Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Standards

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Standards

Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Standards

Overview

Wolfspeed, Inc. (the Company) is an innovator of wide bandgap semiconductors, focused on silicon carbide materials and devices for power applications. The Company’s product families include silicon carbide materials and power devices targeted for various applications such as electric vehicles, fast charging and renewable energy and storage.

Previously, the Company designed, manufactured and sold radio-frequency (RF) devices. As discussed more fully below in Note 2, “Discontinued Operations,” on December 2, 2023, the Company completed its previously announced sale of certain assets comprising its RF product line.

The Company has classified the results and cash flows of the RF product line as discontinued operations in its consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows for all periods presented. Additionally, the related assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale as of June 25, 2023 in the consolidated balance sheets. Unless otherwise noted, discussion within these notes to the consolidated financial statements relates to the Company's continuing operations.

The Company’s continuing operations consist of power devices, which are used in electric vehicles, motor drives, power supplies, solar and transportation applications, and silicon carbide and gallium nitride (GaN) materials, which are targeted for customers who use them to manufacture products for RF, power and other applications.

The majority of the Company's products are manufactured at production facilities located in North Carolina, New York and Arkansas. The Company also uses contract manufacturers for certain products and aspects of product fabrication, assembly and packaging. The Company operates research and development facilities in North Carolina, Arkansas and New York.

Wolfspeed, Inc. is a North Carolina corporation established in 1987, and its headquarters are in Durham, North Carolina.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared by the Company and have not been audited. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the consolidated financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss, shareholders' equity and cash flows at March 31, 2024, and for all periods presented, have been made. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated balance sheet at June 25, 2023 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

Certain prior period amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net loss or shareholders’ equity.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2023 (fiscal 2023). The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be attained for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (fiscal 2024).

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

None.

Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Tax Disclosures, which requires disaggregated information about an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation as well as information regarding cash taxes paid both in the United States and foreign jurisdictions. The amendments should be applied prospectively, with retrospective application permitted. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of adopting this guidance on its financial statement disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Segment Reporting Disclosures, to update reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and information used to assess segment performance. In addition, this amendment will require annual disclosures to be provided on an interim basis. These disclosures are also required for entities with a single reportable segment. The amendments require retrospective application to all periods presented. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts of adopting this guidance on its financial statement disclosures.