SunPower Shares Tumble Amid 'Going Concern' Warning and Investor Lawsuit
The solar company faces potential recall of $65.3 million in debt due to breach of credit agreement, while also grappling with a class action suit over alleged misrepresentation of financial metrics.
Overview
- SunPower Corporation's shares plummeted after the company issued a 'going concern' warning, raising concerns about the company going out of business.
- The company's failure to file timely 3Q 2023 financial results constituted a breach of its credit agreement, leading lenders to potentially recall $65.3 million in debt.
- SunPower is facing an investor class action suit alleging that the company misrepresented and concealed inaccurate reporting of cost of revenue and inventory metrics.
- The company admitted to material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting, and the value of consignment inventory of microinverter components had been overstated in the range of approximately $16 million to $20 million.
- SunPower's shares have lost approximately 75% in value year to date.