We lease certain facilities under non-cancellable operating leases from third parties. As of January 2, 2022 and January 3, 2021, future minimum lease payments for facilities under operating leases were $19.2 million and $18.6 million, respectively, to be paid over the remaining contractual terms of up to 5.6 years. The Company has the option to extend certain leases for up to 10 years. These options are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised.

We also lease certain buildings, machinery and equipment under non-cancellable finance leases. As of January 2, 2022 and January 3, 2021, future minimum lease payments for assets under finance leases were $0.9 million and $1.6 million, to be paid over the remaining contractual terms of up to 1.3 years and 2.4 years, respectively. Of the $0.9 million, $0.7 million is included in “Short-term debt” and $0.2 million is included in “Long-term debt” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 2, 2022.


	Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands)	January 2, 2022			January 3, 2021
Operating lease expense	$	2,875		$	4,016
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Cash paid for operating leases	3,088			3,556
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	5,029			4,791
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) – operating leases	5.6			6.2
Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases	7.1		%	8.7		%

We purchase raw materials for inventory and manufacturing equipment from a variety of vendors. During the normal course of business, in order to manage manufacturing lead times and help assure adequate supply, we enter into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that either allow them to procure goods and services based on specifications defined by us, or that establish parameters defining our requirements. In certain instances, these agreements allow us the option to cancel, reschedule or adjust our requirements based on our business needs before firm orders are placed. Consequently, purchase commitments arising from these agreements are excluded from our disclosed future obligations under non-cancellable and unconditional commitments.

We also have agreements with several suppliers, including one of our non-consolidated investees, for the procurement of polysilicon, ingots, and wafers, as well as certain module-level power electronics and related equipment. The agreements specify future quantities and pricing of products to be supplied by two vendors for periods of up to 2 years and provide for certain consequences, such as forfeiture of advanced deposits and liquidated damages relating to previous purchases, in the event that we terminate the arrangements or fail to satisfy our obligations under the agreements.

We expect that all obligations related to non-cancellable purchase orders for manufacturing equipment will be recovered through future cash flows of the solar cell manufacturing lines and solar panel assembly lines when such long-lived assets are placed in service. Factors considered important that could result in an impairment review include significant under-performance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of acquired assets, and significant negative industry or economic trends. Obligations related to non-cancellable purchase orders for inventories match current and forecasted sales orders that will consume these ordered materials and actual consumption of these ordered materials is regularly compared to expected demand. We anticipate total obligations related to long-term supply agreements for inventories, some of which (in the case of polysilicon) are at purchase prices significantly above current market prices for similar materials available in the market, will be recovered because the quantities required to be purchased are expected to be utilized in the manufacture and profitable sale of solar power products in the future based on our long-term operating plans. Additionally, in order to reduce inventory and improve working capital, we have periodically elected to sell polysilicon inventory in the marketplace at prices below our purchase price, thereby incurring a loss. The terms of the long-term supply agreements are reviewed annually by us and we assess the need for any accruals for estimated losses on adverse purchase commitments, such as lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments that will not be recovered by future sales prices, forfeiture of advanced deposits and liquidated damages, as necessary.

As noted above, we have entered into agreements with various vendors, and such agreements with one of our vendors are structured as “take or pay” contracts, that specify future quantities and pricing of products to be supplied. Certain agreements also provide for penalties or forfeiture of advanced deposits in the event we terminate the arrangements. Under certain agreements, we were required to make prepayments to the vendors over the terms of the arrangements. As of January 2, 2022 and January 3, 2021, advances to suppliers totaled $51.8 million and $92.9 million, respectively, of which $51.0 million and $43.7 million are classified as “Advances to suppliers, current portion” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Two suppliers accounted for 100% of total advances to suppliers as of January 2, 2022 and one supplier accounted for 100% of total advances to suppliers as of January 3, 2021.

(1) We have entered into other agreements with customers who have made advance payments for solar power products and systems. These advances will be applied as shipments of product occur. In November 2016, SunPower and Total entered into a four-year, up to 200 MW supply agreement to support the solarization of Total facilities (see Note . Net Parent Investment and Transactions with Sunpower and TotalEnergies); in March 2017, we received a prepayment totaling $88.5 million. In February 2020, we entered into an amendment agreement with TotalEnergies to extend the term of the contract to December 2025. In February 2021, an amendment was made to the Solarization Agreement. Consequently $22.6 million which is expected to be repaid to TotalEnergies is reclassified from “Contract liabilities, net of current portion” to “Other long-term liabilities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of January 2, 2022 and January 3, 2021, the advance

Total liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions were $13.5 million and $18.1 million as of January 2, 2022 and January 3, 2021, respectively. Out of these balance, $9.8 million and $18.1 million are included within “Other long-term liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 2, 2022 and January 3, 2021, respectively as they are not expected to be paid within the next 12 months. Due to the complexity and uncertainty associated with our tax positions, we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the period in which cash settlement, if any, would be made for our liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions in Other long-term liabilities.

