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SunPower Reports Third-Quarter 2009 Results
- Record Q3 2009 revenue of $466 million, record production of 110 megawatts - GAAP EPS of $0.13 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.42 - 24 megawatt Montalto power plant in Italy financed - expected completion Q4 2009 - Grew global dealer network to approximately 900
PRNewswire-FirstCall
SAN JOSE, Calif.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 22, 2009  /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA)(NASDAQ: SPWRB) today announced financial results for its 2009 third quarter which ended September 27, 2009. Revenue for the 2009 third quarter was $466 million which compares to $298 million in the second quarter of 2009 and $378 million in the third quarter of 2008. The company's Components and Systems segments accounted for 64% and 36% of third-quarter 2009 revenue, respectively.

"Our third-quarter results demonstrate the value of our diversified market and vertical integration strategy as we benefitted from our growing dealer channel and successfully executed on our large scale project commitments," said Tom Werner, SunPower's CEO. "We further expanded our dealer partner network into countries such as France, Korea and Canada, and added new partners to our existing markets. As we build our utility and power plant business around the world, our superior technology performance and rapid deployment capability continues to make SunPower a preferred partner with customers and financiers.

"Operationally, our global Engineering, Procurement and Construction team achieved a new record in the third quarter with more than 60 megawatts (MW) of SunPower power plants under construction. The 25-MW DeSoto power plant, commissioned for Florida Power & Light, has now surpassed Nellis Air Force Base as the largest operating solar photovoltaic power plant in North America. In Europe, the financing of our Montalto project, the largest power plant in Italy, demonstrates SunPower's bankability as a fully integrated supplier. With strong market demand continuing, all of our manufacturing facilities are now fully operational, resulting in unit cost reductions in line with our plan," concluded Werner.

On a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis for the 2009 third quarter, SunPower reported gross margin of 19.1%, operating income of $34.6 million and net income per diluted share of $0.13. GAAP net income per share for the third quarter of 2009 includes $5.3 million, or $0.03 per share, of non-cash interest charges associated with the adoption of the new accounting guidance, which impacts how companies account for interest expense on convertible bonds.

On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted to exclude non-cash charges for amortization of intangible assets of $4.1 million, stock-based compensation of $13.1 million and non-cash interest expense of $5.3 million, SunPower reported total gross margin of 20.7%. Operating income for the quarter was $52.1 million and net income per share was $0.42. This compares with second-quarter 2009 non-GAAP gross margin of 22.6%, operating income of $26.8 million and $0.24 net income per share. For the 2009 third quarter, the Components segment non-GAAP gross margin was 23.4% and Systems segment gross margin was 16.0%.

2009 Guidance

The company updated its fiscal year 2009 total company non-GAAP guidance as follows: total revenue of $1.425 billion to $1.50 billion, net income per diluted share of $1.15 to $1.25, capital expenditures of $200 million to $225 million, and production of approximately 400 MW.

"The company's continued focus on working capital management is showing positive results as we successfully managed inventory levels and ended the quarter with a stronger balance sheet and more than $800 million in cash and investments," said Dennis Arriola, SunPower's CFO. "Although the financing markets remain challenging, we're starting to see some improvement in the availability of financing for our projects. By starting the fourth quarter with a solid backlog of business and a growing pipeline of opportunities, we are confident that SunPower will finish the year strongly and is well positioned for growth in 2010."

For fiscal year 2009, the company expects the following total company GAAP results: revenue of $1.425 billion to $1.50 billion and net income per diluted share of $0.50 to $0.60. GAAP earnings per share guidance for 2009 includes a $0.21 per share one-time, non-taxable gain related to the company's second-quarter 2009 capital raise and approximately $0.13 per share for non-cash charges related to the company's adoption of new accounting guidance.

This press release contains both GAAP and non-GAAP financial information. Non-GAAP figures are reconciled to the closest GAAP equivalent categories in the financial attachment of this press release. Please note that the company has posted supplemental information and slides related to its third quarter 2009 performance on the Events and Presentations section of the SunPower Investor Relations page at http://investors.sunpowercorp.com/events.cfm. The capacity of power plants in this release is described in approximate MW on an alternating current (ac) basis.

