— 36 Channel Output LED Driver Capable of 12 Bit Grayscale PWM Control —

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip Semiconductor”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions, announced today it now offers a multi-channel Mini LED Driver for the rapidly growing digital signage market, leveraging the company’s more than 10 years of experience with BLU LED drivers in the television set market.

As digital signage and media façades are installed outdoors, the display size can range up to several hundred inches, which requires a much higher level of technology and reliability than found in television sets. For LED panels used in digital signage, about 1,000 LEDs per square meter are used. This results in a situation where the capability of the LED driver must be doubled or even tripled for the most cost-effective scenario. For example, compared with existing LED drivers in the market capable of controlling 12-channel or 16-channel LEDs, MagnaChip’s new Mini LED Driver for digital signage is able to drive 36-channel LEDs concurrently, featuring high density, reduced energy consumption and more efficient product designs.

The Mini LED Driver uses 12 Bit Grayscale PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) to enable the 4,000-step PWM control and a sophisticated LED current control. It also provides 64-step output current control, which enables not only detailed graphic representation, but also accurate depictions of a variety of pictures and images according to the brightness of the contents.

Furthermore, MagnaChip’s new mini LED driver differs from competitive products in two important areas. First, a high withstanding voltage of 65Venables surge protection for a high level of security, a key requirement in new LED signage. Second, with regards to LED control and higher reliability, MagnaChip uses a 64 Pin QFN Package (8X8mm^2) to deliver excellent thermal performance and effectively solve the heating issue.

“MagnaChip’s multi-channel LED driver features high efficiency, high contrast, low temperature heat and highly reliable surge voltage characteristics, bringing the benefit of both energy and cost reduction to the entire ecosystem of customers in the long term,” said YJ Kim, CEO of MagnaChip. “MagnaChip is planning to extend the product line for the fast growing segment of digital signage by developing products with an extension of channels and Micro LED Drivers with a high accuracy of LED current based on our new 36 Channel LED Driver,” he continued.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor

MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,100 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design 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.

CONTACTS:

United States (Investor Relations):
Bruce Entin
Entin Consulting
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

USA media / industry analysts:
Mike Newsom
LouVan Communications, Inc.
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mike@louvanpr.com

Korea / Asia media
Chankeun Park
Director of Public Relations
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chankeun.park@magnachip.com

MagnaChip to Begin Volume Production of ABOV Semiconductor MCU Applications Using 0.13 micron eFlash Ultra-Low Leakage Process

 

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today it has begun the mass production of foundry products for ABOV Semiconductor (“ABOV”) using MagnaChip’s 0.13 micron eFlash process. ABOV has previously used MagnaChip’s 0.18 micron eFlash process for volume production of various MCU (Microcontroller Units) products, and has begun migration to 0.13 micron eFlash process for its major products.

MagnaChip provides its internally developed eFlash cells and IP (Intellectual Property) to a broad range of customers and applications. The 0.18 micron eFlash process has been proven for its outstanding quality through the successful production of more than 500,000 wafers over the past decade, and its characteristics have been qualified under the automotive AEC-Q100 grade-0 150C standard. The 0.13 micron eFlash technology reduced the cell size by 26% and the IP size by 35% based on 32Kbytes as compared with the 0.18 micron eFlash technology, while also increasing net die per wafer and achieving better cell performance. With regard to IP performance, the 0.13 micron eFlash process produces faster access time and lower read current from the 0.18 micron eFlash process. In particular, the ultra-low leakage based 0.13 micron eFlash process reduces transistor leakage current, which makes it suitable to meet the specifications of low-power products.

ABOV is using MagnaChip’s 0.13 micron eFlash process for production of its 32-bit general purpose microcontrollers, with 40 MHz operation frequency and 16KB/32KB/64KB eFlash memories. The16KB/32KB products are used primarily in drone controllers and in small home appliances such as electric toothbrushes, electric shavers, water purifiers and vacuum cleaners. The 32KB/64KB microcontrollers are more suitable for larger home appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners and rice cookers. Additionally, ABOV is developing touch keys and grip sensors with the 0.13 micron eFlash process, and plans to develop remote controllers and next-generation 32-bit general-purpose microcontrollers, including customized MCU for IoT applications.

“I am thrilled about our new leadership in the MCU market, thanks to the ramp production of 0.13 micron eFlash products. It is another great outcome of the strategic partnership between MagnaChip and ABOV,” said Won Choi, CEO of ABOV. “We hope that the continuation of our strategic partnership with MagnaChip will be a mutually beneficial one in the long-term.”

