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Commitments and contingencies
3 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and contingencies Commitments and contingencies
Litigation and other legal matters
Nextpower has accrued for a loss contingency to the extent it believes that losses are probable and estimable. The amounts accrued are not material, but it is reasonably possible that actual losses could be in excess of Nextpower’s accrual. Any related excess loss could have a material adverse effect on Nextpower’s results of operations or cash flows for a particular period or on Nextpower’s financial condition.
On February 6, 2024, pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Nextpower LLC (the “LLC Agreement”), the LLC made pro rata tax distributions in an aggregate amount of $94.3 million to the common members of the LLC, including an aggregate of $48.5 million to Yuma Acquisition Sub LLC and Yuma Subsidiary, Inc. (“Yuma Sub”). As of the date of the tax distribution, Yuma Acquisition Sub LLC and Yuma Sub were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Nextpower. On February 21, 2025, Flex and Flextronics International USA, Inc. (collectively, the "Flex Plaintiffs") filed suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, alleging that the Flex Plaintiffs are entitled to the distribution that was paid to Yuma Acquisition Sub LLC and Yuma Sub on February 6, 2024 under the terms of the contracts governing the Spin-off. The complaint asserts claims against Nextpower, the LLC, Yuma Acquisition Sub LLC and Yuma Sub (collectively “Defendants”) for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, mistake and unjust enrichment. On January 21, 2026, the court issued a memorandum opinion granting Defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint. On February 16, 2026, the Flex Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Delaware Supreme Court. Briefing on appeal has been completed and oral argument is scheduled to occur on September 23, 2026.
Based on the current procedural posture of this matter, including the court’s memorandum opinion granting Defendants’ motion to dismiss and the pending appeal, Nextpower is unable to reasonably estimate a loss, if any, arising from this matter.
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
Since April 2022, Nextpower has imported proprietary crystalline solar photovoltaic (“CSPV”) smart modules from Malaysia and Thailand that provide off-grid power to our controllers located either on each tracker row or on weather stations at the project site. In December 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) instructed Nextpower to pay approximately $1 million in antidumping duty and countervailing duty (“AD/CVD”) cash deposits relating to a limited number of entries based on perceived certification deficiencies. To mitigate AD/CVD risk arising from potential procedural deficiencies in certain certifications submitted in connection with these imports, Nextpower submitted a prior disclosure to CBP. Additionally, Nextpower and filed a request for a changed circumstances review (“CCR”) with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”), seeking an exclusion for its off-grid smart CSPV modules from the AD/CVD orders on CSPV cells and modules from China. In December 2025, Commerce issued the final results of the CCR and granted an exclusion for Nextpower's off-grid smart CSPV modules for purposes of the countervailing duty order, retroactive to January 1, 2022, and for purposes of the antidumping duty order, retroactive to December 1, 2022. Although Commerce's CCR determination substantially reduced Nextpower's potential AD/CVD exposure, the outcome of the pending litigation challenging the Solar Duty Waiver Regulation and CBP's treatment of Nextpower's certifications remain uncertain. Accordingly, Nextpower could be required to pay additional AD/CVD amounts with respect to certain entries if the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds the U.S. Court of International Trade's decision or if CBP determines that applicable certifications are invalid. Additional background regarding the AD/CVD orders and related litigation is described in our Form 10-K.