About SunPower

Founded in 1985, SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA)(NASDAQ: SPWRB) designs, manufactures and delivers the planet's most powerful solar technology broadly available today. Residential, business, government and utility customers rely on the company's experience and proven results to maximize return on investment. With headquarters in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. For more information, visit www.sunpowercorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not represent historical facts and may be based on underlying assumptions. The company uses words and phrases such as "expected," "plan," "scheduled," "growing," "build," "continues," "will," "continuing," "guidance," "improvement," "backlog," "pipeline," "growth," "improvement," and "expects" to identify forward-looking statements in this press release, including forward-looking statements regarding: (a) completion of the Montalto project; (b) construction schedule for Fab 3; (c) the company's dealer channel; (d) the company's utility and power plant business; (e) the company's status as a preferred partner with customers and financiers; (f) market demand; (g) the company's cost reduction plan; (h) GAAP and non-GAAP fiscal year 2009 total revenue and net income per diluted share; (i) availability of financing for projects; (j) backlog of business and pipeline of opportunities; (k) 2009 expected production; and (l) non-cash interest charges associated with the adoption of the new accounting guidance. Such forward-looking statements are based on information available to the company as of the date of this release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some beyond the company's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties such as: (i) the company's ability to obtain and maintain an adequate supply of raw materials and components, as well as the price it pays for such items; (ii) general business and economic conditions, including seasonality of the industry; (iii) growth trends in the solar power industry; (iv) the continuation of governmental and related economic incentives promoting the use of solar power; (v) the improved availability of third-party financing arrangements for the company's customers; (vi) construction difficulties or potential delays, including permitting and transmission access and upgrades; (vii) the company's ability to ramp new production lines and realize expected manufacturing efficiencies; (viii) manufacturing difficulties that could arise; (ix) the success of the company's ongoing research and development efforts to compete with other companies and competing technologies; (x) unanticipated changes in the GAAP expense for non-cash charges related to the adoption of new accounting guidance; and (xi) other risks described in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2008, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2009, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the company's views as of any subsequent date, and the company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any responsibility to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Segment Reporting Information

For third quarter 2009 reporting purposes, the Systems segment generally represents products and services sold directly to the system owner. Additionally, both SunPower and third-party solar panels sold through the Systems segment channels are recorded as Systems segment revenue. The Components segment primarily represents products sold to installers and resellers.

Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial results prepared under GAAP, SunPower uses non-GAAP measures which are adjusted from the most directly comparable GAAP results to exclude non-cash charges related to amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets and interest expense, non-cash gain on purchased options related to the company's convertible debt offering, and its related tax effects. Management does not consider these charges in evaluating the core operational activities of SunPower. Management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to make strategic decisions, forecast future results and evaluate SunPower's current performance. Most analysts covering SunPower use the non-GAAP measures as well. Given management's use of these non-GAAP measures, SunPower believes these measures are important to investors in understanding SunPower's current and future operating results as seen through the eyes of management. In addition, management believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in enabling them to better assess changes in SunPower's core business across different time periods. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP financial data and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

Fiscal Periods

The Company reports on a fiscal-year basis and ends its quarters on the Sunday closest to the end of the applicable calendar quarter, except in a 53-week fiscal year, in which case the additional week falls into the fourth quarter of that fiscal year. Fiscal year 2009 consists of 53 weeks while fiscal year 2008 consists of 52 weeks. The third quarter of fiscal 2009 ended on September 27, 2009 and the third quarter of fiscal 2008 ended on September 29, 2008.