“I am pleased that the continued joint collaboration of MagnaChip and ABOV has resulted in the successful launch of volume production of MCU products using MagnaChip’s 0.13 micron eFlash technology,” said YJ Kim, CEO of MagnaChip. “This 0.13 micron eFlash process is especially well suited for MCU products that require low-power consumption. MagnaChip intends to continue to develop high-performing and cost-efficient eFlash solutions to satisfy the increasingly diverse needs of foundry customers.”

About ABOV Semiconductor
Headquartered in South Korea, ABOV Semiconductor is a leading designer and manufacturer of microcontrollers, advanced nonvolatile memory and various semiconductor solutions. Leveraging its unique IP (Intellectual Property) portfolio, ABOV provides complete solutions focused on industrial and consumer appliances markets. ABOV’s technologies enable the capabilities and features integrated in thousands of popular product applications.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,100 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design 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.

CONTACTS:

In the United States:
Bruce Entin
Entin Consulting
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Director of Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today it will host its annual Foundry Technology Symposium at Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu, Taiwan, on September 18th, 2018.

The Foundry Technology Symposium will showcase MagnaChip’s latest technology offerings and provide a wide-ranging overview of MagnaChip’s manufacturing capabilities, specialty technologies, target applications and end-markets. In addition, MagnaChip plans to discuss current and future semiconductor foundry business trends, and provide insights into key end markets.

At the Symposium, MagnaChip will showcase its proprietary foundry technology used by customers to help enable the design and production of:
• Mixed-Signal for audio ICs, fingerprint sensor ICs, microphone MEMS ASIC, sensor ICs, RF switch/tuner and LNA for smartphones,
tablets, and IoT devices
• BCD (Bipolar CMOS DMOS) and Hybrid (BCD integrated with Non Volatile Memory) processes for PMIC, DC-DC, PoE, USB PD,
LED driver ICs, IoT, industrial and automotive applications
• Embedded NVM for MCUs, touch ICs, auto focus ICs, security ICs and UHV (Ultra High Voltage) for LED lighting, AC-DC

Technical experts and customer-facing representatives from MagnaChip will highlight the Company’s customer-friendly design environment.

“We are pleased to host our 2018 Foundry Technology Symposium in Taiwan,” said YJ Kim, Chief Executive Officer of MagnaChip. “We will offer attendees an opportunity to better understand how our foundry offerings and specialty technologies may be used to develop high-performance products targeted to high-growth markets.”

More than 100 fabless companies, IDMs (Integrated Device Manufacturers) and other semiconductor companies are expected to attend the symposium. To register for MagnaChip’s 2018 Foundry Technology Symposium in Hsinchu, and for further details regarding the event, please visit www.magnachip.com or ifoundry.magnachip.com.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,100 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design 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.


CONTACTS:

In the United States:
Bruce Entin
Entin Consulting
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Director of Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com

— Revenue of Nearly $200 Million Fueled by Record Demand for OLED Display Drivers —

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2018 ended June 30.

Q2 2018 Summary
• Revenue of $199.7 million exceeded high-end of guidance range of $182-188 million; revenue increased 19.8% Year-over-Year (YoY)
• Record OLED display driver revenue of $62.2 million quadrupled YoY and increased 81.3% from Q1 2018
• Power products revenue increased 13.3% YoY; Foundry revenue decreased 0.8% YoY on a reported basis, but had better product mix with 17% increase in new products YoY
• Gross profit margin of 27.0% in line with 26-28% guidance range; gross profit margin declined by one percentage point YoY and gross profit dollars increased 15.4% YoY
• Operating income of $13.9 million increased 42.8% YoY
• Adjusted EBITDA of $23.5 million increased 15.7% YoY
• Cash flow from operations of $25.7 million up fivefold YoY; free cash flow, which represents cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, totaled $17.3 million as compared with a negative $0.2 million a year ago

CEO Comments from YJ Kim:
“Revenue in the second quarter far exceeded previous guidance due to record demand for our OLED display drivers coupled with a higher-than-expected number of launches of OLED smartphones, primarily in China. Our OLED revenue in Q2 quadrupled from the second quarter a year ago and increased 81.3% sequentially. Given our current business visibility, OLED revenue in 2018 is expected to exceed the previous record of $161.0 million set in 2016. Revenue in the Power standard products business increased by double digits year-over-year, while new product revenue in our Foundry business increased by 17% year over year. Both Foundry and Power businesses recorded a sequential increase in revenue in Q2 as compared to Q1 2018.”

