Quarterlytics / Technology / Semiconductors / Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation

mx · NYSE Technology
Claim this profile
Ticker mx
Exchange NYSE
Sector Technology
Industry Semiconductors
Employees 881
← All annual reports
FY2019 Annual Report · Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation
Sign in to download
Loading PDF…
c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.
1, Allée Scheffer, L-2520
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

To Our Stockholders:

You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation to be
held on June 11, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

We are pleased to announce that this year’s annual meeting will again be held completely virtually via live
interactive webcast on the Internet. You will be able to attend, vote and submit your questions during the meeting
at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mx2020. We have enclosed the notice of our Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, together with a proxy statement, a proxy and an envelope for returning the proxy.

You are asked to act upon proposals to:

(1) elect the six director nominees named in the proxy statement to our Board of Directors;

(2) conduct an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as

described in the proxy statement;

(3)

ratify the appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020; and

(4) approve the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.

Your Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” each nominee for director that the
Board has selected, “FOR” the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the
proxy statement, “FOR” the appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 and “FOR” the approval of the MagnaChip
Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. Please carefully review the proxy
statement and then complete and sign your proxy and return it promptly. If you attend the virtual meeting and
decide to vote during the meeting, you may withdraw your proxy by voting at the meeting.

Your time and attention to this letter and the accompanying proxy statement and proxy are appreciated. Your
vote is important. Please take the time to read the enclosed proxy statement and cast your vote via proxy or at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Sincerely,

/s/ Nader Tavakoli

Nader Tavakoli
Chairman of the Board

April 29, 2020

/s/ Young-Joon Kim

Young-Joon Kim
Chief Executive Officer

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.
1, Allée Scheffer, L-2520
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
June 11, 2020

y
x
o
r
P

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, via live interactive webcast on the
Internet, for the following purposes:

(1)

to elect the six director nominees named in the proxy statement to our Board of Directors;

(2)

(3)

(4)

to conduct an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as
described in the proxy statement;

to ratify the appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020;

to approve the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan;
and

(5)

to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, are entitled
to vote at the meeting. A list of stockholders entitled to vote will be available for inspection by stockholders of
record for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting during ordinary business hours at our offices at
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor, Inc., 60 South Market Street, Suite 750,
San Jose, CA 95113, for ten days prior to the Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record and would like
to view this stockholder list, please contact Investor Relations at (408) 625-1262. Additionally, such list of
stockholders will be made available for viewing electronically during the Annual Meeting, and instructions to
access such list will be available on the date of the Annual Meeting at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mx2020.

By Order of the Board of Directors

/s/ Theodore Kim

Theodore Kim
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief
Compliance Officer and Secretary

April 29, 2020

1

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on June 11, 2020

The 2020 Proxy Statement and 2019 Annual Report are available, free of charge, at

http://www.proxyvote.com.

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2019 is
being mailed to stockholders concurrently with the 2020 Proxy Statement. The Annual Report contains
financial and other information about MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, but is not incorporated
into the Proxy Statement and is not deemed to be a part of the proxy soliciting materials.

Even if you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, please promptly complete, sign, date and mail the

enclosed proxy card. A self-addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience. No postage is required if
mailed in the United States. Alternatively, if you are a holder of record of our common stock on the record
date, you may vote your shares electronically either over the internet at http://www.proxyvote.com or by
touch-tone telephone at 1-800-690-6903. Stockholders who attend the Annual Meeting may revoke their
proxies and vote during the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mx2020 if they so desire.

y
x
o
r
P

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attendance at Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Leadership Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Board Role in Risk Oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Director Orientation and Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Report of the Audit Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Communications with Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2019 Director Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation Discussion and Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary Compensation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Option Exercises and Stock Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pension Benefits for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity Compensation Plan Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity Compensation Plan Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Related Person Transactions Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . .
PROPOSAL TWO: ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE

OFFICERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PROPOSAL THREE: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 . . . . . . . .
Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Policy and Procedure for Approval of Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PROPOSAL FOUR: APPROVAL OF MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 2020

Page

1
5
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
15
16
16
26
27
28
30
32
32
32
33
39
39
43
43
44

49

50
50
50

51
EQUITY AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2021 ANNUAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OTHER MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
APPENDIX A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.
1, Allée Scheffer, L-2520
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

PROXY STATEMENT

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 11, 2020

Why am I receiving these materials?

GENERAL INFORMATION

y
x
o
r
P

We sent you these proxy materials because the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MagnaChip Semiconductor

Corporation (the “Company,” “MagnaChip,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) is soliciting your proxy to vote at the 2020
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and at any postponements or adjournments of the Annual
Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually via live interactive webcast on the Internet on June 11, 2020, at
8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. If you held shares of our Common Stock on April 15, 2020 (the “Record Date”),
you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mx2020 and vote on the
proposals described below under the heading “What am I voting on?” However, you do not need to attend the
Annual Meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card. You
may also vote over the Internet or by telephone.

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement, the enclosed proxy card, and our Annual

Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 are being mailed to stockholders commencing
on or about April 29, 2020.

What am I voting on?

There are four proposals scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting:

1.

Election of the six director nominees specified in this Proxy Statement to serve until the 2021 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified;

2. Approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the compensation of our named executive officers as

described in this Proxy Statement;

3. Ratification of the appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public

accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020; and

4. Approval of the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.

How does the Board recommend that I vote?

Our Board recommends that you vote your shares:

“FOR” the election of each of the six director nominees named in this Proxy Statement to hold office until

the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified;

“FOR” the approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the compensation of the named executive officers

as described in this Proxy Statement;

“FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered

public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020; and

“FOR” the approval of the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive and

Compensation Plan.

1

Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?

If you were a holder of record of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) as of the close of
business on April 15, 2020, the Record Date for the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares at the Annual
Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 35,054,682 shares of MagnaChip Common Stock outstanding,
excluding treasury shares. Company treasury shares will not be voted. Each stockholder has one vote for each
share of Common Stock held as of the Record Date.

If, on the Record Date, your shares were held in an account at a broker, bank, or other financial institution

(we will refer to those organizations collectively as “broker”), then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in
“street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that broker. The broker holding your
account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As the beneficial
owner, you have the right to direct your broker on how to vote the shares in your account. As a beneficial owner,
you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mx2020.
However, since you are not a stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares at the Annual Meeting unless
you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker.

How can I attend the Annual Meeting?

If you are a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner as of April 15, 2020, you are invited to attend the

Annual Meeting live via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mx2020. You must have your
Control Number listed on the enclosed proxy card to enter the meeting. The webcast starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time. You may vote and submit questions while attending the meeting on the Internet. Instructions on
how to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock
ownership, are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mx2020. The audio broadcast will be archived on
that website for one year.

What if I return the proxy card to the Company but do not make specific choices?

If you return a signed, dated, proxy card to the Company without making any voting selections, the named

proxies will vote your shares (1) “FOR” the election of each of the six director nominees named in this Proxy
Statement to hold office until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are
elected and qualified; (2) “FOR” the approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the compensation of our
named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement; (3) “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2020; and (4) “FOR” the approval of the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and
Incentive Compensation Plan.

The Company does not expect that any matters other than the election of directors and the other proposals
described in this Proxy Statement will be brought before the Annual Meeting. The persons appointed as proxies
will vote in their discretion on any other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
postponements or adjournments thereof, including any vote to postpone or adjourn the Annual Meeting.

How many shares must be present or represented to conduct business at the Annual Meeting?

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid annual meeting. A quorum will be present if the
holders of at least a majority of the total number of shares of Common Stock entitled to vote are present, in
person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and shares represented by broker non-votes are counted
for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present. If there are insufficient votes to constitute a quorum
at the time of the Annual Meeting, we may adjourn the Annual Meeting to solicit additional proxies.

How are votes counted and what is a broker non-vote?

Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will separately

count “FOR,” “AGAINST,” “WITHHOLD,” abstentions and broker non-votes. A “broker non-vote” occurs

2

when your broker submits a proxy card for your shares of Common Stock held in street name, but does not vote
on a particular proposal because the broker has not received voting instructions from you and does not have the
authority to vote on that matter without instructions. Under the rules that govern brokers who are voting shares
held in street name, brokers have the discretion to vote those shares on routine matters but not on non-routine
matters. For purposes of these rules, the only routine matter in this Proxy Statement is Proposal Three—the
ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
Non-routine matters in this Proxy Statement are Proposal One—the election of directors, Proposal Two—the
advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of our named executive officers and Proposal Four – the
approval of the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.
Therefore, if you hold your shares in street name and do not provide voting instructions to your broker, your
broker does not have discretion to vote your shares on any proposal at the Annual Meeting other than Proposal
Three—the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2020. However, your shares will be considered present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of
determining the existence of a quorum.

y
x
o
r
P

What is the voting requirement to approve each of the proposals?

Proposal One—Election of Directors

The election of director nominees requires a plurality vote of the shares present in person or represented by
proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote in the election of directors. The director nominees receiving the
highest number of “FOR” votes cast by the holders of our Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
will be elected. Accordingly, “WITHHOLD” votes and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of
the election of directors. Stockholders have no right to cumulative voting as to any matters, including the election
of directors.

Proposal Two—Advisory Vote on Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

The proposal to approve on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation of our named executive
officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 as described in this Proxy Statement requires the affirmative
vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to
vote on such proposal. Abstentions will be included in the number of shares present and entitled to vote and will
therefore have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal. Broker non-votes will not be included in
calculating the number of votes entitled to vote on this proposal and will therefore have no effect on the outcome
of this proposal.

