SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced that the company is now supplying LG Display with display panel driver ICs for Ultra HDTVs.

MagnaChip continuously strives to develop optimized display panel driver ICs in an effort to stay ahead of the ever advancing television technologies such as HDTV and Full HDTV. As a result of its technology leadership and product competitiveness, MagnaChip was chosen by LG Display to supply it with MagnaChip’s newly developed display panel driver ICs for LG Display’s Ultra HDTVs.

Display driver ICs for TVs are key components driving the high-definition quality and require leading-edge device technology to ensure best in class high-resolution picture quality.

MagnaChip’s newly released display driver IC chip for Ultra HDTVs is optimized for a high-definition display panel with Ultra HD 3840×2160 resolution that delivers four times the display quality and performance of Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution. MagnaChip’s new solution also greatly contributes to enhanced display panel reliability and picture quality.

Market research firm DisplaySearch* projects that Ultra HDTV set shipments will grow globally from 12.68 million units in 2014 to 64.70 million units by 2017, a five-fold increase in the Ultra HDTV market.

YJ Kim, interim CEO and General Manager of MagnaChip’s Display Solutions Division said, “As the demand for ultra-high-resolution TVs begins to quickly increase, the company is well-positioned to expand in the Ultra HDTV display panel driver IC market by continuously delivering new products with its advanced device technology.”

UHD TV Shipments Forecast (Million)
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2014     l     2015     l     2016     l     2017
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12.68     l      29.9     l    48.32     l    64.70
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* Source: NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Q3’14 Report

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
Headquartered in South Korea, MagnaChip Semiconductor is a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications. MagnaChip Semiconductor believes it has one of the broadest and deepest ranges of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platforms in the industry, supported by its 30-year operating history, a large portfolio of registered and pending patents, and extensive engineering and manufacturing process expertise.

CONTACTS
In the United States:
Robert Pursel
Director of Investor Relations
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
robert.pursel@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Senior Manager, Public Relations
Tel. +82-3-6903-3195
chankeun.park@magnachip.com

MagnaChip Announces New York Stock Exchange Listing Extension
 

SEOUL, South Korea and CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced that it has received an extension for continued listing and trading of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange ( the “NYSE”).

The extension provides the Company an additional trading period up to April 1, 2015, during which it can file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “2013 Form 10-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), subject to reassessment on an ongoing basis. The NYSE will continue to closely monitor the Company’s restatement process and timing, and could initiate accelerated trading suspension prior to the end of the six-month trading period extension if that process fails to progress satisfactorily during the extension. In addition, in the event the Company does not complete its 2013 Form 10-K filing with the SEC by April 1, 2015, the NYSE will move forward with the initiation of suspension and delisting procedures.

As previously reported, the delay in filing the 2013 Form 10-K is a result of the Company’s ongoing internal investigative process and restatement of certain prior period financial statements.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
Headquartered in South Korea, MagnaChip is a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high-volume consumer applications. MagnaChip believes it has one of the broadest and deepest ranges of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platforms in the industry, supported by its 30-year operating history, a large portfolio of registered and pending patents, and extensive engineering and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com. Information on or accessible through MagnaChip’s website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this release.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Information in this release regarding MagnaChip’s forecasts, business outlook, expectations and beliefs are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release, including the Company’s ability to satisfy the requirements of, and the maintenance of trading and continued listing on, the NYSE, are based upon information available to MagnaChip as of the date of this release, which may change, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include the Audit Committee’s ongoing internal investigative process; the impact of the accounting errors and adjustments on the Company’s prior and future financial statements; the identification of additional errors or adjustments not known to the Company as of the date hereof; the impact of the internal review, restatement and delayed SEC report filings on the Company’s business, including its customers, suppliers, counterparties, and under the Company’s debt instruments; the extent of any material weakness or significant deficiencies in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting; and other risks and uncertainties of the Company’s business detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2013 and subsequent registration statements, amendments or other reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC and/or make available on our website (without regard to any financial information described therein to the extent it relates to the restatement periods). The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update the forward-looking statements provided, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT:
Robert Pursel
Director of Investor Relations
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
robert.pursel@magnachip.com