CFO Comments from Jonathan Kim:
“Key financial metrics showed continued improvement in the second quarter, driven primarily by higher-than-expected revenue. Revenue, gross profit dollars, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA, all showed double-digit percentage gains year-over-year, as well as sequentially. Operating income, Adjusted EBITDA and gross profit increased 88.6%, 51.7%, and 20.8% sequentially, and the Company remains committed to show improvement in gross profit over time. Our improved financial performance helped MagnaChip achieve positive free cash flow of $17.3 million in the second quarter as compared to negative free cash flow in the same year-ago period. We anticipate that we will continue to generate positive free cash flow for the second half of 2018.”

Second Quarter Financial Review
Total Revenue

Total revenue in the second quarter of 2018 was $199.7 million, up 19.8% as compared to reported revenue of $166.7 million from the second quarter of 2017, and up 20.4% from $165.8 million in the first quarter of 2018.

Segment Revenue and Segment Adjustments
In January 2018, as part of the Company’s ongoing portfolio optimization effort to realign business processes and streamline the organizational structure, the Company transferred a portion of the non-OLED Display business, which was $4.4 million for Q1 2018 and $3.7 million for Q2 2018, from the Standard Products Group to the Foundry Services Group. As a result, the historical financial results below are discussed both on an as reported and as adjusted basis for comparative purposes.

Foundry Services Group revenue in the second quarter was $80.9 million, down 0.8% from reported revenue of $81.5 million from the second quarter of 2017, and up 4.5% from the first quarter of 2018 on an as reported basis; and down 7.6% from the second quarter of 2017, and down 3.2% from the first quarter of 2017 on an as adjusted basis.

Following the strategic realignment and portfolio optimization discussed above, Standard Products Group revenue in the second quarter of 2018 was $118.7 million, up 39.6% year-over-year on a reported basis and up 34.4% sequentially; and up 50.2% year-over-year on an as adjusted basis. The improved results in the Standard Products Group reflected a sharp improvement in mobile OLED driver revenue in connection with the introduction of new OLED smartphones from China manufacturers, and higher demand for premium Power products.

Total Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin
Total gross profit in the second quarter of 2018 was $53.9 million or 27.0% as a percentage of sales as compared with gross profit of $46.7 million or 28.0% gross profit margin in the second quarter of 2017, and $44.6 million or 26.9% gross profit margin for the first quarter of 2018.

Segment Gross Profit Margin
Foundry Services Group gross profit margin was 27.4% in the second quarter of 2018 as compared with, on an as reported basis, 28.7% in the second quarter of 2017 and 26.7% in the first quarter of 2018. The Foundry Services Group gross profit margin was, on an as adjusted basis, 28.2% in the second quarter of 2017 and 27.9% in the first quarter of 2017. The Standard Products Group gross profit margin was 26.6% in the second quarter of 2018 as compared with, on an as reported basis, 27.2% in the second quarter of 2017, and 27.2% in the first quarter of 2018. The Standard Products Group gross profit margin was, on an adjusted basis, 27.7% in the second quarter of 2017, and 23.3% in the first quarter of 2017.

Operating Income, Net Income, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA
Operating income, on a GAAP basis, for the second quarter was $13.9 million as compared with $9.7 million in the second quarter of 2017 and $7.4 million in the first quarter of 2018.

Net loss on a GAAP basis, for the second quarter was $21.5 million or $0.62 per basic and diluted share as compared with a net loss of $8.1 million or $0.24 per basic and diluted share in the second quarter of 2017, and net income of $2.8 million or $0.08 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2018. The net loss in the second quarter of 2018 was attributable primarily to a non-cash foreign exchange loss on the Company’s intercompany loans.

Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the second quarter of 2018 totaled $8.9 million or $0.26 per basic share and $0.23 per diluted share, as compared with Adjusted Net Income of $7.8 million or $0.23 per basic share and $0.21 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2017, and compared with Adjusted Net Income of $1.4 million or $0.04 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2018.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, in the second quarter was $23.5 million or 11.8% of revenue, as compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $20.3 million or 12.2% of revenue in the second quarter of 2017, and compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $15.5 million or 9.3% of revenue in the first quarter of 2018.

Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed in conjunction with GAAP results, can provide a meaningful understanding of the factors and trends affecting MagnaChip’s business and operations and assist in evaluating our core operating performance. However, such non-GAAP financial measures have limitations and should not be considered as a substitute for net income or as a better indicator of our operating performance than measures that are presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results is included in this press release.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $131.7 million at the end of the second quarter, up from $123.1 million at the end of the first quarter of 2018.