Proposal Three—Ratification of the Appointment of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for
the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers requires the affirmative vote of a

majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on
such proposal. Abstentions will be included in the number of shares present and entitled to vote and will
therefore have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal. Brokers have discretionary authority to vote
uninstructed shares on this proposal.

Proposal Four —Approval of the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive
Compensation Plan

The proposal to approve the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive

Compensation Plan requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by
proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on such proposal. Abstentions will be included in the number of
shares present and entitled to vote and will therefore have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.
Broker non-votes will not be included in calculating the number of votes entitled to vote on this proposal and will
therefore have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.

3

How do I vote my shares of MagnaChip Common Stock?

Stockholders may vote shares of our Common Stock using any of the following means:

Voting by Proxy Cards. A registered stockholder may vote shares until voting is completed at the Annual
Meeting by returning a duly completed and executed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope included. All proxy
cards received by us that have been properly signed and have not been revoked will be voted in accordance with
the instructions contained in the proxy cards. For your mailed proxy card to be counted, we must receive it prior
to the close of business on June 10, 2020.

Voting by Telephone or Internet. A registered stockholder may vote shares until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight

Time on June 10, 2020 by calling the toll-free number indicated on the proxy card and following the recorded
instructions or by accessing the website indicated on the proxy card and following the instructions provided.
When a stockholder votes by telephone or Internet, his, her or its vote is recorded immediately.

Voting by Internet During the Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to attend and vote at the meeting are
described at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mx2020. If a stockholder attends the Annual Meeting and votes
his, her or its shares during the meeting via the voting instructions described at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com /mx2020 then any previous votes that were submitted by the stockholder,
whether by Internet, telephone or mail, will be superseded by the vote that such stockholder casts during the
Annual Meeting. Further, if the shares are held of record by a broker and a stockholder wishes to vote at the
Annual Meeting, he, she or it must obtain a proxy issued in his, her or its name from the record holder in
accordance with the materials and instructions for voting provided by his, her or its broker.

Voting by “Street Name” Stockholders. If stockholders hold shares in “street name,” then those stockholders

may vote in accordance with the materials and instructions for voting the shares provided by their broker. If
“street name” stockholders wish to vote shares at the Annual Meeting, then they must obtain proxies from their
broker in order to vote their shares at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the materials and instructions for
voting provided by his, her or its broker. If a “street name” stockholder does not vote by proxy or otherwise give
voting instructions to their broker, such shares will not be voted by the broker for Proposal One, Two or Four at
the Annual Meeting.

Changing Votes. A stockholder may change his, her or its vote at any time before it is voted at the Annual
Meeting by (1) delivering a proxy revocation or another duly executed proxy bearing a later date to MagnaChip
Semiconductor Corporation, c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor, Inc., 60 South Market Street, Suite 750, San Jose,
CA 95113, Attention: Secretary, which revocation or later-dated proxy is received by us prior to the close of
business on June 10, 2020; (2) voting again by telephone or Internet in the manner described above prior to 11:59
p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on June 10, 2020; or (3) attending the Annual Meeting and voting via the Internet
during the meeting using the procedures described at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/mx2020. Attending
the Annual Meeting via the Internet will not revoke a proxy unless the stockholder actually votes via the Internet
during the meeting. “Street name” stockholders who wish to revoke or change their votes after returning voting
instructions to their broker may do so in accordance with the materials and instructions provided by their broker
or by contacting such broker to effect the revocation or change of vote.

How can I find out the results of the Annual Meeting?

Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. We will publish final results in a
Current Report on Form 8-K that we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
within four business days of the Annual Meeting. After the Form 8-K is filed, you may obtain a copy by visiting
the investor relations section of our website or www.magnachip.com or by writing to MagnaChip Semiconductor
Corporation, c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor, Inc., 60 South Market Street, Suite 750, San Jose, CA 95113,
Attention: Secretary.

4

y
x
o
r
P

PROPOSAL ONE

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The members of our Board are elected to one-year terms, with each director to serve until such director’s

successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier resignation or removal. We have six authorized
members on our Board. The number of directors may be changed by our Board from time to time by resolution of
a majority of the authorized directors, or by amendment of our bylaws by the affirmative vote of 66-2/3% of the
outstanding voting stock of the Company, voting together as a single class.

At the Annual Meeting, six directors are to be elected to hold office for a one-year term and until their

successors are elected and qualified. The nominees to the Board are Mr. Melvin L. Keating, Mr. Young-Joon
Kim, Dr. Ilbok Lee, Mr. Camillo Martino, Mr. Gary Tanner and Mr. Nader Tavakoli.

Information regarding the nominees and each continuing director is set forth below. Each of the nominees

listed in the proxy statement has agreed to serve as a director if elected. If for some unforeseen reason a nominee
becomes unwilling or unable to serve, proxies will be voted for a substitute nominee selected by the Board.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our director nominees:

Name

Age

Position

Nader Tavakoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and Member of the Audit

Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Risk Committee

Melvin L. Keating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73 Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and Member of the

Young-Joon (YJ) Kim . . . . . . . . . . . .

55 Director, Member of the Risk Committee, and Chief Executive

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Officer

Ilbok Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74 Director, Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance

Committee and Member of the Risk Committee

Camillo Martino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58 Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee and Member of

the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Gary Tanner

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

67 Director, Chair of the Risk Committee and Member of the Audit

Committee and the Compensation Committee

Nader Tavakoli, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and Member of the Audit Committee, the
Compensation Committee and the Risk Committee. Mr. Tavakoli became our Non-Executive Chairman of the
Board in November 2018 and director in November 2009. Mr. Tavakoli is the former Chairman, CEO and
President of Ambac Financial Group and Ambac Assurance Corporation, having led the operational and financial
restructuring of Ambac from 2012 through 2016. Prior to assuming executive responsibility at Ambac,
Mr. Tavakoli served as a financial advisor and independent director at the company, and served on the audit and
compensation committees of Ambac’s board. Since 2013, Mr. Tavakoli has served as a Plan Administrator and
Director of MF Global Inc., and also serves as the company’s court appointed Litigation Trustee charged with
pursuing certain claims on behalf of the company’s stakeholders. Mr. Tavakoli also serves as the CEO and Plan
Administrator of Cobalt International Energy and as the Trustee of TRU Taj LLC, the successor in interest of
Toys R Us’ European and Australian operations. Mr. Tavakoli is also the Chairman and CEO of EagleRock
Capital Management, a private investment partnership based in New York City. Prior to founding EagleRock in
2002, Mr. Tavakoli managed substantial investment portfolios with Odyssey Partners and Highbridge Capital
Management. Mr. Tavakoli began his professional career as an attorney with the New York City law firm of
Milbank, where he represented institutional clients in banking, litigation and corporate restructuring matters.
Mr. Tavakoli previously served as Chairman of the Board of the holding company for Aman Resorts Group, an
international hospitality and real estate development company, and was a director of NextWave Wireless, Inc.,
prior to that company’s acquisition by AT&T Inc. in January 2013. Mr. Tavakoli is the past chair of the

5

Montclair State University Foundation Board and its investment committee. Mr. Tavakoli holds a B.A. in History
from Montclair State University, where he was selected Valedictorian, and a Juris Doctor from the Rutgers Law
School, where he was an Editor of the Rutgers Law Review. Mr. Tavakoli is a Governance Leadership Fellow of
the National Association of Corporate Directors. Our Board has concluded that Mr. Tavakoli should serve on the
Board based upon his familiarity with our business and his extensive investing and corporate governance
experience.

Melvin L. Keating, Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Keating became our director in August 2016. Mr. Keating serves as a
consultant, providing investment advice and other services to private equity firms and corporations, since
November 2008. In addition, since September 2015, Mr. Keating serves as a director of Agilysys Inc., a leading
technology company that provides innovative software for point-of-sale (POS), property management, inventory
and procurement, workforce management, analytics, document management and mobile and wireless solutions
and services to the hospitality industry. Mr. Keating also currently serves as a director of Harte Hanks, Inc., a
leader in developing customer relationships, experiences and defining interaction-led marketing. During the past
five years, Mr. Keating also served on the boards of directors of the following public companies: SPS
Commerce, Inc. (2018-2019); Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (2018-2019); Red Lion Hotels Corporation (2010-2017); and
API Technologies Corp (2011-2016). Mr. Keating holds a B.A. degree in Art History from Rutgers University
(where he was a Henry Rutgers Scholar), as well as an M.S. in Accounting (he was a Shell Oil Fellow) and an
M.B.A. in Finance (he was a Benjamin Franklin Fellow), both from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania. Our Board has concluded that Mr. Keating should serve on the Board based upon his extensive
experience advising technology companies.

Young-Joon (YJ) Kim, Director, Member of the Risk Committee and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. YJ
Kim became our Chief Executive Officer in May 2015 and has also served as a director on our Board since that
time. In February 2020, Mr. Kim assumed the additional role of General Manager of the Display business to
capitalize on attractive growth opportunities in OLED display and other relevant emerging markets. He is also
serving as the acting General Manager of Foundry Services Group, a position he has held since January 2019.
Mr. Kim joined our company in May 2013 and served as our Executive Vice President and General Manager,
Display Solutions Division. He was promoted to Interim Chief Executive Officer in May 2014. Prior to joining
our company, Mr. Kim held a variety of senior management roles at several global semiconductor firms in a
career spanning about 31 years. His past roles include marketing, engineering, product development and strategic
planning, and his product expertise includes microprocessors, network processors, FLASH, EPROM, analog,
mixed-signal, sensors, workstations and servers. Immediately before joining our company, Mr. Kim served as
Vice President, Infrastructure Processor Division, and General Manager of the OCTEON Multi-Core Processor
Group of Cavium, Inc., where he worked from 2006 to 2013. Prior to Cavium, Mr. Kim served as Core Team
Lead and General Manager of the Tolapai Program at Intel Corporation from 2004 to 2006. In 1998, Mr. Kim
co-founded API Networks, a joint venture between Samsung and Compaq, where he served as the head of
product management, worldwide sales and business development for Alpha processors. Prior to API Networks,
Mr. Kim served as Director of Marketing at Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Kim began his
career as a product engineer at Intel Corporation. Mr. Kim holds B.S. and M. Eng. degrees in Electrical
Engineering from Cornell University. Our Board has concluded that Mr. YJ Kim is a valuable member of the
Board based on his understanding of our company’s products and technology as our Chief Executive Officer and
his deep knowledge of the semiconductor industry.

