securities. |
| ● | Our directors, executive officers and principal stockholders will continue to have significant influence over our company, which could limit your ability to influence the outcome of key transactions, including a change of control. |
| ● | The trading price of our common stock may be volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment. |
| ● | If we fail to meet all applicable requirements of Nasdaq and Nasdaq determines to delist our common stock, the delisting could adversely affect the market liquidity of our common stock and the market price of our common stock could decrease. |
| ● | Servicing our debt requires a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our substantial debt. |
| ● | The conversion features of the Convertible Senior Notes may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results. |
| ● | Conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes may dilute the ownership interest of our stockholders or may otherwise depress the price of our common stock. |
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