Note: The following table sets forth information relating to our operating segments (in thousands). The historical amounts below are presented both on an as reported and as adjusted basis to show the impact of the strategic realignment and transfer of a portion of the non-OLED Display business from the Standard Products Group to the Foundry Services Group beginning in the first quarter of 2018:

Second Quarter 2018 and Recent Company Highlights
MagnaChip:
• Launched a new third generation 40-nanometer OLED display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) for the next wave of OLED smartphone displays. The new rigid OLED DDIC supports various configurations such as FHD to FHD++, a wide aspect ratio of up to 21:9 and bezel-less, edge-type, and notch-type OLED displays. http://investors.magnachip.com/news-releases/news-release-details/magnachip-introduces-third-generation-40-nanometer-mobile-oled
• Made available 0.13-micron Multiple-Time-Programmable Intellectual Property (MTP-IP) memory cores targeted for mobile and industrial applications. http://investors.magnachip.com/news-releases/news-release-details/magnachip-and-ymc-offer-cost-effective-013-micron-multiple-time
• Now offers planar-type Hall-effect sensors for foundry customers. The Hall-effect sensor has been adopted by the marketplace for an increasing number of applications, such as smartphone cameras for the closed-loop auto focus feature and for the auto iris function. http://investors.magnachip.com/news-releases/news-release-details/magnachip-offer-planar-type-hall-effect-sensors-suitable-mobile
• Will host its annual Foundry Technology Symposium at Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu, Taiwan, on September 18th, 2018. The Foundry Technology Symposium will showcase MagnaChip’s latest technology offerings and provide a wide-ranging overview of MagnaChip’s manufacturing capabilities, specialty technologies, target applications and end-markets.

Third Quarter 2018 Business Outlook
For the third quarter of 2018, MagnaChip anticipates:
• Revenue to be in the range of $200 million to $210 million, up sequentially about 2.7% at the mid-point of the projected range. The guidance for the third quarter compares with higher-than- expected revenue of $199.7 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $176.7 million in the third quarter of 2017.
• Gross profit margin to be in the range of 26% to 28%. This compares to 27.0% in the second quarter of 2018, and 28.5% in the third quarter of 2017.

Second Quarter 2018 Conference Call
The conference call will be webcast live today at 5 p.m. ET and is available by dialing toll-free at 1-844 536-5472. International call-in participants can dial toll-free at 1-614-999-9318. The conference ID number is 8082947. Participants are encouraged to initiate their calls at least 10 minutes in advance of the 5 p.m. EST start time to ensure a timely connection. The webcast and earnings release will be accessible at www.magnachip.com. A replay of the conference call will be available the same day and will run for 72 hours. The replay dial-in numbers are 1-404-537-3406 or toll-free at 1-855-859-2056. The access code is 8082947.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,100 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design 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. These statements include statements about our future operating and financial performance, including third quarter 2018 revenue and gross profit expectations. All forward-looking statements included in this release 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 general economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, timely design acceptance by our customers, timely introduction of new products and technologies, ability to ramp new products into volume production, industry wide shifts in supply and demand for semiconductor products, industry and/or company overcapacity, effective and cost efficient utilization of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in foreign markets and the impact of foreign exchange rates, unanticipated costs and expenses or the inability to identify expenses which can be eliminated, compliance with U.S. and international trade and export laws and regulations by us and our distributors, and other risks detailed from time to time in MagnaChip’s filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2018 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. MagnaChip 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.

CONTACTS:

In the United States:
Bruce Entin
Investor Relations
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Director, Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today that it now offers planar-type Hall-effect sensors for foundry customers.

The Hall-effect sensor has been adopted by the market for an increasing number of applications, such as smartphone cameras for the closed-loop auto focus feature and for the auto iris function, etc. Since 2014, MagnaChip has been mass-producing Hall switches and electrical compasses using the planar-type Hall-effect sensor. The Hall-effect sensor was suitable for high sensitivity and low-corner frequency, and features 50x50um2 in size. The initial products were characterized by Hall resistance of 2.4K ohms, sensitivity of 44.5mV/VT and a corner frequency of 500Hz. Most of all, it was recognized for its robustness and stability against noise. With outstanding features, the initial products were well adopted in the market and this in turn prompted MagnaChip to provide the planar-type Hall-effect sensors to its existing and potential foundry customers.

The key benefit of MagnaChip’s Hall-effect sensor is that it can be easily integrated into a customer’s design by adding only one mask to various processes that the foundry already offers. In addition, the integration of the Hall-effect sensors can be made without making any changes in electrical characteristics and it is offered regardless of the technology node, ranging from 0.13um to 0.35um. The process design kit (PDK) provides P-cell and Verilog-A model, with availability to a temperature of up to 150ºC to ensure a wider use in diverse applications, such as the fast growing IoT and automotive markets.