SunPower is a registered trademark of SunPower Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

                            SUNPOWER CORPORATION
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (In thousands)

                                (Unaudited)

                                                  Sep. 27,     Dec. 28,
                                                    2009         2008
                                                    ----         ----
                      ASSETS

  Cash and cash equivalents                       $472,126     $202,331
  Restricted cash                                  320,788      175,277
  Investments                                        9,222       40,756
  Accounts receivable, net                         243,528      194,222
  Costs and estimated earnings in
   excess of billings                               73,519       30,326
  Inventories                                      239,211      251,542
  Prepaid expenses and other assets                197,131      175,005
  Advances to suppliers                            137,853      162,610
  Property, plant and equipment, net               695,409      629,247
  Goodwill and other intangible assets, net        227,444      236,210
                                                 ---------    ---------
       Total assets                             $2,616,231   $2,097,526
                                                 =========    =========
            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Accounts payable                                $232,547     $263,241
  Accrued and other liabilities                    195,561      191,140
  Long-term debt                                   188,915       54,598
  Convertible debt                                 530,956      357,173
  Billings in excess of costs and
   estimated earnings                               17,484       11,806
  Customer advances                                 97,142      110,394
                                                 ---------    ---------
       Total liabilities                         1,262,605      988,352

  Stockholders' equity                           1,353,626    1,109,174
                                                 ---------    ---------
       Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity                    $2,616,231   $2,097,526
                                                 =========    =========


                               SUNPOWER CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (In thousands, except per share data)

                                 (Unaudited)

                               THREE MONTHS ENDED       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                          ---------------------------   ------------------
                          Sep. 27,  Jun. 28,  Sep. 28,  Sep. 27,  Sep. 28,
                            2009      2009      2008      2009      2008
                            ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
  Revenue:
      Systems             $168,412  $108,724  $193,330  $383,233  $642,774
      Components           297,895   188,920   184,170   594,505   391,178
                           -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                           466,307   297,644   377,500   977,738 1,033,952

  Cost of revenue:
      Cost of systems
       revenue             144,859    91,793   158,829   325,003   511,316
      Cost of components
       revenue             232,164   147,388   113,358   457,240   271,288
                           -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                           377,023   239,181   272,187   782,243   782,604

  Gross margin              89,284    58,463   105,313   195,495   251,348

  Operating expenses:
    Research and
     Development             8,250     6,853     6,049    23,067    15,504
    Selling, general
     and administrative     46,473    41,755    46,075   130,511   123,141
                           -------   -------   -------   -------   -------

         Total operating
          expenses          54,723    48,608    52,124   153,578   138,645
                           -------   -------   -------   -------   -------

  Operating income          34,561     9,855    53,189    41,917   112,703

  Other income (expense):
    Gain on purchased
     options                     -    21,193         -    21,193         -
    Interest and other
     income (expense),
     net                    (9,269)   (5,956)   (8,784)  (27,319)  (17,597)
                           -------   -------   -------   -------   -------

         Other income
          (expense), net    (9,269)   15,237    (8,784)   (6,126)  (17,597)
                           -------   -------   -------   -------   -------

  Income before income
   taxes and equity in
   earnings of
   unconsolidated
   investees                25,292    25,092    44,405    35,791    95,106

  Income tax provision      15,088     4,054    21,856    10,580    31,275
                           -------   -------   -------   -------   -------

  Income before equity
   in earnings of
   unconsolidated
   investees                10,204    21,038    22,549    25,211    63,831

  Equity in earnings of
   unconsolidated
   investees,
   net of taxes              2,627     3,133     2,132     7,005     4,006
                           -------   -------   -------   -------   -------

  Net income               $12,831   $24,171   $24,681   $32,216   $67,837
                           =======   =======   =======   =======   =======

  Net income per share of
   class A and class B
   common stock:
     - Basic                 $0.14     $0.27     $0.30     $0.36     $0.84
     - Diluted               $0.13     $0.26     $0.29     $0.35     $0.80

  Weighted-average shares:
     - Basic                94,668    90,873    80,465    89,764    79,614
     - Diluted              96,319    98,412    84,064    91,513    83,477


                              SUNPOWER CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                              (In thousands)

                               (Unaudited)

