Trump administration weighs 10% Intel shares using grants on Chip Act

Trump administration discusses 10% of shares in IntelAccording to the Bloomberg report on Tuesday, the agreement that the US government became the largest interested participant of the manufacturers.

As part of a potential transaction, the government also considers the possibility of converting some or all Intel grants from US chips and science 2022 into a campaign in the company, The report said the White House and other people who are familiar with this question.

Chipher 10% shares will cost approximately $ 10.4 billion on the current market value. Meanwhile, Intel has received about $ 10.9 billion at a CHIPS ACT, including 7.9 billion dollars for commercial production and 3 billion dollars for national security projects.

The report notes that, however, it remains unclear whether the idea was widely attracted to the administration or whether officials can lead to the opportunity with the affected companies.

It adds that the exact size of the stock remains in the stream, and it remains unclear whether the White House will continue with the plan. Intel and the White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests regarding the report.

Intel, once the dominant force in the US chips, lagged behind the world competitors in the production of advanced chips. The revival of the former US Chapi Champion has become a national priority in Washington, and reports of a potential government share in a company that was first distributed last week.

The company became the largest recipient of the 2022 chips, adopted with two -party support within the Biden administration as part of Washington’s efforts to revive the US leadership in semiconductor.

The bill has allocated $ 39 billion on US semiconductor production projects, and funding, which deals with many world -class chips, such as TSMC and Samsung, as well as US chip companies such as Nvidia, Micron and GlobalFoundries.

US President Donald Trump, although he supports the common goals of the law on chips, was a vocal critic of the bill and even called for it Cancellation earlier this year. While republican lawmakers in Washington were reluctant to act on this call, US Trade Minister Howard Lutnit said in June that the administration had negotiated some grants of the bill.

If Intel’s Chip ACT were to be converted to a potential government share, it could reduce the total amount of capital made into the company under any Washington transaction.

However it will be the latest example of Trump administration’s interest in building National champions supported by government in strategic industries.

Intel is fighting to gain an advantage in the boom of artificial intelligence and does not yet fix a significant client for his production business, despite what is doing on it.

Some Analysts were arguing This government’s intervention is important for combating chips and for the US national security. Other strive Problems with this Intel deeper than funding, and it is unclear how the government can help with it.

Analysts also noted that Trump may be able to shake companies to buy Intel chips or indirectly, through tariffs and regulation.

Tuesday was announced that SoftBank has investing $ 2 billion in Intel. According to LSEG, the investment cost about 2% Intel, making SoftBank the fifth largest shareholder. The son of Masayoshi, chairman and CEO of Softbank Group, said: “This strategic investment reflects our belief that advanced production and semiconductor supplies will expand even more in the US, with Intel plays an important role.”

Intel Investors originally welcomed the news about state investments, causing the stock of nearly 9% on August 14, Intel shares decreased more than 3% on Monday in Bloomberg report, but bounced more than 5% at a bid over the night on the Robinhood trading platform after news about investing in SoftBank.

Last week, Intel Lip-Bu Tan CEO, appointed in March 2025, met with Trump at the White House after the US president called for free because of past ties with China.

After the meeting, Trump changed his melody to Intel chief, saying he had a “strange story”. It is unclear whether a potential government share was discussed at the time.

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