Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) refinance slashes interest by $62M and debt by $97M
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Wolfspeed, Inc. completed a strategic refinancing and equity raise to strengthen its balance sheet and reduce interest costs. The company privately issued $379 million of 3.5% Convertible 1.5 Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2031, alongside 3,250,030 common shares and pre-funded warrants to buy 2,000,000 shares, raising approximately $96.9 million.
All gross proceeds from these private placements were used to redeem about $475.9 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2030. Wolfspeed also paid roughly $48.5 million of make-whole premium and accrued interest with cash on hand, expects to lower annual interest expense by about $62 million, and reduce total debt by about $97 million, while maintaining around $1.0 billion of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.
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- Reduced interest burden and debt: Redeeming approximately $475.9 million of Senior Secured Notes is expected to lower annual interest expense by about $62 million and reduce total debt by about $97 million, while Wolfspeed reports approximately $1.0 billion of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of March 26, 2026.
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Insights
Wolfspeed refinances debt, cuts interest costs and modestly deleverages.
Wolfspeed raised $379 million of 3.5% convertible senior secured notes due 2031 plus about $96.9 million via equity and pre-funded warrants. It used the gross proceeds to redeem roughly $475.9 million of higher-cost Senior Secured Notes due 2030.
The company also paid about $48.5 million of make-whole premium and accrued interest from cash on hand. Management estimates annual interest expense will decline by roughly $62 million and total debt will fall by about $97 million, while liquidity remains solid with around $1.0 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of March 26, 2026.
This transaction extends debt maturity to 2031 and introduces additional convertible overhang linked to the notes and pre-funded warrants. Actual dilution will depend on future share price and investor exercise or conversion decisions under the specified terms and ownership limitations.
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Indenture and Notes
On March 26, 2026, Wolfspeed, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $379,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.5% Convertible 1.5 Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) in a private placement (the “Notes Placement”). The Notes were issued pursuant to, and are governed by, an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of March 26, 2026, among the Company, Wolfspeed Texas LLC (“Wolfspeed Texas”), as subsidiary guarantor (in such capacity, the “Guarantor”), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).
The Notes are guaranteed on a senior basis by the Guarantor, and the Notes and the related guarantee by the Guarantor are senior, secured obligations of the Company and the Guarantor, secured by substantially all assets of the Company and the Guarantor (the “Collateral”). The Notes and related guarantee are effectively subordinated to all secured indebtedness of the Company and the Guarantor that is secured by a lien on the Collateral that is senior or prior to the lien on the Collateral securing the Notes (including obligations under the Company’s existing Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (the “Senior Notes”)) and are effectively senior to all indebtedness of the Company and the Guarantor that is not secured by a lien on the Collateral, or that is secured by a lien ranking junior to the lien on the Collateral securing the Notes (including the Company’s existing 2.5% Convertible Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2031 and 7.00%/12.00% Second Lien Senior Secured PIK Toggle Notes due 2031).
The Notes bear cash interest at a rate of 3.5% per year. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on September 15, 2026. The Notes mature on March 15, 2031, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted.
Noteholders have the right to convert their Notes at any time at their election (subject to certain limitations) until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. The initial conversion rate for the Notes is 49.6623 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00125 per share (the “Common Stock”), per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $20.14 per share of Common Stock, which represents a conversion premium of approximately 20.0% over the last reported sale price of $16.78 per share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 18, 2026), and is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. Conversions of the Notes will be settled in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof, at the Company’s election.
If a “Fundamental Change” (as defined in the Indenture) occurs, then, subject to limited exceptions, noteholders may require the Company to repurchase their Notes for cash at a repurchase price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date. The definition of “Fundamental Change” includes certain business combination transactions involving the Company and certain de-listing events with respect to the Common Stock.
The Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, for cash at the Company’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after March 20, 2028, and on or before the 35th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if the last reported sale price per share of Common Stock exceeds 175% of the conversion price for a certain period of time if the redemption date occurs on or before March 19, 2029 and 130% of the conversion price for a certain period of time if the redemption occurs on or after March 20, 2029, in each case subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The redemption price will be equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
The above description of the Indenture and the Notes is a summary and is not complete. A copy of the Indenture, and the form of the certificate representing the Notes, are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the above summary is qualified by reference to the terms of the Indenture and the Notes set forth in such exhibits.
