➀ GlobalFoundries has been in contact with UMC regarding a potential merger, exploring a partnership two years ago but without progress.

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.

➂ UMC and GlobalFoundries rank fourth and fifth in the wafer fabrication market with 5.5% and 4.7% shares respectively in Q4 2024.

➃ The combined revenue would reach $3.7 billion, potentially surpassing Samsung to become the second-largest wafer foundry after TSMC.

➄ Both companies have complementary process technologies and a production footprint across three continents.

➅ The merger faces challenges such as antitrust reviews by regulatory departments and handling agreements with Intel.

➆ UMC responded to the rumors by stating that there are no ongoing merger cases.

➀ Honda and Nissan terminated their merger discussions due to significant differences in expectations for the combined company;

➁ The proposed holding company would have been named Honda Corporation without any reference to Nissan;

➂ Honda expected Nissan to lay off 40,000 of its 130,000 employees;

➃ The valuation ratio of the two companies was 5:1;

➄ Honda would appoint the president of the holding company and the majority of its internal and external directors;

➅ Nissan would become a subsidiary of Honda;

➆ Nissan could not persuade Honda of the feasibility of its turnaround plan.

➀ Nissan and Honda have suspended their merger talks;

➁ The talks failed to agree on valuations and Honda's desire for Nissan to become a subsidiary;

➂ The MoU aimed to establish a joint holding company by August 26th, but has now been scrapped.

➀ PTC and Cadence are rumored to be interested in acquiring software company Altair Engineering.

➁ Siemens is in negotiations to potentially acquire Altair Engineering, which could be the German giant's largest merger ever.

➂ Altair Engineering is a U.S.-based company specializing in simulation, IoT, HPC, data analysis, and AI, providing software and cloud solutions.

➃ Altair's products and services are utilized in various industries for innovation and smart decision-making.

➄ Altair's financial performance has been impressive with a 27% stock increase this year and a market value of $9.1 billion.

➅ Altair's product portfolio includes design phase solutions, HyperWorks solutions, electromagnetic and electronic solutions, and data analytics and machine learning.

➆ Altair has been actively investing in the EDA field, acquiring several companies in recent years.

➇ The acquisition of Altair by EDA giants could disrupt the semiconductor and EDA markets.