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The Foundation · Ep 1

“Back to the Foundation. The wafer side. GlobalWafers makes the silicon wafers chips start life on. At the end of June 2026, it was holding 20.8 billion Taiwan dollars of customer prepayments. Doesn't count. The pile keeps shrinking, and they've been writing these deals for almost 20 years. That's a habit, not a concession. But in July 2026, Micron and GlobalWafers announced a 10-year supply deal. GlobalWafers says it comes with a $500M prepayment. New money. On August 4th, GlobalWafers said it hadn't landed yet. And the company itself said a meaningful increase in prepayments should start in the first half of 2027. I think that's cautious. The deal is signed. They're working through the paperwork. I say Micron's money lands before 2027 does. Here's my claim. When GlobalWafers reports its full year 2026, its customer prepayments at the end of December come in higher than they were at the end of June, the company says new long-term deal money drove it, and nothing says that money goes back. I grade it April 7th, 2027. If it does, that's a hit. And if Intel's receipt is still standing, that's two companies on the top step. The Foundation goes from 9 to 10. If it doesn't, the Foundation holds at 9, and I take the miss. A signed deal with the cash landing later doesn't count. Neither does money that can go back. And a guarantee that only pays out if GlobalWafers fails to deliver isn't money going back. Name the number. Name the date.”

Hit: The Foundation goes 9 → 10 (if Intel's receipt still stands).
Miss: The Foundation holds at 9.

I grade it April 7, 2027.