According to a report by Liberty Times Net (ltn.com.tw), the Taipei Exchange (TPEx) published investor settlement default data showing that GlobalWafers (環球晶), the TPEx-listed semiconductor wafer maker, reached the disclosure standard for settlement defaults with a total default amount of NT$11.03 million (E1). TPEx data cited in the report indicate the case was reported by First Securities' Chiayi branch and Cathay Securities' Taichung branch, with the combined default amount confirmed at NT$11.03 million (E3). The disclosure was dated July 27, 2026 (E1, E3).
The same report states that the GlobalWafers case is the 11th instance this year in which a company on the TPEx market has reached the threshold for settlement default disclosure (E2). This places the GlobalWafers case at the most recent point in a running tally of default disclosures that TPEx has tracked since the start of the year, according to the report (E2).
According to the report, the largest settlement default disclosed on TPEx so far this year involved Jinju (金居), which recorded a default amount of NT$110.83 million on April 21, 2026 — the highest figure among this year's cases (E4). Compared with GlobalWafers' NT$11.03 million disclosure in July, the Jinju case is roughly ten times larger in nominal terms, based on the two figures reported (E1, E4).
The report notes that, among this year's disclosed cases, Jinju (金居) and WIN Semiconductors (穩懋) have each reached the default disclosure standard twice (E5). This is the only instance in the report where a company is identified as having repeated disclosures within the year, distinguishing Jinju and WIN Semiconductors from GlobalWafers, which is recorded as a single, standalone case in this year's count (E2, E5).
| Case | Date | Default Amount | Times Disclosed This Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlobalWafers (環球晶) | 2026-07-27 | NT$11.03 million | 1 (11th case overall) |
| Jinju (金居) | 2026-04-21 (highest amount case) | NT$110.83 million | 2 |
| WIN Semiconductors (穩懋) | Not specified in report | Not specified in report | 2 |
Taken together, the figures reported by Liberty Times Net show a wide range in default sizes on TPEx this year: GlobalWafers' NT$11.03 million disclosure sits well below the NT$110.83 million recorded for Jinju in April, the largest case cited in the report (E1, E4). At the same time, the report's count of 11 disclosure cases this year, combined with the fact that Jinju and WIN Semiconductors each account for two of those cases, indicates that a portion of this year's default disclosures involve repeat occurrences from the same companies rather than 11 distinct issuers (E2, E5). The GlobalWafers case, by contrast, is reported without any indication of a prior disclosure this year, based on the information provided (E1, E2, E3).
According to Liberty Times Net, citing TPEx data, the GlobalWafers settlement default totaled NT$11.03 million, reported by First Securities' Chiayi branch and Cathay Securities' Taichung branch (E1, E3).
Per the report, Jinju (金居) recorded the largest default amount this year, NT$110.83 million, disclosed on April 21, 2026 (E4).
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