Daily Market Updates: Wolfspeed lands conditional $1.5 billion Defense Department loan

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Wolfspeed lands conditional $1.5 billion Defense Department loan

The deal includes equity warrants and is intended to refinance debt and support scale-up at its Siler City silicon carbide plant.

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Wolfspeed secured a conditional $1.5 billion, 30-year loan from the Defense Department, according to MarketBeat Ratings.

The financing is structured around equity warrants and includes parallel funding terms, and it is aimed at refinancing the company’s debt.

MarketBeat Ratings reports the loan is also intended to help Wolfspeed scale its Siler City silicon carbide plant.

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