<p>➀ GlobalFoundries has been in contact with UMC regarding a potential merger, exploring a partnership two years ago but without progress.</p><p>➁ The proposed merger aims to create a larger wafer fabrication company, ensuring the supply of mature process chips in the US and investing in R&D.</p><p>➂ UMC and GlobalFoundries rank fourth and fifth in the wafer fabrication market with 5.5% and 4.7% shares respectively in Q4 2024.</p><p>➃ The combined revenue would reach $3.7 billion, potentially surpassing Samsung to become the second-largest wafer foundry after TSMC.</p><p>➄ Both companies have complementary process technologies and a production footprint across three continents.</p><p>➅ The merger faces challenges such as antitrust reviews by regulatory departments and handling agreements with Intel.</p><p>➆ UMC responded to the rumors by stating that there are no ongoing merger cases.</p>