<p>➀ The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating TSMC for potentially producing AI or smartphone chips for Huawei.</p><p>➁ TSMC responds that the company is a law-abiding enterprise committed to complying with all applicable rules and regulations, including export controls.</p><p>➂ There is a possibility that Huawei may have purchased chips from TSMC under different company names or through intermediary companies, and it is being investigated whether TSMC conducted due diligence on customers (KYC) when accepting orders.</p>