                               THREE MONTHS ENDED       NINE MONTHS ENDED
                          ---------------------------   -----------------
                          Sep. 27,  Jun. 28,  Sep. 28,  Sep. 27, Sep. 28,
                            2009      2009      2008      2009     2008
                            ----      ----      ----      ----     ----
  Cash flows from
   operating activities:
    Net income             $12,831   $24,171   $24,681   $32,216  $67,837
    Adjustments to
     reconcile net income
     to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
      Stock-based
       compensation         13,074    11,647    18,911    34,204   52,026
      Depreciation          21,414    20,569    13,688    60,348   35,741
      Amortization of
       other intangible
       assets                4,146     4,098     4,201    12,296   12,552
      Impairment of
       long-lived assets       190       489    (2,353)    1,997    3,136
      Non-cash interest
       expense               5,250     5,915     4,038    16,186   12,717
      Amortization of
       debt issuance costs     733     1,184       537     2,454    1,611
      Gain on purchased
       options                   -   (21,193)        -   (21,193)       -
      Equity in earnings of
       unconsolidated
       investees            (2,627)   (3,133)   (2,132)   (7,005)  (4,006)
      Excess tax benefits
       from stock-based
       award activity      (12,134)   (2,610)  (19,260)  (14,744) (33,899)
      Deferred income
       taxes and other
       tax liabilities      10,151    (3,505)   19,658       277   29,738
      Changes in operating
       assets and
       liabilities, net of
       effect of
       acquisitions:
        Accounts
         receivable        (18,794)  (65,422)   47,808   (43,285) (55,324)
        Costs and
         estimated
         earnings in
         excess of
         billings          (60,787)   23,168    (7,556)  (41,416) (17,700)
        Inventories         28,977    87,807    19,498    20,914  (48,301)
        Prepaid expenses
         and other assets   13,938   (35,291)   (4,604)   (9,440) (29,636)
        Advances to
         suppliers           3,435    13,449    15,461    24,877   19,102
        Accounts payable
         and other accrued
         liabilities        98,997  (101,114)   (5,853)  (31,345)  76,513
        Billings in excess
         of costs and
         estimated
         earnings          (33,479)   42,968   (21,178)    4,877  (60,064)
        Customer advances   (5,553)      774    41,754   (13,639)  45,884
                           -------   -------   -------   -------  -------
          Net cash
           provided by
           operating
           activities       79,762     3,971   147,299    28,579  107,927

  Cash flows from
   investing activities:
    Increase in restricted
     cash and cash
     equivalents          (103,247)  (33,151)  (26,202) (145,583) (42,153)

    Purchases of
     property, plant
     and equipment         (38,426)  (59,566)  (55,224) (150,093)(150,302)
    Proceeds from
     sale of
     equipment
     to third-party          1,976     7,902         -     9,878        -
    Purchases of
     available-for-sale
     securities                  -         -   (14,778)        -  (65,748)
    Proceeds from sales
     or maturities of
     available-for-sale
     securities              9,867     1,501    12,027    29,545  133,948
    Cash paid for
     acquisitions, net of
     cash acquired               -         -    (4,827)        -  (18,311)
    Cash paid for
     investments in joint
     ventures and other
     non-public companies        -         -    (2,000)        -  (24,625)
                           -------   -------   -------   -------  -------
          Net cash used in
           investing
           activities     (129,830)  (83,314)  (91,004) (256,253)(167,191)

  Cash flows from
   financing activities:
    Proceeds from
     issuance of
     long-term debt,
     net of issuance
     costs                  54,701    29,773         -   137,735        -
    Proceeds from
     issuance of
     convertible debt,
     net of issuance
     costs                       -   225,018         -   225,018        -
    Proceeds from
     offering of class A
     common stock, net of
     offering expenses        (114)  218,895         -   218,781        -
    Cash paid for
     repurchased
     convertible debt       (7,687)  (67,949)        -   (75,636)       -
    Cash paid for
     purchased options           -   (97,336)        -   (97,336)       -
    Proceeds from
     warrant transactions        -    71,001         -    71,001        -
    Proceeds from
     exercise of
     stock options             570       442     1,451     1,408    3,786
    Excess tax benefits
     from stock-based
     award activity         12,134     2,610    19,260    14,744   33,899
    Purchases of stock
     for tax withholding
     obligations on vested
     restricted stock         (586)     (763)   (1,659)   (3,708)  (5,853)
                           -------   -------   -------   -------  -------
          Net cash provided
           by financing
           activities       59,018   381,691    19,052   492,007   31,832