Furthermore, MagnaChip is developing a vertical Hall-effect sensor with the direction of the magnetic field being parallel to the silicon surface, which enables 3 dimensional Hall sensing capabilities. A vertical Hall-effect sensor can also be used in a wide range of applications, including proximity switching, positioning, speed detection and current sensing applications. MagnaChip anticipates that it will develop a variety of Hall-effect sensors to meet the growing needs of its global foundry customers.

“We are delighted to provide foundry services using the Hall-effect sensor,” said YJ Kim, Chief Executive Officer of MagnaChip. “We will continue to make efforts to meet the diverse and specialized expectations of our global foundry customers by offering customized and tailored Analog and Mixed-Signal foundry processes and services.”

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,200 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design 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.

CONTACTS:

In the United States:
Bruce Entin
Entin Consulting
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Director of Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX) will conduct a conference call on Monday, July 30, 2018 at 5 p.m. EST to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2018 financial results. Participating in the call will be YJ Kim, MagnaChip’s CEO and Jonathan Kim, Executive Vice President and CFO. The earnings press release will be issued promptly after the market closes that day.

The conference call will be webcast live and also is available by dialing toll-free at 1-844 536-5472. International call-in participants can dial toll-free at 1-614-999-9318. The conference ID number is 8082947. Participants are encouraged to initiate their calls at least 10 minutes in advance of the 5 p.m. EST start time to ensure a timely connection. The webcast and earnings release will be accessible at www.magnachip.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available the same day and will run for 72 hours. The replay dial-in numbers are 1-404-537-3406 or toll-free at 1-855-859-2056. The access code is 8082947.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Groups provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,200 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design 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.

CONTACTS:

In the United States:
Bruce Entin
Investor Relations
Tel. +1.408.625.1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Director, Public Relations
Tel. +82.2.6903.5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com

— Foundry Customers to Benefit from Non-Volatile Memory and BCD Technology —

 

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (MagnaChip Semiconductor) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today the availability of 0.13 micron Multiple-Time Programmable Intellectual Property (MTP-IP) memory cores targeted for mobile and industrial applications.

Jointly developed with Taiwan-based Yield Microelectronics Corporation (YMC), the non-volatile MTP-IP memory core is coupled with MagnaChip’s 0.13 micron mixed signal and BCD technologies to provide global foundry customers with system-on-a-chip performance for embedded microcontrollers capable of being programmed one thousand times.

Demand for embedded and programmable Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) is growing in diverse applications, including autofocus drivers, power management ICs (PMICs) and touch control panels. NVM technology requires zero to two mask layers less than embedded Flash memory, and has a thousand-time programming/erasing capability. As a result, MTP is gaining interest as a highly competitive and cost-effective solution over One-Time Programmable (OTP) solutions. MagnaChip and YMC already have collaborated on MTP solutions in 0.35um to 0.18um tech nodes, and mass-produced a variety of products including MCUs, touch and power management ICs (PMICs).

The new version of non-volatile MTP coupled with 0.13um mixed-signal and BCD technologies offers superior performance as compared with the previous version of our MTP. The MTP solution for 0.13um mixed-signal has achieved 0.061mm2 1Kbits IP size, and due to increasing market demand, lowered the read/write operation range to 1.65V. The dual-cell and ECC designs have greatly enhanced reliability, making them well-suited solutions for auto focus ICs and have potential for applications including Touch and Security. The MTP for 0.13um BCD technology provides high-density 16K*32 MTP + 1K EEPROM IP with ECC design and 40-nanosecond (ns) high-speed access time. The two companies plan to expand this newly developed IP portfolio to meet automotive grade-1requirements, mobile device specifications and for other diverse applications.

“The continued collaboration between MagnaChip and YMC has produced greater innovation and variety in the types of MTP solutions being offered to customers,” said Daniel Huang, YMC’s President. “YMC sees its continued strategic partnership with MagnaChip as a long-term benefit to both YMC’s and MagnaChip’s customers.”

“We are delighted to continue this valuable partnership with Taiwanese IP solution leader YMC,” said YJ Kim, Chief Executive Officer of MagnaChip. “We believe our collaboration will lead to even more cost-efficient, high-functioning NVM solutions to satisfy the increasingly sophisticated needs of global foundry customers for a growing number of diverse applications.”

About Yield Microelectronics Corporation
Yield Microelectronics Corporation (YMC), located in Taiwan’s Chu-Pei city, is a specialized embedded logic multiple-time non-volatile memory (NVM) IP provider. YMC’s innovative NVM MTP-IP products are licensed to design houses and semiconductor foundries, allowing them to integrate crucial non-volatile memory with analog and digital functionality on a single chip. YMC’s NVM IP is characterized by its competitive cell and macro size, adopts logic-based architecture and features the scalability and ease of porting for different technologies and processes such as logic, high-voltage, mixed-mode, bipolar-CMOS-DMOS and many others. For more information, please visit www.ymc.com.tw.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,200 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design 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.