1L Supplemental Indenture
In connection with the Company’s entrance into the Indenture and the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into that certain First Supplemental Indenture (the “1L Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of March 26, 2026, among the Company, Wolfspeed
Texas, as subsidiary guarantor (in such capacity, the “1L Guarantor”), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (in such capacities, the “1L Indenture Agent”) to amend and waive certain provisions of that certain Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2025, by and among the Company, the 1L Guarantor and the 1L Indenture Agent governing the Senior Notes (the “1L Indenture”) and to permit the Company and the 1L Guarantor to enter into the Indenture and the Company to issue the Notes.
The above description of the 1L Supplemental Indenture is a summary and is not complete. A copy of the 1L Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the above summary is qualified by reference to the terms of the 1L Supplemental Indenture set forth in such exhibit.
2L Supplemental Indentures
In connection with the Company’s entrance into the Indenture and the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into that certain First Supplemental Indenture (the “2L Non-Renesas Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of March 26, 2026, among the Company, Wolfspeed Texas, as subsidiary guarantor (in such capacity, the “2L Non-Renesas Guarantor”), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (in such capacities, the “2L Non-Renesas Agent”) to supplement and amend certain covenants of the Company under that certain Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2025, by and among the Company, the 2L Non-Renesas Guarantor and the 2L Non-Renesas Agent governing the Company’s outstanding 2.5% Convertible Second-Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the “2L Non-Renesas Indenture”).
In addition, the Company entered into that certain First Supplemental Indenture (the “2L Renesas Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of March 26, 2026, among the Company, Wolfspeed Texas, as subsidiary guarantor (in such capacity, the “2L Renesas Guarantor”), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (in such capacities, the “2L Renesas Agent”) to supplement and amend certain covenants of the Company under that certain Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2025, by and among the Company, the 2L Renesas Guarantor and the 2L Renesas Agent governing the Company’s outstanding 2.5% Convertible Second-Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the “2L Renesas Indenture”) initially issued to Renesas Electronics America Inc. on September 29, 2025.
In addition, the Company entered into that certain First Supplemental Indenture (the “Toggle Notes 2L Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of March 26, 2026, among the Company, Wolfspeed Texas, as subsidiary guarantor (in such capacity, the “Toggle Notes 2L Guarantor”), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (in such capacities, the “Toggle Notes 2L Agent”) to supplement and amend certain covenants of the Company under that certain Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2025, by and among the Company, the Toggle Notes 2L Guarantor and the Toggle Notes 2L Agent governing the Company’s outstanding 7.00%/12.00% Second Lien Senior Secured PIK Toggle Notes due 2031 (the “2L Toggle Indenture” and together with the 2L Non-Renesas Indenture and the 2L Renesas Indenture, the “2L Indentures”).
The above description of the 2L Non-Renesas Supplemental Indenture, 2L Renesas Supplemental Indenture and Toggle Notes 2L Supplemental Indenture is a summary and is not complete. Copies of the 2L Non-Renesas Supplemental Indenture, 2L Renesas Supplemental Indenture and Toggle Notes 2L Supplemental Indenture are filed as Exhibits 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the above summary is qualified by reference to the terms of the 2L Non-Renesas Supplemental Indenture, 2L Renesas Supplemental Indenture and Toggle Notes 2L Supplemental Indenture set forth in such exhibits.
Intercreditor Agreement
In connection with the Company’s entrance into the Indenture, the Company, the trustees and the collateral agents under the Indenture and the 1L Indenture entered into a First Lien/1.5 Lien Intercreditor Agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement”), dated as of March 26, 2026, which sets forth the respective rights on the shared collateral between the noteholders under the Notes, on the one hand, and the noteholders under the Senior Notes, on the other hand. Additionally, the Company, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent entered into that certain Joinder Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2026, pursuant to which the Trustee and the Collateral Agent joined the existing First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2025, which sets forth the respective rights on the shared collateral between the noteholders under the 1L Indenture, as first lien creditors, on the one hand, and the noteholders under the 2L Indenture, as second lien creditors, on the other hand.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
To the extent required by Item 2.03 of Form 8-K, the information regarding the Notes Placement set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Interests.