  Effects of exchange rate
   changes on cash and
   equivalents               6,341     5,377    (8,273)    5,462   (1,166)
                           -------   -------   -------   -------  -------
  Net increase (decrease)
   in cash and cash
   equivalents              15,291   307,725    67,074   269,795  (28,598)
  Cash and cash
   equivalents
   at beginning of period  456,835   149,110   189,542   202,331  285,214
                           -------   -------   -------   -------  -------
  Cash and cash
   equivalents
   at end of period       $472,126  $456,835  $256,616  $472,126 $256,616
                           =======   =======   =======   =======  =======

  Non-cash transactions:
    Additions to property,
     plant and equipment
     included in accounts
     payable and other
     accrued liabilities        $-        $-   $42,942        $-  $46,780
    Non-cash interest
     expense capitalized
     and added to the
     cost of qualified
     assets                    873     1,510     2,547     4,456    6,367
    Issuance of common
     stock for purchase
     acquisition                 -     1,471     3,054     1,471    3,054
    Change in goodwill
     relating to adjustments
     to acquired net assets      -         -         -         -      231



  (In thousands, except per share data)
                                THREE MONTHS            NINE MONTHS
                                    ENDED                  ENDED
                        ---------------------------   -----------------
                        Sep. 27,  Jun. 28,  Sep. 28,  Sep. 27,  Sep. 28,
                          2009      2009      2008      2009      2008
                          ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
                                (Presented on a GAAP Basis)
  Gross margin          $89,284   $58,463  $105,313  $195,495  $251,348
  Operating income      $34,561    $9,855   $53,189   $41,917  $112,703
  Net income per share
   of class A and
   class B common stock:
    -Basic                $0.14     $0.27     $0.30     $0.36     $0.84
    -Diluted              $0.13     $0.26     $0.29     $0.35     $0.80


                                THREE MONTHS            NINE MONTHS
                                    ENDED                  ENDED
                        ---------------------------   -----------------
                        Sep. 27,  Jun. 28,  Sep. 28,  Sep. 27,  Sep. 28,
                          2009      2009      2008      2009      2008
                          ----      ----      ----      ----      ----
                               (Presented on a non-GAAP Basis)
  Gross margin          $96,753   $67,128  $110,093  $215,745  $276,812
  Operating income      $52,146   $26,840   $73,259   $90,522  $179,961
  Net income per share
   of class A and
   class B common stock:
    -Basic                $0.42     $0.25     $0.59     $0.75     $1.62
    -Diluted              $0.42     $0.24     $0.57     $0.73     $1.55



  About SunPower's Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, SunPower uses non-GAAP measures which are adjusted from the most directly comparable GAAP results to exclude non-cash charges related to amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets and interest expense, non-cash gain on purchased options related to its convertible debt offering, and the related tax effects of these non-GAAP adjustments. The specific non-GAAP measures listed below are gross margin, operating income and net income per share. Management believes that each of these non-GAAP measures (gross margin, operating income and net income per share) are useful to investors by enabling them to better assess changes in each of these key elements of SunPower's results of operations across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of these non-cash items. Thus, each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with another method for assessing SunPower's operating results in a manner that is focused on its ongoing core operating performance, absent the effects of amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets, interest expense and a gain on purchased options related to its convertible debt offering. Management also uses these non-GAAP measures internally to assess the business and financial performance of current and historical results, for strategic decision making, forecasting future results and evaluating the company's current performance. Many of the analysts covering SunPower also use these non-GAAP measures in their analyses. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP financial data, the non-GAAP results should be reviewed together with the GAAP results and are not intended to serve as a substitute for results under GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

o Non-GAAP gross margin. The use of this non-GAAP financial measure allows management to evaluate the gross margin of the company's core businesses and trends across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of non-cash items including amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets and interest expense. In addition, it is an important component of management's internal performance measurement process as it is used to assess the current and historical financial results of the business, for strategic decision making, preparing budgets and forecasting future results. Management presents this non-GAAP financial measure to enable investors and analysts to evaluate SunPower's revenue generation performance relative to the direct costs of revenue of its core businesses.

