GlobalWafers’ GDR offering of Global Depositary Shares (“GDS”) in early 2017 is awarded “The Asset Triple A Country Award Taiwan 2017– Best GDR” by The Asset, the world-renowned publishing group yesterday (2018/1/17). This transaction is the first GDR offering by a Taiwanese listed company since September 2015, as well as the largest one in Taiwan technology industry in the last five years. Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited is the Sole Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner while Citigroup Global Markets Limited is the Joint Bookrunner.
The Asset is the prestigious publishing group in Asia. The Asset Triple A Country Awards has been held for 19 years. The honours are adjudicated by professional investors and analysts with a stringent methodology that is combined with a rigorous approach in selecting the best institutions and transactions which have excelled in their respective industries in last year. Its evaluation is greatly influenceable and authoritative in Asia as well as financial market worldwide.