Ilbok Lee, Director, Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Member of the

Risk Committee. Dr. Lee has been our director since August 2011. Dr. Lee was an advisor/consultant to the
Configurable Mixed-signal Business Unit of Dialog Semiconductor, Inc., which acquired Silego Technology
Inc., a semiconductor company from October 2017 to December 2018. Dr. Lee served as Executive Chairman of
Silego from August 2016 to October 2017. Dr. Lee served as Silego’s Chairman of the Board from March 2015
to August 2016 and as Silego’s Chief Executive Officer from Silego’s inception in October 2001 until August
2016. From April 1999 to September 2001, Dr. Lee served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the

6

y
x
o
r
P

Timing Division at Cypress Semiconductor Corp., a public semiconductor company, and from May 1992 to
March 1999 served as President and Chief Executive Officer of IC Works, Inc., a semiconductor company he
co-founded that was acquired by Cypress in 2001. Dr. Lee co-founded Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (U.S.A.) in
July 1983 and served in various positions at the company, including President and Chief Executive Officer, until
May 1992. Prior to Samsung, Dr. Lee served in various technical and managerial positions at Intel and National
Semiconductor. Dr. Lee served as a member of the board of directors for Sierra Monolithic, a privately held
semiconductor company, from 2002 through 2009. Dr. Lee also served on the board of directors of two public
companies: ESS Technology and V3 Semiconductor. Dr. Lee received a Ph.D. and M.S.E.E. from the University
of Minnesota and a B.S.E.E. from Seoul National University. Our Board has concluded that Dr. Lee should serve
on our Board based upon his extensive experience in the semiconductor industry.

Camillo Martino, Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Martino became our director in August 2016. Mr. Martino currently also
serves as a member of the board of directors for Sensera Limited. Mr. Martino also serves as a member of the
board of directors at multiple privately-held companies, including VVDN Technologies and SAI Technology,
CyberForza and KeraCel. Mr. Martino previously served as a director of Cypress Semiconductor from June 2017
through to April 2020 and was also the Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Image Inc. from January 2010 until the
completion of its sale to Lattice Semiconductor Corporation in March 2015. From January 2008 to December
2009, Mr. Martino served as Chief Operating Officer of SAI Technology Inc., where he also served as a director
from June 2006 to November 2010. From July 2005 to June 2007, Mr. Martino served as a director, the President
and Chief Executive Officer of Cornice Inc. From August 2001 to July 2005, Mr. Martino served as the
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Zoran Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Martino held
multiple positions with National Semiconductor Corporation for a total of nearly 14 years, and in four different
countries. Mr. Martino holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of Melbourne and a
Graduate Diploma from Monash University in Australia. Our Board has concluded that Mr. Martino should serve
on the Board based upon his extensive experience advising technology companies.

Gary Tanner, Director, Chair of the Risk Committee and Member of the Audit Committee and the

Compensation Committee. Mr. Tanner became our director in August 2015. Mr. Tanner also served as our
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board from September 2016 to November 2018. Mr. Tanner served as a director
of Winstek Semiconductor Corp. which is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (OTC) from September 2015
until November 2017 when majority ownership of Winstek Semiconductor was acquired by Siguard Corporation.
Mr. Tanner served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of International Rectifier
Corporation from January 2013 to July 2015. Mr. Tanner also served as a director at STATS ChipPac Ltd. from
July 2012 until August 2015. Prior to joining International Rectifier Corporation, Mr. Tanner was the principal in
GWT Consulting and Investments LLC, a firm that provided consulting services to International Rectifier
Corporation from January through December 2012. Mr. Tanner previously served as Chief Executive Officer at
Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc. (“Zarlink”), from May 2011 to October 2011, when Zarlink was acquired by
Microsemi Corporation in October 2011. Prior to his role as Chief Executive Officer of Zarlink, from November
2009 to May 2011, Mr. Tanner served as Chief Operating Officer at that company. Mr. Tanner joined Zarlink in
August 2007 as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations via the acquisition of Legerity, Inc., where
Mr. Tanner served as the Vice President of Operations from November 2002 until August 2007. Before Legerity
and Zarlink, Mr. Tanner worked for nine years at Intel Corporation, where he held various positions managing
domestic and international manufacturing operations. Prior to Intel, Mr. Tanner held various management
positions in fab operations at National Semiconductor, Texas Instruments and NCR Corporation. Our Board has
concluded that Mr. Tanner should serve on the Board based upon his extensive experience in the semiconductor
industry.

7

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Director Independence

The Board reviews the independence of each director annually. In determining the independence of our

directors, our Board considered Section 303A of the NYSE listing standards and broadly considered the
materiality of each director’s relationship with us. Based upon the foregoing criteria, our Board has determined
that the following directors are independent: Mr. Keating, Dr. Lee, Mr. Martino, Mr. Tanner and Mr. Tavakoli.

Board Meetings

The Board held 48 meetings during fiscal year 2019. None of the directors attended fewer than 75 percent of
the aggregate number of Board meetings and meetings of committees of the Board on which each of them served.

Attendance at Annual Meeting

The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines as currently in effect provide that all directors shall make

every effort to attend the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. Except Mr. Martino, all of our directors
attended our 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Committees

The Board has four standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Risk Committee. The Board establishes ad hoc
committees from time to time, which currently include the Strategic Review Committee and Financing
Committee.

The Board has adopted written charters for the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Risk Committee. These charters, as well as our Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics and our Corporate Governance Guidelines, are posted and available on our
website at www.magnachip.com. The information on or accessible through our website is not a part of or
incorporated by reference in this proxy statement.

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee consists of Mr. Keating, as Chair, Mr. Tanner and Mr. Tavakoli. Our Board has
determined that Mr. Keating is an audit committee financial expert as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation
S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Our Board has also determined that each of
Mr. Keating, Mr. Tanner and Mr. Tavakoli is independent as that term is defined in Section 303A of the New
York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listing standards and Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

The Audit Committee held ten meetings in 2019. The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist
our Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing and reporting to the Board on the integrity of
the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Company to the public, the SEC and any
other governmental regulatory body, and on the Company’s compliance with other legal and regulatory
requirements. The Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment, retention, review and oversight of the
Company’s independent auditor, and the review and oversight of the Company’s internal financial reporting,
policies and processes. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing related party transactions, risk
management, and legal and ethics compliance.

8

Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Martino, as Chair, Mr. Tanner and Mr. Tavakoli. Our Board

has determined that each of Mr. Martino, Mr. Tanner and Mr. Tavakoli is independent under applicable NYSE
listing standards.

The Compensation Committee held 13 meetings in 2019. The Compensation Committee has overall
responsibility for evaluating and approving our executive officer and director compensation plans, policies and
programs, as well as all equity-based compensation plans and policies. In March 2016, the Board created the
Employee Equity Committee and delegated to it the authority to determine the recipients and timing of awards
under the Company’s equity-based compensation plans within the parameters established by the Board.

y
x
o
r
P

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of Dr. Lee, as Chair, Mr. Keating and
Mr. Martino. Our Board has determined that each of Dr. Lee, Mr. Keating and Mr. Martino is independent under
applicable NYSE listing standards.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held three meetings in 2019. The Nominating and

Corporate Governance Committee identifies individuals qualified to become board members, recommends
director nominees, recommends board members for committee membership, develops and recommends corporate
governance principles and practices and director orientation and continuing education, oversees the evaluation of
our Board and its committees and formulates a description of the skills and attributes of desirable board
members. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will also consider candidates recommended by
our stockholders so long as the proper procedures are followed.

Our bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to nominate candidates for election as directors at an annual

meeting must provide timely notice of such nominations in writing. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice
generally must be received in writing at the Company’s offices at MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, c/o
MagnaChip Semiconductor, Inc., 60 South Market Street, Suite 750, San Jose, CA 95113, Attention: Secretary,
not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day, nor later than the close of business on the 90th day, prior
to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting as first specified in the Company’s
notice of meeting (without regard to any postponements or adjournments of such meeting after such notice was
first sent), except that if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting is
more than 30 days earlier or later than such anniversary date, notice by the stockholders to be timely must be
received not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the annual meeting or the 10th
day following the date on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. A stockholder’s
notice must set forth, among other things,

•

•

•

•

the name and address of the stockholder who intends to make the nomination, and the names and
addresses of the beneficial owners, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made and of the
person or persons to be nominated;

a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Company entitled to vote for
the election of Directors on the date of such notice and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the
meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice;

certain information regarding the ownership and other interests of the stockholder or such other
beneficial owner;

a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder or such beneficial owner
and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which
the nomination or nominations are to be made by the stockholder;

9

•

•

•

a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements,
arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships,
between or among such stockholder and such other beneficial owner, if any, and their respective
affiliates and associates and each proposed nominee;

certain other information regarding each nominee proposed by such stockholder as would be required
to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC; and

the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Company if so elected.