To the extent required by Item 3.02 of Form 8-K, the information regarding the Notes Placement set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.
In addition, as previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2026, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors in connection with a private placement offering (such private placement, together with the Notes Placement, the “Private Placements”) of shares of Common Stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase Common Stock. On March 26, 2026, pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 3,250,030 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) and pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants” and, together with the Shares and the Notes, the “Securities”) to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The price per Share was $18.458, and the price per Pre-Funded Warrant was $18.448, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $96.9 million.
The Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price of $0.01 per underlying share of Common Stock, exercisable at any time until each is fully exercised, and will not expire until each is fully exercised, subject to the ownership limitations described below. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of each Pre-Funded Warrant is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting the Common Stock, as well as upon certain distributions of assets, including cash, stock or other property, to the Company’s stockholders. The Pre-Funded Warrants include a beneficial ownership blocker that provides that the holder may not exercise (nor may the Company allow the exercise of) such Pre-Funded Warrant if, upon giving effect to such exercise, such exercise would cause the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder (together with affiliates and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) to exceed 9.99% of the total number of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as determined in accordance with the terms of each Pre-Funded Warrant; provided that the Pre-Funded Warrant holder may decrease (and later increase) such percentage to a percentage not in excess of 9.99% effective on or after the 61st day after notice of such increase or decrease is delivered to the Company. The above description of the Pre-Funded Warrants is a summary and is not complete. A form of the Pre-Funded Warrant is filed as Exhibit 4.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the foregoing summary is qualified by reference to the terms of the Pre-Funded Warrant set forth in such exhibit.
The offer and sale of the Securities and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company issued the Securities in reliance on exemptions from registration provided for under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Any shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants will be issued in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) or Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, and any shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the Notes will be issued in reliance upon Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. Initially, a maximum of 22,586,391 shares of Common Stock may be issued upon conversion of the Notes, based on the initial maximum conversion rate of 59.5947 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, which is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustment provisions.
Item 8.01. Other Events
Concurrent Optional Redemption of Senior Notes
On March 26, 2026, the Company used all of the aggregate gross proceeds from the Private Placements to redeem approximately $475.9 million of the outstanding Senior Notes. In connection with such redemption and in accordance with the terms of the Senior Notes and the 1L Indenture, the Company concurrently made a cash payment of approximately $48.5 million, consisting of a make-whole premium of approximately $47.0 million and accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $1.5 million, using cash on hand.
Press Release
On March 26, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Private Placements. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The documents and other information available via the Company’s website are not part of this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed incorporated herein. The Company also announced that, as of March 26, 2026, the Company maintained a balance of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $1.0 billion.
Neither this Current Report on Form 8-K nor the press release constitutes an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the Securities or the shares of Common Stock, if any, issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants or the conversion of the Notes.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 4.1* | Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2026, by and among Wolfspeed, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantor party thereto from time to time and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association | |
| 4.2 | Form of 3.5% Convertible 1.5 Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1). | |
| 4.3 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2026, among Wolfspeed, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantor party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association | |
| 4.4 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2026, among Wolfspeed, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantor party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association | |
| 4.5 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2026, among Wolfspeed, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantor party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association | |
| 4.6 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2026, among Wolfspeed, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantor party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association | |
| 4.7^ | Form of Pre-Funded Warrant | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 26, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
| * | Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. The registrant undertakes to furnish a copy of all omitted schedules and similar attachments to the SEC upon its request. |
| ^ | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 19, 2026 (File No. 001-40863). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WOLFSPEED, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Melissa Garrett | |
| Melissa Garrett Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Date: March 26, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
Strategic Refinancing and New Equity Issuance Support Wolfspeed’s
Long-term Growth Potential
Reduces Senior Secured Note Balance by approximately $475.9 Million
Funding Led by T. Rowe Price accounts, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and other New and Existing Institutional Investors Signals Confidence in Company’s Long-Term Growth Potential
Transaction Summary:
| • | Issues $379 million aggregate principal amount of new 3.5% Convertible 1.5 Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2031 |
| • | Issues approximately $96.9 million of common stock and pre-funded warrants, all issued at a 10% premium over the closing price of March 18, 2026 |
| • | Aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $475.9 million used to reduce existing Senior Secured Notes balance by approximately 43% |
| • | Reduces total debt by approximately $97 million |
| • | Expected to lower annual interest expense by approximately $62 million |
DURHAM, N.C. March 26, 2026 — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF) (“Wolfspeed” or the “Company”), a global leader in silicon carbide technology, today announced the closing of its previously announced private placements of convertible notes, common stock, and pre-funded warrants (the “Private Placements”). In connection with the Private Placements, the Company redeemed approximately $475.9 million of the Company’s outstanding Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (the “Senior Secured Notes”), which is expected to lower annual interest expense by approximately $62 million and total debt by approximately $97 million.
