Aug 27 (Reuters) - GlobalFoundries ( GFS ) said on
Wednesday its CHIPS Act funding is "well intact" and the
framework does not involve any type of equity, days after the
U.S. government took a 10% equity stake in chipmaker Intel ( INTC ).
Speaking at the Deutsche Bank Technology Conference, the
company's finance chief, John Hollister, said the company is
receiving government funding under the act according to its
milestone completion.
The government's move to take a 10% stake in Intel ( INTC )
last week sparked questions about the outlook for corporate
America after U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to do
other similar deals.
The stake - along with an unprecedented deal with Nvidia ( NVDA )
and AMD to give the government 15% of revenue
from their China sales of some advanced chips - is a clear
signal of the Trump administration's growing involvement in
corporate affairs.
Intel's ( INTC ) deal was structured in a way that converted
government grants under the CHIPS Act into equity in the
company. The Act was signed into law by former President Joe
Biden in 2022 to boost semiconductor manufacturing and
production in the country and counter China's growing influence.
Trump had previously sought to change some of the Act's
conditions, saying it did not align with his executive orders.
Each award recipient has distinct terms and milestones in their
agreements.
GlobalFoundries' ( GFS ) CHIPS Act framework includes expanding
capacity across fabrication plants.
Earlier this year, the company increased its investment
plans to $16 billion and allocated an additional $1 billion to
capital spending and $3 billion to research in several emerging
chip technologies.
CFO Hollister said on Wednesday the investment will cover
more than a decade of spending.