A stockholder must also comply with all other applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules

and regulations under the Exchange Act with respect to matters relating to nominations of candidates for
directors. The preceding is a summary of the stockholder nomination procedures set forth in our bylaws as
currently in effect, and we refer our stockholders to the full text of Section 2.15 and such other applicable
provisions of our bylaws as in effect from time to time for the specific requirements of such director nomination
procedures by stockholders.

In addition to the formal procedures set forth in our bylaws for the nomination of directors by stockholders,

the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has adopted a Policy Regarding Director Nominations
pursuant to which it may from time to time evaluate candidates for nomination as director that come to its
attention through incumbent directors, management, stockholders or third parties. Such informal
recommendations by stockholders should be directed to the attention of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee as set forth below under “—Communications with Directors.” The Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee has and may in the future, if it deems appropriate under the circumstances,
engage a third-party search firm to assist in identifying qualified candidates.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks director candidates who possess high quality
business and professional experience, possess the highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values,
and who have an inquisitive and objective perspective and mature judgment. Director candidates must also be
committed to representing the best interests of our stockholders and have sufficient time available in the
judgment of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to perform all Board and committee
responsibilities. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has no formal policy on diversity in
identifying potential director candidates, but does regularly assess the needs of the Board for various skills,
background and business experience in determining if the Board requires additional candidates for nomination.

Risk Committee

Our Risk Committee consists of Mr. Tanner, as Chair, Mr. YJ Kim, Dr. Lee and Mr. Tavakoli. The Risk
Committee held three meetings in 2019. The Risk Committee assists the Board in its oversight of the Company’s
management of key risks, as well as the guidelines, policies and processes for monitoring and mitigating such
risks. The Risk Committee’s primary responsibility is to oversee and approve the implementation of Company-
wide risk and crisis management best practices. Other responsibilities of the Risk Committee include providing
input to management in identifying, assessing, mitigating and monitoring enterprise-wide risks the Company
faces, including cybersecurity risks, and reviewing the Company’s business practices, compliance activities and
enterprise risk management and making recommendations to the Board related to such review.

Board Leadership Structure

Separation of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines state that the Board shall elect its Chairman and appoint the

Company’s Chief Executive Officer according to its view of what is best for the Company at any given time. The
Board does not believe there should be a fixed rule as to whether the offices of Chairman and Chief Executive

10

Officer should be vested in the same person or two different people, or whether the Chairman should be an
employee of the Company or should be elected from among the non-employee directors. The needs of the
Company and the individuals available to play these roles may dictate different outcomes at different times, and
the Board believes that retaining flexibility in these decisions is in the best interest of the Company.

Currently, Mr. Tavakoli serves as the Company’s Chairman of the Board, and Mr. YJ Kim serves as the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Following the Annual Meeting, Mr. Tavakoli is expected to continue to
serve as Chairman of the Board, subject to his election as a director at the Annual Meeting. The Board may,
however, make changes to its leadership structure in the future as it deems appropriate.

Lead Director

In the event that positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are held by the same person, on an
annual basis the independent members of the Board will select a lead director from the independent directors
then serving on the Board (the “Lead Director”). The length of service as Lead Director is subject to the Board’s
discretion, but will be a minimum of one year. The Lead Director has the authority to call meetings of the
independent directors.

y
x
o
r
P

Executive Sessions of the Board

The Company’s non-management directors meet at regularly scheduled Board meetings in executive session

without management present. In 2019, the Chairman presided over the meetings of the non-management
directors. In addition, in accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the independent members of the
Board meet at least twice a year in executive session, with the Chairman setting the agenda and presiding over
such meetings.

Presiding Director

In accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the presiding director of the Board is the
Chairman of the Board, if present, or in such person’s absence and if applicable, the Lead Director, or in such
person’s absence, the Audit Committee Chairman, or in such person’s absence, the independent director present
who has the most seniority on the Board. The presiding director presides at all meetings of the Board and is
responsible for chairing the Board’s executive sessions.

Board Role in Risk Oversight

Our Board is responsible for overseeing our management of risk. The Board created a Risk Committee to
assist in overseeing management’s identification and evaluation of key enterprise risks to the Company, as well
as guidelines, policies and processes for monitoring and mitigating such risks. In particular, the Risk Committee
focuses on strategic enterprise risks, including risks associated with intellectual property; business operations and
disaster recovery capabilities; and data security, privacy, technology and information security policies,
procedures, and internal controls, including those related to cybersecurity and cyber incident responses and
reporting procedures.

Our Audit Committee also has certain statutory, regulatory, and other responsibilities with respect to

oversight of risk assessment and risk management. Specifically, the Audit Committee is responsible for
overseeing policies with respect to financial risk assessment and those other items specifically set forth in our
Audit Committee charter. The Risk Committee coordinates with the Audit Committee as necessary and
appropriate to enable the Audit Committee to perform its responsibilities.

The Board’s other independent committees also oversee risks associated with their respective areas of
responsibility. For example, the Compensation Committee considers the risks to our business associated with our

11

compensation policies and practices, with respect to both executive compensation and compensation generally.
Our Board believes that our compensation programs are designed such that they will not incentivize unnecessary
risk taking. The base salary component of our compensation program is a fixed amount and does not depend on
performance. Payout levels under our cash incentive program are capped and payout opportunities may be
achieved on a straight-line interpolation basis between threshold and target levels, and between the target and
maximum levels. In addition, non-GAAP performance metrics are used in our cash incentive program to align
achievement with our business strategy. Our equity awards are limited by the terms of our equity plans to a fixed
maximum amount specified in the plan, and are subject to vesting to align the long-term interests of our
executive officers with those of our stockholders. Our Board adopted a clawback policy to provide for the
recoupment of certain executive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement resulting from the
Company’s material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws. See
“Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Clawback Policy” contained elsewhere in
this Proxy Statement.

Director Orientation and Continuing Education

Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees the orientation process for new members

of our Board to ensure that they are familiar with the Company’s operations, financial matters, corporate
governance practices and other key policies and practices through the preparation and review of background
material and management meetings as appropriate. In addition, our Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee seeks to identify and encourage training and continuing education opportunities for all directors in
order to improve both our Board and its committees’ performance. Senior management assist in identifying and
advising our directors about opportunities for continuing education, including conferences provided by
independent third parties. In furtherance of these efforts, in 2019 the Company enrolled each of its directors with
a full Board membership in the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), which provides corporate
governance resources, education, information, and research on leading board practices.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and
employees. We will provide a copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics without charge to any person
upon written request made to our Secretary at MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, c/o MagnaChip
Semiconductor, Inc., 60 South Market Street, Suite 750, San Jose, CA 95113. Our Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics is also available on our website at www.magnachip.com. We will disclose any waivers or amendments to
the provisions of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on our website.

Report of the Audit Committee

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with our management and Samil

PricewaterhouseCoopers, our independent registered public accounting firm, our audited financial statements
contained in our Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Audit Committee
has also discussed with our independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed
under Public Company Accounting Oversight Board standards.

The Audit Committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board regarding Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning
independence, and has discussed with Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers its independence.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board

(and the Board subsequently approved the recommendation) that the audited financial statements be included in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on
February 21, 2020.

12

Audit Committee:

Melvin L. Keating, Chair
Gary Tanner
Nader Tavakoli

Communications with Directors

A stockholder or other interested party who wishes to communicate directly with the Board, a committee of

the Board, the non-management or independent directors as a group, or with the Chairman or any other
individual director, regarding matters related to the Company should send the communication to:

y
x
o
r
P

Board of Directors
or Chairman, individual director, committee or group of directors
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor, Inc.
Corporate Secretary
60 South Market Street, Suite 750
San Jose, CA 95113
Facsimile: (408) 625-5990

We will forward all stockholder and other interested party correspondence about the Company to the Board,
a committee of the Board, the non-management or independent directors as a group, or an individual director, as
appropriate. Please note that we will not forward communications that are spam, junk mail or mass mailings,
resumes and other forms of job inquiries, surveys and business solicitations or advertisements.

2019 Director Compensation

Each of our non-employee directors was eligible to earn a quarterly cash retainer, additional fees based on

committee service and equity awards in 2019 pursuant to our director compensation policy, which is described in
further detail below.

Cash Compensation

In 2019, our non-employee directors were eligible to receive the following types of cash compensation for

their services on the Board.

• Quarterly Board Service Retainer (all non-employee directors): $18,750

• Quarterly Chair Service Fees:

• Chairman of the Board: $18,750

• Chair of our Audit Committee: $6,250

• Chair of our Compensation Committee: $3,750

• Chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: $2,500

• Chair of our Risk Committee: $2,500

• Quarterly Committee Member (non-Chair) Service Fees:

• Audit Committee: $3,750

• Compensation Committee: $2,500

• Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: $1,250

• Risk Committee: $1,250.

13

Our director compensation policy also provides that the Lead Director of the Board, if any, would receive an
additional cash fee of $11,250 per quarter. No Lead Director was appointed for 2019. Since the dissolution of the
Advisory Committee of the Board in November 2018, Mr. Camillo Martino has served as an advisor to the CEO.
In such capacity, Mr. Martino received a fee of $10,000 per visit to the Company’s headquarters in Korea. In
2019, the Board engaged Mr. Tanner and Mr. Keating to serve as advisors to the CEO and CFO on an as-needed
basis. Such directors receive a fee of $10,000 for each on-site visit to the Company’s Korean headquarters in
their capacity as advisors and $5,000 for a trip that is one full day or less.

