Wolfspeed Secures CFIUS Clearance for 16.85M-Share Renesas Issuance and Unveils Gen4 TOLT AI Package

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Wolfspeed received CFIUS clearance for issuing 16.85M shares to Renesas under its court-approved Chapter 11 restructuring, releasing an additional 2% equity to legacy shareholders, bringing total shares outstanding to ~45.1M. Separately, Wolfspeed unveiled its Gen 4 MOSFET-based TOLT package for AI datacenters, offering higher power density and top-side cooling for next-gen hyperscale racks.

1. CFIUS Clearance Completes Prepackaged Restructuring

Wolfspeed today announced that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has formally cleared its equity issuance to Renesas Electronics America, marking the final milestone in the court-approved, prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring. Under the agreement, Renesas converted its outstanding unsecured loan into 16,852,372 newly issued shares and secured convertible debt, and will join Wolfspeed’s Board of Directors with the appointment of Renesas VP of Finance Aris Bolisay. Concurrently, Wolfspeed released the remaining 2% equity recovery—871,287 shares—to legacy pre-petition equity holders, completing the full 5% recovery tranche outlined in the restructuring plan. These issuances bring total common shares outstanding to approximately 45.1 million, including prior conversions of second-lien convertible notes totaling ~1.5 million shares.

2. Next-Gen TOLT Portfolio Targets AI Datacenter Power Demands

Wolfspeed has introduced its new TOLT (TO-Leaded, Top-Side Cooled) package family, built on its Gen 4 silicon carbide MOSFET technology, to address the surging power density and thermal management needs of AI and hyperscale datacenters. Engineered for 650 V operation, TOLT enables direct top-side heat dissipation, allowing OEMs to design more compact, efficient power systems. Backed by Wolfspeed’s U.S.-based SiC wafer manufacturing, the portfolio provides supply-chain resilience and consistent performance at scale. A third top-side cooled portfolio is slated for release in H2 2026, further expanding Wolfspeed’s modular approach to high-power device packaging.

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