CONTACTS:

In the United States:
Bruce Entin
Entin Consulting
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Director of Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com

— 40-Nanometer Rigid Display Driver is Newest OLED DDIC in MagnaChip’s Portfolio —

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip Semiconductor”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions, announced today it has launched a new third-generation 40-nanometer (nm) OLED display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) for the next wave of OLED smartphone displays. The new rigid OLED DDIC supports various configurations such as FHD to FHD++, a wide aspect ratio up to 21:9 and bezel-less, edge type, and notch-type OLED displays. The 40nm mobile OLED DDIC already has won its first design-in at a leading smartphone player.

The new 40nm mobile OLED DDIC features lower power consumption and stronger protection against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), compared to the second generation OLED DDIC and has enhanced compensation features that further improve color and brightness uniformity.

With the addition of this new third-generation 40nm mobile OLED DDIC, MagnaChip’s current mobile OLED display driver portfolio now includes six display drivers, including three 40nm rigid bezeless drivers, two 55nm flexible bezeless drivers, and one110nm rigid OLED driver.

According to industry observers, OLED technology has become the display technology of choice for leading smartphone makers because it is widely considered to enable thinner, curved and bezel-less mobile displays, offer wider color gamut, higher contrast ratio, faster response time for video and lower power dissipation to reduce heat and preserve battery life as compared with last-generation display technologies.

“The launch of our third-generation 40nm mobile OLED DDIC will help usher in the next wave of OLED smartphones with superior screen features,” said YJ Kim, CEO of MagnaChip. “The 40nm OLED DDIC we have introduced today is the latest mobile OLED DDIC in our current mobile OLED portfolio, and we already are far along in the development of a next-generation 28nm flexible OLED DDIC that we anticipate will be sampled by the end of 2018 or early 2019.”

Since establishing volume production of OLED DDIC products in 2007, MagnaChip OLED DDICs have been adopted in a wide range of smartphones as well as other devices including Virtual Reality Head Mounted Displays.

For more information about OLED DDIC, please visit https://www.magnachip.com/display/oleddisplay.php

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,200 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com.

CONTACTS:

United States (Investor Relations):
Bruce Entin
Entin Consulting
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

USA media /industry analysts:
Mike Newsom
LouVan Communications, Inc.
Tel. +1-617-803-5385
mike@louvanpr.com

Korea/Asia media
Chankeun Park
Director of Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com

Magnachip Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2018.

Q1 2018 Summary
• Revenue of $165.8 million exceeded the high-end of $158-164 million guidance range; revenue increased 2.5% YoY
• OLED display driver revenue of $34.3 million increased 112% YoY and 141% from Q4 2017; achieved 10 new design wins for
OLED display drivers
• Gross profit margin of 26.9% in line with 26-28% guidance range; gross profit margin increased by 1.2 percentage points YoY and
gross profit dollars increased 7.2% YoY
• Operating income of $7.4 million increased 15.9% YoY
• Adjusted EBITDA of $15.5 million increased 18.4% YoY

CEO Comments: “Revenue in the first quarter exceeded expectations, fueled by a sharp rebound in demand for our mobile OLED display drivers from smartphone makers, primarily in China,” said YJ Kim, Chief Executive Officer. “When we reported Q4 2017 financial results in February, we stated that OLED revenue in Q1 2018 had the potential to increase sequentially by more than 75%, and expressed confidence that OLED revenue was on track to exceed 50% growth in 2018 as compared to 2017 or clearly exceed $100 million for the full year. In fact, our OLED revenue in Q1 increased 141% sequentially and, based upon our current business visibility, we now anticipate OLED revenue growth in 2018 will surpass our previous targets.” CEO Kim added, “During Q1, MagnaChip secured a total of 10 new OLED design wins from smartphone makers in China and elsewhere in Asia, and sampled a new third-generation 40-nanometer rigid bezel-less OLED display driver that already has won design-in by a leading smartphone maker for a device targeted to the mainstream market in the second half of 2018.”

CFO Comments: “Key financial indicators in the first quarter compared favorably with results achieved in the same year-ago period despite previously disclosed headwinds, including higher raw wafer costs and typical seasonal weakness.” said Jonathan Kim, Chief Financial Officer. Revenue in Q1 2018 increased 2.5% as compared to Q1 2017, gross profit margin improved by 1.2 percentage points, gross margin dollars increased by 7.2%, operating income rose 15.9% and Adjusted EBITDA was higher by 18.4% as compared to the first quarter a year ago. Revenue from lower-margin products in the non-OLED portion of the Display business line decreased in Q1 due to a strategic portfolio optimization initiative to improve product mix and profitability over time. CFO Kim added, “Our results in Q1 demonstrated our ongoing commitment to focus on achieving profitable growth.”