Equity Compensation

In 2019, our non-employee directors were also eligible to receive the following types of equity awards:

• Annual Equity Awards: Each non-employee director is eligible to receive a restricted stock unit

(“RSU”) award having a grant date fair value equal to $165,000. In addition, each non-employee
director is eligible to receive an RSU award having a grant date fair value equal to $20,000 for such
director’s service as the chair of the Board’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee or Risk Committee, as applicable; and an RSU award having a
grant date fair value equal to $10,000 for such director’s service as a non-chair member of the Board’s
Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or
Risk Committee, as applicable. The RSU awards vest in full on the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of
the date of grant and (y) the meeting date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders that occurs in the year
following the year in which the RSU is granted, with such grants being made on the earlier of (A) the
meeting date of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders for such year and (B) August 31 of
such year.

•

Initial Equity Awards: If a non-employee director’s initial appointment to the Board or a Board
committee occurs other than at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders, such director will be granted an
RSU award having an aggregate grant date fair value equal to (x) the applicable grant date fair value
amount for applicable Board or committee membership multiplied by (y) the quotient obtained by
dividing the number of days elapsed from the date of initial appointment to the date of the Company’s
next Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or, if earlier, August 31 of such year), by 365, with such grants
to vest in full on the date of the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or, if earlier,
August 31 of such year).

All non-employee director equity awards will be granted under the Company’s equity incentive plan in

effect at the time of such grants.

The following table sets forth the total compensation earned by our non-employee directors during the year

ended December 31, 2019. Mr. YJ Kim, our Chief Executive Officer, does not earn any fees for his service on
the Board.

2019 Director Compensation Table

Name

Melvin Keating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ilbok Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Camillo Martino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gary Tanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nader Tavakoli

Fees
Earned
or Paid
in Cash
($)(1)

105,000
90,000
95,000
110,000
180,000

Stock
Awards
($)(2)(3)

All Other
Compensation
($)(1)

195,000
195,000
195,000
205,000
195,000

5,000
—
30,000
20,000
—

Total
($)

305,000
285,000
320,000
335,000
375,000

(1) Consists of the amount of cash compensation earned in 2019 for Board service, committee service and

advisory visit fees as described in the table below.

14

Name

Melvin Keating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ilbok Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Camillo Martino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gary Tanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nader Tavakoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Board
Retainer
($)

75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000

Chair
Service
Fees ($)

25,000
10,000
15,000
10,000
75,000

Committee
Service
Fees ($)

Advisory
Visit
Fees ($)

5,000
5,000
5,000
25,000
30,000

5,000
—
30,000
20,000
—

Total ($)

110,000
90,000
125,000
130,000
180,000

(2) Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of RSU awards granted in 2019.
(3) As of December 31, 2019, the number of shares of our common stock underlying outstanding stock options

and RSU awards held by our non-employee directors who served during 2019 were as follows:

y
x
o
r
P

Name

RSUs (#)

Stock Options (#)

Melvin Keating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ilbok Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Camillo Martino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gary Tanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nader Tavakoli

50,808
57,122
50,808
58,804
58,032

49,737
204,593
49,737
93,117
212,793

As of December 31, 2019, the following number of RSUs included in the table above were vested but not
yet settled under the terms of the applicable RSU agreements: Mr. Keating—31,405 RSUs; Dr. Lee—
37,719 RSUs; Mr. Martino—31,405 RSUs; Mr. Tanner—38,406 RSUs; and Mr. Tavakoli—38,629 RSUs.
Please see the section entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” for
additional information regarding all shares of common stock beneficially owned by our non-employee
directors.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of the Compensation Committee has been an officer or employee of our Company
during the last fiscal year. During 2019, decisions regarding executive officer compensation were made by our
Compensation Committee. Mr. YJ Kim, our Chief Executive Officer, participated in deliberations of our
Compensation Committee regarding the determination of compensation of our executive officers other than
himself for 2019 and prior periods. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past has served, as a
member of the board of directors or the compensation committee of another entity that has one or more executive
officers serving on our Board.

15

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Introduction

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes and analyzes our executive compensation program

for the following MagnaChip executive officers who served (and are listed by the positions held) in 2019
(collectively, our “named executive officers”):

•

•

•

Young-Joon Kim, our Chief Executive Officer;

Jonathan Kim, our Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer;

Theodore Kim, our Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary;

• Woung Moo Lee, our Executive Vice President and General Manager, Standard Products Group; and

•

Tae Jong Lee, our former Executive Vice President and General Manager, Foundry Services Group.

Tae Jong Lee resigned as our Executive Vice President and General Manager of our Foundry Services
Group on January 9, 2019 and Jonathan Kim resigned as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer on March 27, 2020.

Executive Summary

The Compensation Committee of our Board (the “Committee”) has the primary responsibility for

developing and maintaining a compensation program for our senior management, including our named executive
officers. The Committee believes that our executive compensation program should play a key role in our
operating and financial success. The Committee also strives to design and create compensation programs that
balance the competitiveness of the compensation program while holding executives accountable for our long
term strategy and values. In light of our unique situation in that all of our senior executives live in Korea, the
Committee believes that our ability to retain executive talent is critical to our long-term success. The Committee
believes that it is important to maintain compensation programs that include strong stock ownership elements and
performance-focused equity awards.

Compensation Decisions

In 2018, the Committee conducted a fresh and holistic review of our existing compensation arrangements
for our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers. The Committee believes that ongoing evaluations
are necessary to ensure that our compensation program for our named executive officers is aligned with our
compensation philosophy and our stockholders.

During this review, the Committee worked with its outside legal counsel and its compensation advisor to
develop a comprehensive executive compensation program that would further align the interests of our executive
officers with our stockholders and incentivize achievement of our short-term operational goals as well as long-
term value creation. The Committee’s review included a thorough examination and comparison of our equity
compensation practices, as well as our Chief Executive Officer’s and certain of our other named executive
officers’ employment agreements and severance arrangements, to market practices in our industry. This analysis
was one factor that the Committee considered when making its decisions regarding 2019 compensation.

New Employment Agreements with certain of our Named Executive Officers

In connection with the Committee’s review of our existing arrangements, in 2018 we entered into a new
employment agreement with YJ Kim, our Chief Executive Officer (the “New YJ Kim Agreement”), Theodore

16

y
x
o
r
P

Kim, our Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel (the “New T. Kim Agreement”), and Woung Moo Lee,
General Manager of Standard Products Group (the “New WM Lee Agreement,” and together with the New YJ
Kim Agreement and the New T. Kim Agreement, the “New Executive Agreements”).

The New Executive Agreements reflect the following changes to Mr. YJ Kim’s, Mr. T. Kim’s and Mr. WM

Lee’s respective prior arrangements to bring each within market practices:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

Removed provision providing for so-called “single-trigger vesting” of all outstanding equity awards to
allow flexibility with respect to future grants (and introduced so-called “double-trigger vesting” of new
time-based equity awards);

Removed post-termination continuation of certain perquisites;

Removed executive-friendly legal fees provision;

Removed certain carveouts and qualifiers to “cause” definition;

Reduced non-“change in control” severance multiples;

Reduced post-termination expatriate benefit continuation periods;

Clarified terms of expatriate benefits, as applicable, in order reflect current entitlements; and

Introduced performance-based equity awards, resulting in a greater pay for performance alignment.

Performance Based Equity Program

In 2018, consistent with the Committee’s desire to provide compensation that is largely “at risk” while still

competitive with our peers with whom we compete for talent, our redesigned equity compensation program
included performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) along with service-based RSUs. The Committee
believes that the introduction of PSUs to our executive compensation program is consistent with, explicitly
linked to, and supports our strategic objective of enhancing stockholder value which has been continued to be
reflected for the equity awards granted in 2019.

The New Executive Agreements contemplate the grant of PSUs that are earned based on the achievement of

financial goals (collectively, the “Financial PSUs”) and PSUs that are earned based on our three-year total
stockholder return (“TSR”) relative to the S&P Semiconductor Index (the “TSR PSUs”). For 2018, the financial
performance goals established by the Committee for the Financial PSUs were based on our internal plans, which
use non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) measures that our Board and executive officers find
useful in managing our business. They consisted of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) and gross
profit. In structuring the relative TSR calculation and selecting the index, the Committee wanted to compare our
stock price performance to that of a large, steady-state group of semiconductor companies on a basis designed to
eliminate any short-term aberrations in stock price at the start or the end of the performance period. The
Committee believes that these elements create a well-diversified set of performance goals, including a focus on
revenue as our key growth driver, profitability, and cash generation.

In order for any PSUs to be earned and vest, the performance must meet or exceed a threshold level of

performance during the applicable performance period.

Given our desire to continue the momentum of our 2018 business strategies, while maintaining our ability to

adapt to changing conditions in our industry, the Committee determined that it was appropriate to use revenue,
gross profit and adjusted EBITDA as the performance measures for the 2019 Financial PSUs as well as our short-
term cash incentive program.

17

The general terms of the equity awards contemplated by our 2019 executive compensation program are

summarized below (as redesigned in 2018):

Service-Based RSUs

Financial PSUs

TSR PSUs

•

Vest over three years in
specified tranches, subject to
executive’s continued
employment through each
applicable vesting date.

•

•

•

•

•

•

Annual grants with one-year
performance period.

Vesting is based on
achievement of financial
goals aligned with measuring
our performance against our
business strategy, with
specific performance goals
established by the Committee
annually.

For 2019, performance goals
are based on revenue,
adjusted EBITDA (1) and
gross profit metrics.