o Non-GAAP operating income. The use of this non-GAAP financial measure allows management to evaluate the operating results of the company's core businesses and trends across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of non-cash items including amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets and interest expense. In addition, it is an important component of management's internal performance measurement process as it is used to assess the current and historical financial results of the business, for strategic decision making, preparing budgets and forecasting future results. Management presents this non-GAAP financial measure to enable investors and analysts to understand the results of operations of the company's core businesses and to compare results of operations on a more consistent basis against that of other companies in the industry.

o Non-GAAP net income per share. Management presents this non-GAAP financial measure to enable investors and analysts to assess the company's operating results and trends across different reporting periods on a consistent basis, independent of non-cash items including amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets, interest expense, a gain on purchased options related to its convertible debt offering and the tax effects of these non-GAAP adjustments. In addition, investors and analysts can compare SunPower's operating results on a more consistent basis against that of other companies in the industry. It should be noted that diluted weighted-average shares are determined on a GAAP basis and the resulting share count is used for computing both GAAP and Non-GAAP diluted net income per share.

Non-Cash Items

o Amortization of intangible assets. SunPower incurs amortization of intangible assets as a result of acquisitions, which includes in-process research and development, purchased technology, patents and tradenames. SunPower excludes these items because these expenses are not reflective of ongoing operating results in the period incurred. These amounts arise from prior acquisitions and have no direct correlation to the operation of SunPower's core businesses.

o Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation relates primarily to SunPower stock awards such as stock options and restricted stock. Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense that varies in amount from period to period and is dependent on market forces that are difficult to predict. As a result of this unpredictability, management excludes this item from its internal operating forecasts and models. Management believes that non-GAAP measures adjusted for stock-based compensation provide investors with a basis to measure the company's core performance against the performance of other companies without the variability created by stock-based compensation.

o Impairment of long-lived assets. SunPower incurred an impairment of long-lived assets in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 totaling $5.5 million, which relates to the discontinuation of its imaging detector product line and for the write-off of certain solar manufacturing equipment which became obsolete due to new processes. The costs associated with a $3.3 million write-off of certain solar product manufacturing equipment were recovered from the vendor in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. SunPower excluded this item because the expense is not reflective of its ongoing operating results in the period incurred. Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare the company's performance against the performance of other companies without non-cash expenses such as impairment of long-lived assets.

o Non-cash interest expense. Under new accounting guidance, SunPower separately accounts for the liability and equity components of its convertible debt in a manner that reflects interest expense equal to its non-convertible debt borrowing rate. As a result, SunPower incurs interest expense that is substantially higher than interest payable on its 1.25% senior convertible debentures and 0.75% senior convertible debentures. SunPower excludes non-cash interest expense because the expense is not reflective of its ongoing financial results in the period incurred. Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare the company's performance against the performance of other companies without non-cash interest expense.

o Gain on purchased options related to SunPower's convertible debt offering. In connection with the issuance of its 4.75% senior convertible debentures in May 2009, SunPower entered into certain convertible debenture hedge transactions with respect to its class A common stock intended to reduce the potential dilution that would occur upon conversion of the debentures. The convertible debenture hedge transactions consisting of call option instruments are deemed to be a mark-to-market derivative during the period in which the over-allotment option in favor of the debenture underwriters is unexercised. SunPower entered into the underwriting agreement on April 28, 2009 and the debenture underwriters exercised the over-allotment option on April 29, 2009. During the one-day period that the underwriters' over-allotment option was outstanding, SunPower's class A common stock price increased substantially. SunPower excluded the $21.2 million gain relating to the purchased options from its non-GAAP results because it was not realized in cash and it is not reflective of the company's ongoing financial results. Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare the company's performance against the performance of other companies without non-cash income from a gain on purchased options.

o Tax effect. This amount is used to present each of the amounts described above on an after-tax basis with the presentation of non-GAAP net income per share.