This reduction reflects the completion of the Company’s previously announced Private Placements of (i) $379 million aggregate principal amount of 3.5% Convertible 1.5 Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) and (ii) 3,250,030 shares of common stock (the “Shares”) and pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Wolfspeed’s common stock. The Shares were priced at $18.458 per share, representing a 10% premium to the closing price on March 18, 2026. The price per Pre-Funded Warrant was $18.448. Each Pre-Funded Warrant is exercisable at the option of the holder of such Pre-Funded Warrant for the purchase of one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, subject to ownership limitations and customary anti-dilution adjustments.
The aggregate gross proceeds from the Private Placements were used to redeem approximately $475.9 million of the Company’s outstanding Senior Secured Notes. The Company concurrently paid the related premiums, accrued interest, fees and expenses of such redemption of the Senior Secured Notes and the placement agent, financial advisor and legal fees, and other expenses, associated with the Private Placements with cash on hand.
The Private Placements were backed by a strong syndicate of investors, including accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company, together with several other notable new and existing anchor investors, reflecting confidence in the Company’s market opportunity and in the strategic role of silicon carbide in enabling next generation technologies.
The Company believes that the Private Placements mark an important step forward in Wolfspeed’s capital optimization strategy.
“We believe this refinancing reflects strong confidence in Wolfspeed’s technology leadership and the long-term growth potential for silicon carbide, demonstrated by the support of new and current institutional investors, including T. Rowe Price investors, among other notable anchor investors, collaborating on this financing,” said Gregor van Issum, Wolfspeed’s Chief Financial Officer. “It also builds on the actions we have already taken to strengthen our balance sheet and represents continued execution against the strategic priorities we have previously outlined, including strict financial discipline, as this transaction has enabled us to reduce our total debt, and to a greater extent, our annual interest expense.”
van Issum continued, “With this stronger financial foundation, we believe we are well positioned to accelerate innovation across our silicon carbide solutions, including 300mm silicon carbide wafers to potentially support next-generation AI computing platforms and immersive AR/VR systems, while continuing to advance our long-term growth strategy and reinforcing Wolfspeed’s position as a pioneer in silicon carbide technology.”
The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated March 26, 2026, between Wolfspeed, Wolfspeed Texas LLC and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent.
The Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.5% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, and mature on March 15, 2031, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. Upon conversion, the Notes may be settled in cash, shares of Wolfspeed’s common stock or a combination thereof, at Wolfspeed’s election.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and William Blair & Company L.L.C. acted as placement agents to Wolfspeed in connection with the Private Placements. J. Wood Capital Advisors LLC acted as a financial advisor to Wolfspeed.
The Notes, Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants were issued in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The securities (and the shares of Wolfspeed’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants) sold in the Private Placements have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state or other applicable jurisdiction’s securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state or other jurisdictions’ securities laws. Wolfspeed has agreed to file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) registering the resale of the Shares and shares of Wolfspeed’s common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants sold in the Private Placements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the securities, nor will there be any sale of such securities, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful.
For additional information regarding this refinancing please visit: https://www.wolfspeed.com/private-placement-offering/
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About Wolfspeed, Inc.
Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) leads the market in the worldwide adoption of silicon carbide technologies that power the world’s most disruptive innovations. As the pioneers of silicon carbide, and creators of the most advanced semiconductor technology on earth, we are committed to powering a better world for everyone. Through silicon carbide material, Power Modules, Discrete Power Devices and Power Die Products targeted for various applications, we will bring you The Power to Make It Real.™ Learn more at www.wolfspeed.com.
