A. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY We are a pure-play independent specialty foundry, and as such we are dedicated to providing high-value, high-quality, processed wafers to our customers for their end products and end users. Our foundry processes use chemical materials, chemical processes and other materials and equipment on silicon wafers, based on the design specifications of our customers. As a pure-play foundry, we do not offer products of our own. We currently offer process technology geometries of 0.35, 0.18, 0.16 and 0.13 -micron on 200-mm wafers and 65 nanometer on 300-mm wafers. We also provide design support and complementary technical services. Our customers and/or our customers’ customers use our wafers in their end products, which are sold and/or used in diverse markets, including consumer applications, personal computers, communications, data centers, handsets and smartphones, automotive, industrial, aerospace and medical devices. We are focused on establishing leading market share in high-growth specialized markets by providing our customers with high-value, high quality, wafer foundry services.