For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned "Reconciliations of GAAP results of operations measures to non-GAAP measures" set forth at the end of this release and which should be read together with the preceding financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

                            SUNPOWER CORPORATION
             RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
                                (Unaudited)
                    (In thousands, except per share data)

  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED
                            --------------------------  -----------------
                            Sep. 27, Jun. 28,  Sep. 28, Sep. 27, Sep. 28,
                               2009    2009      2008     2009     2008
                               ----    ----      ----     ----     ----
  GAAP gross margin          $89,284 $58,463  $105,313 $195,495 $251,348
    Amortization of
     intangible assets         2,802   2,795     2,947    8,390    9,066
    Stock-based
     compensation expense      4,302   4,630     4,875    9,755   13,718
    Impairment of
     long-lived assets             -       -    (3,286)       -    2,203
    Non-cash interest expense    365   1,240       244    2,105      477
                              ------  ------   -------  -------  -------
  Non-GAAP gross margin      $96,753 $67,128  $110,093 $215,745 $276,812
                              ======  ======   =======  =======  =======
  GAAP operating income      $34,561  $9,855   $53,189  $41,917 $112,703
    Amortization of
     intangible assets         4,146   4,098     4,201   12,296   12,552
    Stock-based
     compensation expense     13,074  11,647    18,911   34,204   52,026
    Impairment of
     long-lived assets             -       -    (3,286)       -    2,203
    Non-cash interest expense    365   1,240       244    2,105      477
                              ------  ------   -------  -------  -------
  Non-GAAP operating income  $52,146 $26,840   $73,259  $90,522 $179,961
                              ======  ======   =======  =======  =======

  NET INCOME PER SHARE:
                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED
                            --------------------------  ----------------
                            Sep. 27, Jun. 28,  Sep. 28, Sep. 27, Sep. 28,
                               2009    2009      2008     2009     2008
                               ----    ----      ----     ----     ----
  Basic:
  GAAP net income per share    $0.14   $0.27     $0.30    $0.36    $0.84
  Reconciling items:
    Amortization of
     intangible assets          0.04    0.04      0.05     0.14     0.16
    Stock-based
     compensation expense       0.13    0.13      0.23     0.38     0.64
    Impairment of
     long-lived assets             -       -     (0.04)       -     0.03
    Non-cash interest expense   0.06    0.06      0.05     0.18     0.16
    Gain on purchased options      -   (0.23)        -    (0.24)       -
    Tax effect                  0.05   (0.02)        -    (0.07)   (0.21)
                              ------  ------   -------  -------  -------
  Non-GAAP net
   income per share            $0.42   $0.25     $0.59    $0.75    $1.62
                              ======  ======   =======  =======  =======
  Diluted:
  GAAP net income per share    $0.13   $0.26     $0.29    $0.35    $0.80
  Reconciling items:
    Amortization of
     intangible assets          0.04    0.04      0.05     0.13     0.15
    Stock-based
     compensation expense       0.14    0.11      0.22     0.37     0.62
    Impairment of
     long-lived assets             -       -     (0.04)       -     0.03
    Non-cash interest expense   0.06    0.06      0.05     0.18     0.15
    Gain on purchased options      -   (0.21)        -    (0.23)       -
    Tax effect                  0.05   (0.02)        -    (0.07)   (0.20)
                              ------  ------   -------  -------  -------
  Non-GAAP net income
   per share                   $0.42   $0.24     $0.57    $0.73    $1.55
                              ======  ======   =======  =======  =======
  Weighted-average shares:

    GAAP net income per share:
     - Basic                  94,668  90,873    80,465   89,764   79,614
     - Diluted                96,319  98,412    84,064   91,513   83,477

    Non-GAAP net income per share:
     - Basic                  94,668  90,873    80,465   89,764   79,614
     - Diluted                96,319  98,412    84,064   91,513   83,477

The following supplemental data represents the individual charges and credits that are excluded from SunPower's non-GAAP financial measures for each period presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations contained herein.