Annual grants with three-year
performance period.

Cliff-vesting at the end of the
three-year performance
period.

Vesting is based on three-year
TSR of the Company relative
to other entities in the S&P
Semiconductor Index,
determined by the percentile
rank of the Company’s TSR
relative to the TSR of each
other entity in such index.

(1) Adjusted EBITDA means Company’s GAAP net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax

expenses (benefits), depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude (i) restructuring and other charges
(gains), net, (ii) early termination charges, (iii) equity-based compensation expense, (iv) foreign currency
loss (gain), net, (v) derivative valuation loss (gain), net, (vi) loss on early extinguishment of long-term
borrowings, net and (vii) others.

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

The Committee has overall responsibility for administering our compensation programs for our named
executive officers. The Committee’s responsibilities consist of evaluating, approving and monitoring our named
executive officer and director compensation plans, policies and programs, as well as each of our equity-based
compensation plans and policies.

The Committee seeks to establish overall compensation for named executive officers that is fair, reasonable

and competitive. The Committee evaluates our compensation packages to ensure that:

• We maintain our ability to attract and retain superior executives in critical positions;

•

•

our executives are incentivized and rewarded for corporate growth, achievement of long-term corporate
objectives and individual performance that meets or exceeds our expectations without encouraging
unnecessary risk-taking; and

compensation provided to critical executives remains competitive relative to the compensation paid to
similarly situated executives of companies in the semiconductor industry.

The Committee believes that the most effective executive compensation packages align executives’ interests

with those of our stockholders by rewarding performance that exceeds specific annual, long-term and strategic
goals that are intended to improve stockholder value. These objectives include the achievement of financial
performance goals and progress on projects that our Board anticipates will lead to future growth, as discussed
more fully below.

The information set forth below in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the Committee’s

historical approach in realizing the general philosophy described above.

18

Say on Pay Vote and Stockholder Input

The Committee has responsibilities to ensure that the compensation paid to our executive officers aligns
with the interests of our stockholders and the Company’s compensation philosophy. As such, the Committee
considered the approval by advisory votes cast for the “Say on Pay” vote and its frequency relating to the
compensation of our named executive officers since the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting. At the 2018 Annual
Meeting, approximately 96% of the stockholders voted “1 Year” for the frequency of future advisory votes and
the Committee, after carefully reviewing and considering of the advisory votes of the stockholders, determined
that the Company will continue to have advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive
officers on an annual basis. Approximately 98.7% of the stockholders at the 2019 Annual Meeting voted to
approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2019 proxy
statement. With the result of the advisory votes, the Committee determined that the Company’s executive
compensation elements continued to be appropriate. Therefore, the Company did not make any changes to its
executive compensation program or arrangements as a direct result of the 2019 Say on Pay vote.

y
x
o
r
P

Timing of Compensation Decisions

Generally, at the end of each annual evaluation period, our Chief Executive Officer reviews the performance
of the other executive officers and presents his conclusions and recommendations to the Committee. At that time
and throughout the year, the Committee also evaluates the performance of our Chief Executive Officer, which is
measured in substantial part against our consolidated financial performance. In the first quarter of our fiscal year,
the Committee typically establishes the elements of our short-term cash incentive plan for the upcoming year.
With respect to newly hired employees, our practice is typically to approve equity grants at the first meeting of
the Committee following such employee’s hire date. We do not have any program, plan or practice to time equity
award grants in coordination with the release of material non-public information. From time to time, additional
equity awards may be granted to executive officers during the fiscal year.

Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions

For named executive officers other than our Chief Executive Officer, we have historically sought and
considered input from our Chief Executive Officer in making determinations regarding executive compensation.
Our Chief Executive Officer annually reviews the performance of our other named executive officers. Our Chief
Executive Officer subsequently presents conclusions and recommendations regarding the compensation of such
officers, including proposed salary adjustments and incentive amounts, to the Committee. The Committee then
takes this information into account when it makes final decisions regarding any adjustments or awards.

The review of performance by the Committee and our Chief Executive Officer of other executive officers is

both an objective and subjective assessment of each executive’s contribution to our performance, leadership
qualities, strengths and weaknesses and performance relative to goals set by the Committee or our Chief
Executive Officer, as applicable. The Committee and our Chief Executive Officer do not systematically assign a
weight to the factors, and may, in their discretion, consider or disregard any one factor which, in their sole
discretion, is important to or irrelevant for a particular executive.

In addition to the annual reviews, the Committee also typically considers compensation changes upon a

named executive officer’s promotion or other change in job responsibility.

Role of Compensation Consultant

The Committee engages an external compensation consultant to assist it by providing information, analysis

and other advice relating to our executive compensation program and the decisions resulting from its annual
executive compensation review. For 2019, the Committee retained Compensia Inc. (“Compensia”), a national
compensation consulting firm, to serve as its compensation consultant. This compensation consultant serves at
the discretion of the Committee.

19

As advisor to the Committee during 2019, Compensia:

•

•

provided research, analyses and design expertise in developing executive and incentive compensation
programs, including a program for the distribution of equity awards; and

provided general advice to the Committee with respect to compensation decisions pertaining to the Chief
Executive Officer and other senior executives.

In 2019, Compensia did not provide any services to us other than the consulting services to the Committee.
The Committee regularly reviews the objectivity and independence of the advice provided by its compensation
consultant on executive compensation. In 2019, the Committee considered the six specific independence factors
adopted by the SEC and reflected in the NYSE listing standards and determined that the work performed by
Compensia did not raise any conflicts of interest.

Elements of Compensation

In making decisions regarding the pay of the named executive officers, the Committee looks to set a total

compensation package for each officer that will retain high-quality talent and motivate the officer to achieve the
goals set by our Board. Our executive compensation package is generally comprised of the following elements:

Element

Annual base salary

Short-term cash incentives

Long-term equity incentives; and

Expatriate and other executive benefits.

Purpose

Provides a guaranteed element of a named executive
officer’s annual cash compensation (i.e., a portion not
at risk due to market fluctuations)

Incentivizes achievement of optimal annual financial,
operational and strategic performance

Aligns interests of our named executive officers with
interests of our stockholders by increasing stock
ownership, incentivizing increases in stockholder
value and strengthening retention

Helps us to remain competitive with peer practices in
the Korean market, as well as retain superior talent

Our executives also participate in a health and welfare benefits package that is generally available to all of our
employees and are each party to an employment or severance agreement that provides for limited post-
employment and change in control payments and benefits.

Determination of Amount of Each Element of Compensation

General Background

The Committee seeks to establish a total cash compensation package for our named executive officers that is

competitive with the compensation for similarly situated executives in our compensation peer group, subject to
adjustments based on each executive’s experience and performance. Based on our review of industry-specific
survey data and the professional and market experience of our Committee members, we measure total cash
compensation for our named executive officers against cash compensation paid to executives at similarly situated
companies which we have determined to be in our select peer group. Base salaries for our named executive
officers are then set at competitive levels as compared to similarly situated executives in the select peer group.
Short-term cash incentives are put in place to provide for opportunities that provide for competitive levels of cash
compensation as compared to our select peer group if, and depending upon the extent to which, our performance
and that of our named executive officers exceeds expectations and the goals established by the Committee for the
applicable year.

20

Sources of Market Data

For purposes of comparing our executive compensation against the competitive market, the Committee

reviews and considers the compensation levels and practices of a group of comparable technology companies.
The companies in this compensation peer group were selected on the basis of their similarity to us in size,
industry focus and geographic location.

In December 2018, with the assistance of Compensia, the Committee developed our compensation peer
group based on a review of U.S.-based semiconductor companies. We focused on U.S.-based companies because
our highest ranking executives are U.S. expatriates who have opportunities to work with U.S.-based
semiconductor companies. The companies in this compensation peer group were selected on the basis of their
similarity to us, based on the following criteria:

y
x
o
r
P

•

•

•

•

industry—semiconductors; electronic equipment and instruments; electronic components

similar revenue size—~0.5x to ~2.0x our last four fiscal quarter revenue of approximately $746 million
(approximately $375 million to approximately $1.5 billion);

executive positions similar in breadth, complexity and/or scope of responsibility; and

competitors for executive talent.

The Committee approved the use of the market data from the following group of peer companies (which

was approved in December 2018) for our 2019 executive compensation market assessment:

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor
Axcelis Technologies
Cohu
CTS*
Diodes
FARO Technologies

Ichor Holdings*
Kimball Electronics*
Lattice Semiconductor
MACOM Technology Solutions*
MaxLinear
NeoPhotonics

Novanta
Power Integrations
Semtech
SMART Global Holdings*
Ultra Clean Holdings*
Vishay Intertechnology

* Indicates new additions to our peer group in 2019. The two companies (IXYS and Xcerra) that were

removed from the prior year’s peer group were both acquired in 2018.

The Committee used the market data from this peer group as a reference point in its 2019 executive

compensation process.

The Committee reviews our compensation peer group periodically prior to assessing executive

compensation and makes adjustments to its composition, taking into account changes in both our business and
the businesses of the companies in the peer group.

The Committee typically makes annual determinations regarding cash incentive compensation based on our
annual operating plan, which is generally adopted in the December preceding each fiscal year. The determination
takes into account our expected performance in the coming fiscal year. The Committee generally makes all
equity compensation decisions for our named executive officers based on existing compensation arrangements
for other executives at our Company with the same level of responsibility and based on a review of our peer
group and other competitive market data provided by our compensation consultant with a view to maintaining
internal consistency and parity. The Committee does not target a specific percentile within our peer group with
respect to cash or equity-based compensation.