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Forward Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause Wolfspeed’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, including estimates, forecasts, and projections about possible or assumed future results of Wolfspeed’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, and objectives and Wolfspeed’s industry and market growth. Words such as “could,” “will,” “may,” “assume,” “forecast,” “position,” “predict,” “strategy,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “budget,” “potential,” “forward” or “continue” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Wolfspeed’s long-term growth potential, Wolfspeed’s position in the industry, the expected strength of Wolfspeed’s capital structure, and Wolfspeed’s ability to design and sell products for new industries. Actual results could differ materially due to a number of factors,
including but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with Wolfspeed’s recent emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including the potential effects on Wolfspeed’s relationship with its various stakeholders, including customers, vendors, contractors, employees or suppliers, its ability to attract, motivate, and/or retain management and key personnel, its ability to retain customers, and third parties willing to do business with Wolfspeed on acceptable terms or at all; ongoing uncertainty in global economic and geopolitical conditions, such as the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and developments related to Latin America and the Arctic region; changes in progress on infrastructure development or changes in customer or industrial demand that could negatively affect product demand, including as a result of an economic slowdown or recession, collectability of receivables and other related matters if consumers and businesses defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks associated with Wolfspeed’s expansion plans, including design and construction delays, cost overruns, the timing and amount of government incentives actually received, including, among other things, any direct grants and tax credits, issues in installing and qualifying new equipment and ramping production, poor production process yields and quality control, and potential increases to Wolfspeed’s restructuring costs; Wolfspeed’s ability to obtain additional funding as needed, including, among other things, from government funding, public or private equity offerings, or debt financings, on favorable terms and on a timely basis, if at all; the risk that Wolfspeed does not meet its production commitments to those customers who provide Wolfspeed with capacity reservation deposits or similar payments; the risk that Wolfspeed may experience production difficulties that preclude it from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs, lower yields and lower margins; Wolfspeed’s ability to lower costs; the risk that Wolfspeed’s results will suffer if it is unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand or scaling back its manufacturing expenses or overhead costs quickly enough to correspond to lower than expected demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor’s products instead; product mix; risks associated with the ramp-up of production of Wolfspeed’s new products, and Wolfspeed’s entry into new business channels different from those in which it has historically operated; Wolfspeed’s ability to convert customer design-ins to design-wins and sales of significant volume, and, if customer design-in activity does result in such sales, when such sales will ultimately occur and what the amount of such sales will be; the risk that the markets for Wolfspeed’s products will not develop as Wolfspeed expects, including the adoption of Wolfspeed’s products by electric vehicle manufacturers and the overall adoption of electric vehicles and our ability to diversify our end markets in medium- to high-voltage verticals such as AI datacenters; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the tariffs imposed or announced by the United States on imported goods, and corresponding tariffs and other retaliatory measures imposed by other countries (including China) in response, may continue to negatively impact demand for Wolfspeed’s products; the risk that Wolfspeed or its channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, including production and product mix, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as Wolfspeed experiences wide fluctuations in supply and demand; risks related to international sales and purchases; risks resulting from the concentration of Wolfspeed’s business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that Wolfspeed’s investments may experience periods of significant market value and interest rate volatility causing it to recognize fair value losses on Wolfspeed’s investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain (including managing the impacts of supply constraints in the semiconductor industry and meeting purchase commitments under take-or-pay arrangements with certain suppliers) that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; risks relating to outbreaks of infectious diseases or similar public health events, including the risk of disruptions to Wolfspeed’s operations, supply chain, including its contract manufacturers, or customer demand; the risk Wolfspeed may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if its amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; Wolfspeed’s ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render Wolfspeed’s products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for Wolfspeed’s products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of Wolfspeed’s brand and products, resulting in lower demand for its products; the risk that Wolfspeed’s products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs; risks associated with strategic transactions; the risk that Wolfspeed is not able to successfully execute or achieve the potential benefits of Wolfspeed’s efforts to enhance its value; and other factors discussed in Wolfspeed’s filings with the SEC, including Wolfspeed’s report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2025, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. These forward-looking statements represent Wolfspeed’s judgment as of the date of this press release. Except as required under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, Wolfspeed disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events, developments, changes in assumptions or otherwise.
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