First Quarter Financial Review
Total Revenue
Total revenue in the first quarter of 2018 was $165.8 million, up 2.5% as compared to $161.7 million from the first quarter of 2017, and down 5.0% from the fourth quarter of 2017.

Segment Revenue and Segment Adjustments
In January 2018, as part of the Company’s ongoing portfolio optimization effort to realign business processes and streamline the organizational structure, the Company transferred a portion of the non-OLED Display business, which was $4.4 million for Q1 2018, from the Standard Products Group to the Foundry Services Group. The transferred non-OLED Display business has characteristics more closely aligned with the Foundry business than with Standard Products and resided within the Display business line primarily as a result of a long standing customer relationship established many years ago. The historical financial results below are discussed both on an as reported and as adjusted basis for comparative purposes.

Foundry Services Group revenue in the first quarter was $77.4 million, about flat with reported revenue of $77.5 million from the first quarter of 2017, and down 4.0% from the fourth quarter of 2017 on an as reported basis; and down 7.3% from the first quarter of 2017, and down 14.2% from the fourth quarter of 2017 on an as adjusted basis.

Following the strategic realignment and portfolio optimization discussed above, Standard Products Group revenue in the first quarter of 2018 was $88.4 million, up 5.0% year-over-year and down 5.9% sequentially on an as reported basis; and up 13.1% year-over-year and up 4.8% sequentially on an as adjusted basis. The improved results in the Standard Products Group reflected an improvement in mobile OLED driver revenue in connection with the introduction of new OLED smartphones from China manufacturers, higher demand for MOSFETS for mobile battery and television products, despite lower LCD display driver revenue. The sequential revenue decline in Q1 2018 as compared with the fourth quarter of 2017 stemmed primarily from a previously announced strategic plan to reduce business from lower-margin LCD display drivers in the Standard Products Group.

Total Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin
Total gross profit in the first quarter of 2018 was $44.6 million or 26.9% as a percentage of sales as compared with gross profit of $41.6 million or 25.7% gross profit margin in the first quarter of 2017, and $49.4 million or 28.3% gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Segment Gross Profit Margin
Foundry Services Group gross profit margin was 26.7% in the first quarter of 2018 as compared with, on an as reported basis, 28.5% in the first quarter of 2017 and 31.7% in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Foundry Services Group gross profit margin was, on an as adjusted basis, 27.9% in the first quarter of 2017 and 30.4% in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Standard Products Group gross profit margin was 27.2% in the first quarter of 2018 as compared with, on an as reported basis, 23.1% in the first quarter of 2017, and 25.3% in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Standard Products Group gross profit margin was, on an adjusted basis, 23.3% in the first quarter of 2017, and 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Operating Income, Net Income, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA
Operating income, on a GAAP basis, for the first quarter was $7.4 million, as compared with $6.4 million in the first quarter of 2017, and $7.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Net income, on a GAAP basis, for the first quarter was $2.8 million or $0.08 per basic share and diluted share, as compared with net income on a GAAP basis of $43.7 million or $1.30 per basic share and $1.05 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2017, and compared with net income of $43.7 million or $1.28 per basic share and $0.99 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the first quarter of 2018 totaled $1.4 million or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, as compared with Adjusted Net Income of $0.5 million or $0.01 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2017, and compared with Adjusted Net Income of $9.1 million or $0.27 per basic share and $0.23 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, in the first quarter was $15.5 million or 9.3% of revenue, as compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $13.1 million or 8.1% of revenue in the first quarter of 2017, and compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $20.5 million or 11.8% of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when viewed in conjunction with GAAP results, can provide a meaningful understanding of the factors and trends affecting MagnaChip’s business and operations and assist in evaluating our core operating performance. However, such non-GAAP financial measures have limitations and should not be considered as a substitute for net income or as a better indicator of our operating performance than measures that are presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results is included in this press release.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $123.1 million at the end of the first quarter, down from $128.6 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017.

