TSMC buys AUO Taichung plant for NT$38.8B; Quanta deal scrapped

What happened

AUO has approved the sale of its Taichung Plant Phase II facilities and related infrastructure to TSMC for NT$38.8 billion (US$1.2 billion), excluding taxes; AUO expects the transaction to generate approximately NT$18.5 billion in disposal gains after related transaction costs and estimated taxes. AUO has also terminated a planned NT$19.7 billion sale of its Huaya facilities to Quanta, after the two companies failed to agree on usage specifications and delivery schedules. The Taichung transaction is approved but the source does not state that it has been completed; the Huaya sale is terminated. The source does not state the cause beyond the stated failure to agree on usage specifications and delivery schedules.

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Source: DigiTimes Asia · 10/29/2026 · View original source