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Benzinga
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Anusuya Lahiri

Why Magnachip Semiconductor Shares Are Soaring Today

  • South Korea’s LX Group looked to acquire Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:MX) to create synergy with the group’s foundry affiliate, the KED Global reports.
  • Magnachip is the second-largest DDIC chipmaker with a 30% market share.
  • LX Group, a split-off from Korea’s LG Group, looks to submit a letter of intent (LOI) by next week.
  • LX Semicon aims to diversify its business portfolio into budding automotive chip production thanks to the popularity of EVs.
  •  LX aims to achieve economies of scale in the chip design and manufacture business by combining Magnachip with LX Semicon Co.
  • LX Semicon, which primarily supplies its products, including display driver ICs (DDICs), to LG Group, can benefit from Magnachip’s DDIC-related patents and manufacturing facilities.
  • Magnachip looks to foray into the silicon carbide (SiC)-based automotive power chip market in the second half of 2022.
  • Magnachip posted $474 million in revenue with an EBITDA of $64.1 million in 2021.
  • Price Action: MX shares traded higher by 17.7% at $17.69 on the last check Tuesday.
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