Equity awards are not tied to base salary or cash incentive amounts and will constitute lesser or greater

proportions of total compensation depending on market practices and the Committee’s determination of target

21

grant values. The Committee, relying on the professional and market experience of our Committee members, as
well as information provided by our compensation consultant, generally seeks to set equity awards at competitive
levels based on both U.S. and Korean market practices and taking into account our equity plan share pool and
projected dilution of our shares outstanding.

The Committee does not apply a formula or assign relative weight in making its determinations. Instead, it

makes a subjective determination after considering all information collectively for each element of
compensation.

The Committee may approve additional cash incentive payments or equity compensation grants from time

to time during the year in its discretion.

Annual Base Salary

The Committee seeks to set the base salaries of our named executive officers at competitive levels as

compared to similarly situated executives in our select peer group, but also takes into account the named
executive officer’s skill set and the value of that skill set. The Committee makes a subjective decision regarding
any changes in base salary based on these factors and the data from our select peer group. The Committee does
not systematically assign weights to any of the factors it considers, and may, in its discretion, ignore any factors
or deem any one factor to have greater importance for a particular executive officer. Base salary adjustments, if
applicable, generally take effect in the middle of our fiscal year. None of our named executive officers received a
base salary increase in 2019. 2019 base salary for each named executive officer are set forth below:

Executive

2019 Base Salary

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jonathan Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tae Jong Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$557,863
$350,293
$330,277
$300,513
6,708
$

Short-Term Cash Incentives

Short-term cash incentives are typically designed as a percentage of base salary and may be awarded based

on individual performance or our achievement of annual, long-term and strategic quantitative goals set by the
Board or the Committee. We have been providing short-term cash incentive opportunities to encourage our
named executive officers to achieve certain short-term corporate performance goals. The employment agreement
that each of our named executive officers has entered into includes a target bonus amount, which is expressed as
a percentage of base salary. The percentages applicable to our named executive officers are set forth below.
Given his resignation date of January 9, 2019, there was no applicable target bonus for Tae Jong Lee.

Named Executive Officer

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jonathan Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Target Bonus
(% of Base
Salary)

100%
75%
75%
60%

In the past, we have designed short-term cash incentive payouts based on the achievement of three corporate
financial performance goals—gross profit, revenue and adjusted EBITDA. However, due to our poor outlook for
our Foundry business for the first half of 2019, which was based on the poor performance of our Foundry
business in 2018, and consequently our weakened corporate outlook for full fiscal year 2019, management
volunteered to forego a cash bonus program in 2019 and, accordingly, short-term cash incentive performance
targets were not set for any of our named executive officers for 2019. This is consistent with the Board’s

22

previously disclosed decision to exercise discretion not to pay short-term cash incentive amounts for 2018 based
on the severity of our 2018 financial performance.

Long-Term Equity Incentives

The below tables summarize the RSUs, Financial PSUs, and TSR PSUs granted to each of Messrs. YJ Kim,

T Kim and WM Lee in 2019, as well as the performance results with respect to the 2019 Financial PSU grants
and the actual payout thereof. Mr. J Kim did not receive any long-term equity incentive awards in 2019.

Name

Grant date

FV of grant date

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
10/22/2019
10/22/2019

—
$12.16
$12.16

Name

Grant date

FV of grant
date ($) (at
Target)

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10/22/2019
10/22/2019
10/22/2019

677,555
191,520
200,032

RSUs
Granted
(#)

—
22,500
23,500

RSUs

Aggregate fair value
of grant date ($)

y
x
o
r
P

—

273,600
285,760

Financial PSUs

Threshold

Target Maximum

Shares (#)

27,860
7,875
8,225

Shares
(#)

55,720
15,750
16,450

Shares (#)

83,580
23,625
24,675

TSR PSUs

Name

Grant date

FV of grant
date ($) (at
Target)

Shares

Shares

Shares

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10/22/2019
10/22/2019
10/22/2019

290,381
82,080
85,728

11,940
3,375
3,525

23,880
6,750
7,050

35,820
10,125
10,575

Shares

47,760
13,500
14,100

Threshold

Target Maximum Supermaximum

The vesting of the Financial PSUs granted in 2019 was based on the actual level of achievement for three
corporate financial performance metrics—gross profit, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA—based on the weightings
described in the table below. Achievement at or above the maximum level of achievement for the each
performance goal would result in a maximum payout of 150% of the portion of the named executive officer’s
target level award attributable to that performance goal, while achievement below the threshold level of
achievement for the each performance goal would result in no payout for the portion of the named executive
officer’s target level award attributable to that performance goal. In February 2020, the Committee determined
the levels of achievement of the gross profit, revenue and adjusted EBITDA performance goals as reflected in the
table below and approved the vesting of the Financial PSUs at 106.1% of target, which resulted in the issuance of
59,119 shares of common stock to Mr. YJ Kim, 16,711 shares of common stock to Mr. T. Kim and 17,454 shares
of common stock to Mr. WM Lee.

Performance Metrics

Weighting Threshold Target Maximum

Goal

Gross Profit (as % of revenue) . . . . .
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) . . . .
Revenue (in millions) . . . . . . . . . . . .

33.3%
33.3% $ 56
33.3% $ 760

22.5% 24.0% 26.0%

$ 61
$ 785

$ 70
$ 825

2019
Achievement

Weighted
Vesting Score

Actual Vest
Ratio

22.8%

$ 74.5
$792.2

19.8%
50.0%
36.3%

106.1%

The performance metric of the TSR PSUs is the three-year TSR relative to the S&P Semiconductor Index.
In structuring the relative TSR calculation and selecting the index, the Committee wanted to compare our stock
price performance to that of a large, steady-state sampling of semiconductor companies on a basis designed to
eliminate any short-term aberrations in stock price at the start or the end of the performance period.

23

2020 Equity Awards—Subject to continued employment, the Board has committed to grant Financial PSUs

or TSR PSUs to certain of our named executive officers and to establish performance goals for such awards for
2020. The amount and type of PSUs that the Board has committed to grant remain as follows:

Name

Financial PSUs

Grant date

Threshold
Shares (#)

Target
Shares (#)

Maximum
Shares (#)

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theodore Kim
Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2020
2020
2020

33,880
4,000
4,667

67,760
8,000
9,333

101,640
12,000
14,000

Name

Grant date

Threshold
Shares (#)

Target
Shares (#)

Maximum Supermaximum
Shares (#)

Shares (#)

TSR PSUs

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2020

14,520

29,040

43,560

58,080

Health and Welfare Benefits

Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in our employee benefit plans that are generally
provided for all full-time employees, and on the same basis as all of our full-time employees in the country in
which they are resident. These benefits include individual health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), group
personal accident insurance and group business travel insurance.

Perquisites and Other Benefits

We provide the named executive officers with perquisites and other benefits, including expatriate benefits,

which the Committee believes are reasonable and consistent with our overall compensation program to better
enable us to attract and retain superior employees for key positions. Generally, perquisites are determined based
upon what the Committee considers to be customary perquisites offered by our select peer group and are not
based upon a median cost for specific perquisites or for the perquisites in aggregate. The Committee determines
the level and types of expatriate benefits for the named executive officers based on local market surveys taken by
our human resources group. These surveys are not limited to our select peer group, but include a broad range of
companies based outside of Korea but with significant operations in Korea. Attributed costs of the personal
benefits for the named executive officers are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below. Consistent
with the industry practice of hiring key expatriate executives and relocating such executives to a foreign country,
like Korea, the provision of expatriate benefits to key expatriate executives allows us to retain key personnel on
expatriate assignments and minimize any financial impacts associated with such assignments.

Mr. YJ Kim, Mr. J. Kim and Mr. T. Kim were expatriates during 2019, 2018 and 2017, and received
expatriate benefits commensurate with market practice in Korea. The Committee determined the appropriate
benefits for each expatriate in accordance with internal policies approved by our Board from time to time, which
included housing allowances, relocation and repatriation allowances, insurance premiums, reimbursement for the
use of a car, home leave flights, living expenses, children’s tuition allowances, tax equalization payments and tax
advisory services. As discussed in the Executive Summary, in 2018 the Committee made certain clarifying
changes to Mr. YJ Kim’s and Mr. T. Kim’s applicable expatriate benefits to reflect their current entitlements.

In addition, Mr. TJ Lee was entitled to customary employee benefits as well as a monthly housing allowance

of 3,600,000 Korean won.

Post-Employment Severance Benefits

As of December 31, 2019, each of our named executive officers was party to an employment or severance
agreement that provides for certain payments upon his termination of employment and/or a change in control of

24

the Company. Please see the section below entitled “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in
Control” for further discussion of those benefits. We believe that the use of severance arrangements appropriately
mitigates some of the risk that exists for executives working in our highly competitive industry and allows the
executives to focus on our business objectives. As part of our 2018 review of our compensation programs and our
entry into the New YJ Kim Agreement, New T. Kim Agreement and New WM Lee Agreement, we desired to
provide market competitive severance arrangements to align the interests of the executives and stockholders if a
transaction were to occur.

