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Sino-American raises $177 million from GDR sale
The Taiwanese producer of wafers for solar cells and specialty semiconductors prices the deal at the maximum 10% discount, but is able to increase the number of GDRs on offer ...
By Anette Jönsson | 6 September 2010
Equities
Taiwan wafer manufacturer starts marketing of GDR
Sino-American Silicon Products seeks to raise $160 million from what will be only the second Taiwan GDR this year.
By Anette Jönsson | 30 August 2010
Equities
Final placement by Hynix creditors nets $491 million
The creditors say their remaining 16.5% stake in the Korean memory-chip maker will be reserved for a strategic buyer.
By Anette Jönsson | 27 July 2010
Equities
Government entity sells $102 million worth of Hynix shares
KDIC offloads its entire stake in the memory-chip maker at a zero discount, just ahead of South Korea's World Cup encounter with Argentina.
By Anette Jönsson | 18 June 2010
Equities
Hynix CB fails to clear at par amid tough markets
The $500 million CB wasn't officially reoffered, but the bookrunners chose to break the syndicate and instead have each bank sell bonds in the secondary market -- at below par.
By Anette Jönsson | 13 May 2010
Equities
Creditors sell part of Hynix stake at 0% discount
Eight sellers, led by Korea Exchange Bank, raise $817 million from the sale of a 6.7% stake in Hynix Semiconductor after failing to exit the Korean memory-chip maker through a ...
By Anette Jönsson | 16 March 2010
Equities
UMC sells exchangeables with negative yield
The exchangeable bonds into Unimicron and Novatek carry a negative 0.5% annual yield, which is made possible by an asset swap covering virtually the entire deal.
By Anette Jönsson | 1 December 2009
M&A
Abu Dhabi firm attempts $3.9 billion buyout of Chartered Semiconductor
Abu Dhabi state-owned company Advanced Technology Investment Company offers to buy 100% of Singapore-based foundry Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing at a firm value of $3.9 ...
By Sameera Anand | 8 September 2009
Business Moves
Japanese electronics companies start frantic restructuring
Behemoths like NEC Electronics and Hitachi are trying to find new ways to survive, but cost cutting has its limits.
By Dan Slater | 3 August 2009
Debt
Nine Dragons offers to buy back bonds at par
The paper manufacturer uses its cash resources to launch a second tender for its outstanding bonds, while cash-strapped Powerchip is forced to pay its CB investors partly in ...
By Anette Jönsson | 10 July 2009
Equities
Hynix sets price for $567 million share sale
The Korean memory-chip maker is offering 70 million new shares at W10,350 apiece as it tries to boost its cash position.
By Anette Jönsson | 7 May 2009
Equities
Strong demand for Chartered Semiconductor's rights issue
The Singapore chip maker says the offer was 144% subscribed, which means Temasek's 59.4% stake will not change.
By Anette Jönsson | 14 April 2009
Equities
ProMOS tender succeeds after criteria amended
The Taiwan memory-chip maker says 80.34% of the CBs were tendered or will be held to maturity, allowing it to move on to the next phase of its restructuring.
By Anette Jönsson | 31 March 2009
Equities
ProMOS tender nearly there; deadline extended again
Soft indications of support for the bond buyback suggest the acceptance rate will be above the 79% needed for the deal to succeed, but analysts warn of more troubles ahead.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 March 2009
Equities
ProMOS says 70% of CB holders support tender
In the hope of achieving the minimum acceptance rate of 79%, the Taiwanese chipmaker extends the early premium deadline until the end of the tender offer set for March 21.
By Anette Jönsson | 19 March 2009
Equities
ProMOS extends early deadline on CB buyback
The cash-strapped DRAM maker says more than 50% of its CB holders have indicated support for the offer, but some need more time to complete the tender process.
By Anette Jönsson | 4 March 2009
Equities
Nine Dragons buys back 57% of its bonds
The Chinese paper manufacturer extends its early tender deadline to tempt more investors to surrender their bonds at the higher price, while in Taiwan, ProMOS calls on CB ...
By Anette Jönsson | 26 February 2009
Equities
Hynix sets conversion price for domestic CB
The W500 billion bond, which opens for subscription tomorrow, will have a 30% conversion premium based on last Thursday's closing price.
By Anette Jönsson | 1 September 2008
Cash
Citi wins cash mandate from NXP Semiconductors
Under the new mandate, Citi will provide NXP with a range of cash management services across the Asia-Pacific.
By Nina Mehra | 28 March 2008
Equities
Kingboard Chemical prices block at the bottom
The $75 million deal features the widest discount on an Asian placement in more than two months.
By Anette Jönsson | 28 March 2008
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