                                SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                                 (In thousands)

                              THREE MONTHS ENDED

                               September 27, 2009
                               ------------------
                   Gross Margin              Selling,  Interest
                                  Research   general  and other
                                     and       and      income
                           Compo-  develop-  admini-  (expense),  Income tax
                  Systems  nents    ment     strative    net      provision
                  -------  -----   ------    --------   ------    ---------
  Amortization
   of intangible
   assets         $1,841     $961      $-    $1,344         $-         $-
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense         1,494    2,808   1,736     7,036          -          -
  Non-cash
   interest
   expense            87      278       -         -      4,885          -
  Tax effect           -        -       -         -          -      4,969
                   -----    -----   -----     -----      -----      -----
                  $3,422   $4,047  $1,736    $8,380     $4,885     $4,969
                   =====    =====   =====     =====      =====      =====

                                  June 28, 2009
                                  -------------
                   Gross Margin              Selling,  Interest
                                  Research   general  and other
                                     and       and      income
                           Compo-  develop-  admini-  (expense),  Income tax
                  Systems  nents    ment     strative    net      provision
                  -------  -----   ------    --------   ------    ---------
  Amortization
   of intangible
   assets         $1,841     $954      $-    $1,303         $-         $-
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense         1,474    3,156   1,482     5,535          -          -
  Non-cash
   interest
   expense           347      893       -         -      4,675          -
  Gain on
   purchased
   options             -        -       -         -    (21,193)         -
  Tax effect           -        -       -         -          -     (1,873)
                   -----    -----   -----     -----      -----      -----
                  $3,662   $5,003  $1,482    $6,838   $(16,518)   $(1,873)
                   =====    =====   =====     =====      =====      =====

                                 September 28, 2008
                                 ------------------
                   Gross Margin              Selling,  Interest
                                  Research   general  and other
                                     and       and      income
                           Compo-  develop-  admini-  (expense),  Income tax
                  Systems  nents    ment     strative    net      provision
                  -------  -----   ------    --------   ------    ---------
  Amortization
   of intangible
   assets         $1,841   $1,106      $-    $1,254         $-         $-
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense         2,911    1,964     987    13,049          -          -
  Impairment of
   long-lived
   assets         (1,343)  (1,943)      -         -          -          -
  Non-cash
   interest
   expense           100      144       -         -      3,794          -
  Tax effect           -        -       -         -          -       (337)
                   -----    -----   -----     -----      -----      -----
                  $3,509   $1,271    $987   $14,303     $3,794      $(337)
                   =====    =====   =====     =====      =====      =====

                               NINE MONTHS ENDED

                               September 27, 2009
                               ------------------
                   Gross Margin              Selling,  Interest
                                  Research   general  and other
                                     and       and      income
                           Compo-  develop-  admini-  (expense),  Income tax
                  Systems  nents    ment     strative    net      provision
                  -------  -----   ------    --------   ------    ---------
  Amortization
   of intangible
   assets         $5,523   $2,867      $-    $3,906         $-         $-
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense         3,266    6,489   4,649    19,800          -          -
  Non-cash
   interest
   expense           664    1,441       -         -     14,081          -
  Gain on
   purchased
   options             -        -       -         -    (21,193)         -
  Tax effect           -        -       -         -          -     (6,451)
                   -----    -----   -----     -----      -----      -----
                  $9,453  $10,797  $4,649   $23,706    $(7,112)   $(6,451)
                   =====    =====   =====     =====      =====      =====

                               September 28, 2008
                               ------------------
                   Gross Margin              Selling,  Interest
                                  Research   general  and other
                                     and       and      income
                           Compo-  develop-  admini-  (expense),  Income tax
                  Systems  nents    ment     strative    net      provision
                  -------  -----   ------    --------   ------    ---------
  Amortization
   of intangible
   assets         $5,850   $3,216      $-    $3,486         $-         $-
  Stock-based
   compensation
   expense         7,661    6,057   2,770    35,538          -          -
  Impairment of
   long-lived
   assets              -    2,203       -         -          -          -
  Non-cash
   interest
   expense           201      276       -         -     12,240          -
  Tax effect           -        -       -         -          -    (16,591)
                   -----    -----   -----     -----      -----      -----
                 $13,712  $11,752  $2,770   $39,024    $12,240   $(16,591)
                   =====    =====   =====     =====      =====      =====

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