Prior to the Spin-off, SunPower maintained defined benefit pension plans for certain of our employees and they continue to be part of these pension plans after the Spin-off and the maintenance of such defined benefit pension plans has been transferred to the Company. Benefits under these plans are generally based on an employee’s years of service and compensation. Funding requirements are determined on an individual country and plan basis and are subject to local country practices and market circumstances. The funded status of the pension plans, which represents the difference between the benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets, is calculated on a plan-by-plan basis. We have elected to measure plan assets and benefit obligation using the month-end that is closest to our fiscal year-end. The benefit obligation and related funded status are determined using assumptions as of the end of each fiscal year. We recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of our pension plans as an asset or liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of January 2, 2022 and January 3, 2021, the underfunded status of our pension plans presented within “Other long-term liabilities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets was $2.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively. The impact of transition assets and obligations and actuarial gains and losses are recorded within “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” and are generally amortized as a component of net periodic cost over the average remaining service period of participating employees. We recorded a gain of $0.8 million for fiscal year 2021, a gain of $0.3 million for fiscal year 2020 and a loss of $1.9 million for fiscal year 2019 related to our benefit plans.

The Fund is administered by a trustee bank, under a Trust Agreement, designated by the Philippine’s subsidiary acting through the Retirement Committee. The Trustee shall have administrative control over the management of the Fund, and shall be vested with all powers, authority and discretion necessary or expedient for that purpose, in addition to any express powers conferred by the Trust Agreement. The Trustee may adopt and

Under the existing regulatory framework in Philippine, it requires a provision for retirement pay to qualified private sector employees in the absence of any retirement plan in the entity, provided however that the employee’s retirement benefits under any collective bargaining and other agreement shall not be less than those provided under the law. The law does not requirement minimum funding of the plan.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into contractual arrangements under which the Company may agree to indemnify a third party to such arrangement from any losses incurred relating to the services they perform on behalf of the Company or for losses arising from certain events as defined within the particular contract, which may include, for example, litigation or claims relating to past performance. Historically, payments made related to these indemnifications have been immaterial.

Similarly, the Company enters into contractual arrangements under which SunPower or other third parties agrees to indemnify the Company for certain litigation and claims to which we are a party. As the exposure related to these claims are directly attributable to the Company’s historical operations, the Company has recognized a receivable from SunPower in the amount of $4.3 million as of January 2, 2022, consistent with the Company’s recognition and measurement principles and assumptions. The receivable balances are recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We are a party to various litigation matters and claims that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. While we believe that the ultimate outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on us, their outcomes are not determinable and negative outcomes may adversely affect our financial position, liquidity, or results of operations. In addition, under the Separation and Distribution Agreement entered into with SunPower in connection with the Spin-off, SunPower indemnifies us for certain litigation claims to which certain of our subsidiaries are named the defendant or party. The liabilities related to these legal claims and an offsetting receivable from SunPower are reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 2, 2022 and January 3, 2021. Please refer to Note 3. Net Parent Investment and Transactions with Sunpower and TotalEnergies.

Subsequent to the year ended January 2, 2022, the Company has received a legal claim from a supplier. The Company has made a provision for the estimated amount of exposure in relation to this claim in “Accrued liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 2, 2022. The Company is not able to estimate the possible cost or liabilities in excess of the accrual.

The Company provides standby letters of credit or other guarantee instruments to various parties as required for certain transactions initiated during the ordinary course of business, to guarantee the Company’s performance in accordance with contractual or legal obligations. As of January 2, 2022, the maximum potential payment obligation that the Company could be required to make under these guarantee agreements was $31.7 million. The contractual terms of the guarantees range from 10 months to 4 years. We have not recorded any liability in connection with these guarantee agreements beyond that required to appropriately account for the underlying transaction being guaranteed. We do not believe, based on historical experience and information currently available, that it is probable that any amounts will be required to be paid under these guarantee agreements. Certain guarantee agreements are collateralized by restricted cash of $24.1 million which is included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Other long-term assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 2, 2022.