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Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Standards
3 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2023
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 and gallium nitride (GaN) materials and devices for power and radio-frequency (RF) applications. The Company’s product families include silicon carbide and GaN materials, power devices and RF devices targeted for various applications such as electric vehicles, fast charging, 5G, renewable energy and storage, and aerospace and defense.
As discussed more fully below in Note 2, “Discontinued Operations,” on August 22, 2023, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell certain assets comprising its RF product line (the RF Business Divestiture).
The RF Business Divestiture represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. As a result, 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 transaction are classified as held for sale 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 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 for continuing operations and in California for discontinued operations. The Company also uses contract manufacturers for certain products and aspects of product fabrication, assembly and packaging for both continuing and discontinued operations. The Company operates research and development facilities in North Carolina, Arkansas and New York for continuing operations and in California and Arizona for discontinued operations.
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 September 24, 2023, 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 months ended September 24, 2023 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
None.