Note: The following table sets forth information relating to our operating segments (in thousands). The historical amounts below are presented both on an as reported and as adjusted basis to show the impact of the strategic realignment and transfer of a portion of the non-OLED Display business from the Standard Products Group to the Foundry Services Group beginning in the first quarter of 2018:

First Quarter 2018 and Recent Company Highlights
MagnaChip:
  • Announced it will host its Annual Foundry Technology Symposium in Santa Clara, California on May 23, 2018
• Now offers automotive-grade 0.18 micron BCD process technology with up to 100V Operation Voltage
• Announced that Second-Generation 0.13 micron BCD process technology with high-density embedded flash memory is now available
to Foundry customers
• Multi-level thick IMD process for capacity with ultra-high breakdown voltage is now available to Foundry customers

Second Quarter 2018 Business Outlook
For the second quarter of 2018, MagnaChip anticipates:
• Revenue to be in the range of $182 million to $188 million, up sequentially 11.6% at the mid-point of the projected range. The guidance
for the second quarter compares with revenue of $165.8 million in the first quarter of 2018 and $166.7 million in the second quarter
of 2017.
• Despite headwinds, gross profit margin to be in the range of 26% to 28%. This compares to 26.9% in the first quarter of 2018, and
28.0% in the second quarter of 2017.

First Quarter 2018 Conference Call
The conference call will be webcast live today and also is available by dialing toll-free at 1-844-536-5472. International call-in participants can dial toll-free at 1-614-999-9318. The conference ID number is 1777267. Participants are encouraged to initiate their calls at least 10 minutes in advance of the 5 p.m. EDT start time today to ensure a timely connection. The webcast and earnings release will be accessible at www.magnachip.com. A replay of the conference call will be available the same day and will run for 72 hours. The replay dial-in numbers are 1-404-537-3406 or toll-free at 1-855-859-2056. The access code is 1777267.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,200 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design 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. These statements include statements about our future operating and financial performance, including second quarter 2018 revenue and gross profit expectations. All forward-looking statements included in this release 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 general economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, timely design acceptance by our customers, timely introduction of new products and technologies, ability to ramp new products into volume production, industry wide shifts in supply and demand for semiconductor products, industry and/or company overcapacity, effective and cost efficient utilization of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in foreign markets and the impact of foreign exchange rates, unanticipated costs and expenses or the inability to identify expenses which can be eliminated, compliance with U.S. and international trade and export laws and regulations by us and our distributors, and other risks detailed from time to time in MagnaChip’s filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2018 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. MagnaChip 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.

CONTACTS:

In the United States:
Bruce Entin
Investor Relations
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Director, Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com

SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MX), a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, announced today that it will host its Annual U.S. Foundry Technology Symposium at Hilton Santa Clara, California, on May 23rd, 2018.

The primary purpose of the Foundry Technology Symposium is to showcase MagnaChip’s latest technology offerings and provide an in-depth understanding of MagnaChip’s manufacturing capabilities, its specialty technology processes, target applications and end-markets. During the symposium, MagnaChip plans to discuss current and future semiconductor foundry business trends, and also cover presentations in key markets with guest speakers.

While providing an in-depth overview of its specialty processes, MagnaChip will also highlight its technology portfolio and future roadmap, including technologies such as mixed-signal, which supports applications in the Internet of Things (IoT) and RF switch sector and Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) for high-performance analog and power management applications. In addition, MagnaChip will also feature applications regarding Ultra-High Voltage (UHV), such as LED lighting and AC-DC chargers, and cover Non-Volatile Memory (NVM)-related technologies, such as Touch IC, Automotive MCUs and other customer-specific applications. MagnaChip will present its technologies used in applications including smartphones, tablet PCs, automotive, industrial, LED lighting and the wearables segments. MagnaChip will also review its customer-friendly design environment and an on-line customer service tool known as “iFoundry.”

“We are very pleased to host MagnaChip’s Annual Foundry Technology Symposium in the U.S. again this year,” said YJ Kim, Chief Executive Officer of MagnaChip. “We plan to offer participants an opportunity to better understand MagnaChip’s specialty process technologies and customer service offerings.” MagnaChip has approximately 497 proprietary process flows to offer its foundry customers.

More than 100 fabless companies, IDMs (Integrated Device Manufacturers) and other semiconductor companies are expected to attend the event. To sign up for MagnaChip’s Annual Foundry Technology Symposium in Santa Clara and for more details regarding the symposium, please visit www.magnachip.com or ifoundry.magnachip.com.

About MagnaChip Semiconductor
MagnaChip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company’s Standard Products Group and Foundry Services Group provide a broad range of standard products and manufacturing services to customers worldwide. MagnaChip, with over 30 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 3,200 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com.

CONTACTS:

In the United States:
Bruce Entin
Entin Consulting
Tel. +1-408-625-1262
Investor.relations@magnachip.com

In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Director of Public Relations
Tel. +82-2-6903-5223
chankeun.park@magnachip.com