CREE, INC.

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    Ncree["CREE, INC."]
    Nwolfspeed["WOLFSPEED, INC."]
    Nlichtenwalner_daniel_j_sabri_shadi_van_brunt_edward_r["LICHTENWALNER, DANIEL J.; SABRI, Shadi;…"]
    Nmcbryde_james_andrew_zhang_jun["MCBRYDE, James Andrew; ZHANG, Jun"]
    Nideal_lighting["IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC"]
    Nlu_dong["LU, DONG"]
    Nvan_de_ven_antony_medendorp_nicholas_w_jr_negley_gerald_lowe["VAN DE VEN, ANTONY; MEDENDORP, NICHOLAS…"]
    Nideal["IDEAL INDUSTRIES, LLC"]
    Ntrott_gary_d_lay_james_michael_pickard_paul_k["TROTT, GARY D., LAY, JAMES MICHAEL, PIC…"]
    Nnicholas_william_medendorp_jr_randall_levy_bernard_james_mic["Nicholas William Medendorp, Jr., Randal…"]
    Nu_s_bank_national_association["U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOC…"]
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent["U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOC…"]
    Nfgi_worldwide["FGI WORLDWIDE LLC"]
    Nfgi_worldworld["FGI WORLDWORLD LLC"]
    Ncree -->|"2021 · Change of Name · 10886396"| Nwolfspeed
    Nlichtenwalner_daniel_j_sabri_shadi_van_brunt_edward_r -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST · 10998418"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2021 · Assignment (Change of Name) · 11888392"| Nwolfspeed
    Nmcbryde_james_andrew_zhang_jun -->|"2013 · Assignment · 9137866"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9137866"| Nideal_lighting
    Nlu_dong -->|"2011 · Assignment · 9470882"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9470882"| Nideal_lighting
    Ncree -->|"2019 · ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST · 9651239"| Nideal_lighting
    Nvan_de_ven_antony_medendorp_nicholas_w_jr_negley_gerald_lowe -->|"2011 · Assignment · 9310030"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment of Assignor's Interest · 9310030"| Nideal
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Corrective Assignment · 9310030"| Nideal_lighting
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9222659"| Nideal_lighting
    Ntrott_gary_d_lay_james_michael_pickard_paul_k -->|"2011 · Assignment · 8435060"| Ncree
    Nnicholas_william_medendorp_jr_randall_levy_bernard_james_mic -->|"2013 · Assignment · 9169977"| Ncree
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9169977"| Nideal_lighting
    Ncree -->|"2019 · Assignment · 9534767"| Nideal_lighting
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 10886396"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 10886396"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2025 · Release of Security Interest · 10886396"| Nwolfspeed
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2023 · SECURITY AGREEMENT · 10998418"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2025 · NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY · 10998418"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent ==>|"⚖️ 2025 · RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL · 10998418"| Nwolfspeed
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 8169005"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2025 · Security Interest · 8169005"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2025 · Release · 8169005"| Nwolfspeed
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2023 · Assignment (Security Interest) · 11888392"| Nu_s_bank_national_association
    Nwolfspeed -->|"2025 · Assignment (Security Interest) · 11888392"| Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent
    Nu_s_bank_national_association_as_collateral_agent -->|"2025 · Assignment (Release of Security Interest) · 11888392"| Nwolfspeed
    Nideal_lighting -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 9137866"| Nfgi_worldwide
    Nideal_lighting -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 9470882"| Nfgi_worldwide
    Nideal_lighting -->|"2023 · SECURITY INTEREST · 9651239"| Nfgi_worldworld
    Nideal_lighting -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 9310030"| Nfgi_worldwide
    Nideal_lighting -->|"2023 · Security Agreement · 9222659"| Nfgi_worldwide
    Nideal_lighting -->|"2023 · Security Interest · 9169977"| Nfgi_worldwide
    Nideal_lighting -->|"2023 · Security Agreement · 9534767"| Nfgi_worldwide
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