Both have given warning that they might run out of cash by the end of the year without a federal loan.

Fab 2 was built with the support of a $535 million federal loan guarantee along with at least $198 million from private investors.

During this period, the weekly federal loan amount was increased to a maximum of $165.

Extension options include extended payment periods offered by the original lender and federal loan consolidation.

The $1.4 billion would come from the private sources and the reminder $5.5 billion would come from the federal loan.