In addition, pursuant to the Employee Retirement Benefit Security Act, certain executive officers residing in

Korea with one or more years of service are entitled to severance benefits upon the termination of their
employment for any reason. For purposes of this section, we call this benefit “statutory severance.” The base
statutory severance is approximately one month of base salary per year of service. Each of our named executive
officers accrued statutory severance in 2019.

y
x
o
r
P

Clawback Policy

In 2017, the Committee adopted a clawback policy that applies to incentive compensation approved,
awarded or granted to our current and former executive officers, including our named executive officers,
following the adoption of the policy. Under the clawback policy, if we are required to prepare an accounting
restatement due to the Company’s material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under U.S.
federal securities laws and the Board determines that a covered executive officer has willfully committed an act
of fraud, dishonesty or recklessness in the performance of his or her duties as an executive officer of the
Company that contributed to the noncompliance, the Board may require reimbursement or forfeiture of any
excess incentive compensation that is received by any covered executive officer during the three completed fiscal
years preceding the date on which the Company is required to prepare such accounting restatement.

Securities Trading Policy

Since February 2016, the Company has adopted the Securities Trading Policy which applies to all of

directors, officers and employees of the Company, to describe the standards concerning the handling of
non-public information relating to the Company and the buying and selling of securities of the Company. The
policy also prohibits engaging in pledging, short sales and buying or selling puts, calls, options or other
derivatives in respect of securities of the Company. The policy also strongly discourages speculative hedging
transaction where even long-term hedging transactions that are designed to protect an individual’s investment in
Company securities (i.e., the hedge must be for at least twelve (12) months and relate to stock or options held by
the individual) is only permitted after being pre-cleared with the Company’s General Counsel.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Effective July 12, 2018, we adopted the Executive Officer and Director Stock Ownership Policy, or Stock

Ownership Policy, that is applicable to our non-employee directors and our executive officers. The Stock
Ownership Policy requires that the Chairman of the Board hold equity in the Company with a value equal to the
lesser of (i) three times his or her then current annual Board and Chairman cash retainer and (ii) three times his or
her initial annual Board and Chairman cash retainer paid at the time he or she became subject to the Stock
Ownership Policy as the Chairman of the Board, non-employee directors hold equity in the Company with a
value equal to the lesser of (i) three times the non-employee director’s annual Board cash retainer and (ii) three
times his or her initial annual Board cash retainer paid at the time he or she became subject to the Stock
Ownership Policy as a director of the Company, the Chief Executive Officer own equity in the Company equal to
the lesser of (i) five times his or her then current annual base salary and (ii) five times his or her annual base
salary paid at the time he or she became subject to the Stock Ownership Policy as the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company and that all other covered executives own equity in the Company equal to the lesser of (i) two times
his or her annual base salary and (ii) two times his or her annual base salary as of the date such individual’s

25

entered into their role that made them subject to the Stock Ownership Policy. The Stock Ownership Policy
provides that an individual subject to the policy is required to be in compliance with the minimum equity
ownership requirement by the later of the five-year anniversary of the implementation date of the Stock
Ownership Policy and the five-year anniversary of such individual’s entrance into their role that made them
subject to the Stock Ownership Policy. The Stock Ownership Policy provides that shares of our common stock
directly owned by covered executives and directors, vested, but not settled, restricted stock units, 50% of any
vested unexercised options, shares owned jointly with a spouse and shares of our common stock held in a trust
established by a covered executive or director for the benefit of the such covered executive or director and/or
family members will count towards satisfying the minimum equity ownership requirement of the Stock
Ownership Policy.

Accounting Considerations

The Committee considers the accounting impact of equity awards when designing compensation plans and

arrangements for our executive officers and other employees. Chief among these is Financial Accounting
Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“ASC 718”), the standard which governs the
accounting treatment of stock-based compensation awards. However, accounting cost is just one factor
considered when designing such compensation plans and arrangements for our executive officers and other
employees.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis as

set forth above under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” with our management and, based on such review
and discussion, has recommended to our Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in
this Proxy Statement.

The foregoing report was submitted by the Compensation Committee and shall not be deemed to be
“soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A promulgated by the SEC or
Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Members of the Committee:

Camillo Martino, Chair
Gary Tanner
Nader Tavakoli

26

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the compensation earned during the years

ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, of our named executive officers:

Name and Principal Position Year

Salary
($)(1)

Bonus
($)(2)

Option
Awards
($)

Stock
Awards
($)(3)

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(4)

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chief Executive Officer

—
2019 557,863 —
2018 557,976 —
—
2017 556,531 36,283 —

—
Jonathan Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 350,293 —
2018 350,444 —
—
2017 349,705 17,099 —

Former Chief Financial
Officer, Executive Vice
President and Chief
Accounting Officer

—
Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 330,277 —
2018 330,418 —
—
2017 329,722 16,122 —

Chief Compliance Officer,
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary

—
Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 300,513 —
2018 318,303 —
—
2017 309,579 12,749 —

Executive Vice President
and General Manager of
Power Business and Head of
Worldwide Sales

Tae Jong Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019

Former Executive Vice
President and General
Manager, Foundry Services
Group

—
6,708 —
2018 318,303 —
—
2017 309,579 10,624 —

967,936
1,743,195

—

—
—
—

—
—
226,920

—
—
106,942

547,200
394,240

—

—
—
100,831

571,520
459,944

—

—
—
79,681

—
—
—

—
—
66,401

Change in
Pension
Value
and Non-
qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(5)

57,012
51,491
37,193

34,859
31,744
24,542

33,310
30,240
22,588

25,035
26,183
25,798

2,166
26,425
25,798

y
x
o
r
P

All Other
Compensation
($)

580,075(6)
592,399
818,518

490,665(7)
470,237
473,392

Total
($)

2,162,886
2,945,061
1,675,445

875,817
852,425
971,680

274,684(8)
242,175
259,896

1,185,471
997,074
729,159

36,957(9)
51,495
39,343

934,025
855,924
467,150

349,078(10)
58,590
48,380

357,952
403,317
460,782

Note: A monthly average exchange rate was used to convert amounts in the above table that were originally paid
in Korean won.
(1)

The base salary amounts for Messrs. YJ Kim, J. Kim and T. Kim in this table differ from the contractual
base salary amounts described in the section above subtitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—
Annual Base Salary” due to fluctuation in the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and Korean won during
the year. The decrease in base salary amounts between 2018 and 2019 is also a result of fluctuation in the
exchange rate between 2018 and 2019.
Includes discretionary cash bonuses for 2017 approved by the Compensation Committee.

(2)
(3) Amounts in this column represent RSUs and PSUs granted to our named executive officers during 2019
(with the exception of Mr. YJ Kim, who only received PSUs). See the section subtitled “Compensation
Discussion and Analysis—Long-Term Equity Incentives” for further information. The amounts reported in
this column reflect the grant date fair value of all RSU and PSU awards determined in accordance with
FASB ASC 718. The Financial PSUs and the TSR PSUs are reported here at the target performance level
based on the probable outcome of such performance conditions. When calculated at the maximum
performance level (which is referred to as “supermaximum” with respect to the TSR PSUs), the amount of
the PSUs would be $1,597,094 for Mr. YJ Kim, $451,440 for Mr. T. Kim and $471,504 for Mr. WM Lee.

(4) None of our named executive officers received short-term cash incentives in 2019. See the section subtitled

(5)

“Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Short-Term Cash Incentives”.
Consists of statutory severance accrued for each years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, as
applicable. See the section below subtitled “Pension Benefits for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
2019” for a description of the statutory severance benefit.

27

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Includes the following personal benefits paid to Mr. YJ Kim for 2019: (a) $129,099 for Mr. YJ Kim’s
housing lease in 2019; (b) $25,769 for reimbursement of tuition expenses for Mr. YJ Kim’s children;
(c) $61,388 for health insurance premiums; (d) $5,663 for accident insurance and business travel insurance
premiums; (e) $27,000 for annual cash special allowance (f) $12,577 for car and driver expense (including
personal use of a car service provided by the Company); (g) $15,934 for tax consulting expense; (h)
$53,072 for living expense, moving expense and other benefits; (i) $157,650 of reimbursement for the
difference between the actual tax Mr. YJ Kim already paid and the hypothetical tax he had to pay for the
fiscal year 2019; and (j) $91,923 for reimbursement of Korean tax.
Includes the following personal benefits paid to Mr. J. Kim for 2019: (a) $40,178 for Mr. J. Kim’s housing
lease; (b) $28,874 for reimbursement of tuition expenses for Mr. Jonathan Kim’s children; (c) $13,559 for
Mr. J. Kim’s home leave flights; (d) $41,248 for health insurance premiums; (e) $1,736 for accident
insurance and business travel insurance premiums; (f) $8,671 for car and driver expense (including
personal use of a car service provided by the Company); (g) $11,626 for tax consulting expense; (h)
$13,382 for living expense and other benefits; (i) $75,432 of reimbursement for the difference between the
actual tax Mr. J. Kim already paid and the hypothetical tax he had to pay for the fiscal year 2019; and
(j) $255,959 for reimbursement of Korean tax.
Includes the following personal benefits paid to Mr. T. Kim for 2019: (a) $64,800, for Mr. T. Kim’s
housing lease; (b) $21,645 for Mr. T. Kim’s home leave flights; (c) $39,235 for health insurance
premiums; (d) $1,736 for accident insurance and business travel insurance premiums; (e) $8,537 for car
and driver expense (including personal use of a car service provided by the Company); (f) $15,668 for tax
consulting expense; (g) $9,595 for living expense and other benefits; (h) $62,569 of reimbursement for the
difference between the actual tax Mr. T. Kim already paid and the hypothetical tax he had to pay for the
fiscal year 2019; and (i) $50,899 for reimbursement of Korean tax.
Includes the following personal benefits paid to Mr. WM Lee for 2019: (a) $21,117 for health insurance
premiums; (b) $10,120 for personal use of a car service provided by the Company; and (c) $5,720 for other
benefits.
Includes the following personal benefits paid to Mr. TJ Lee for 2019: (a) $933 for health insurance
premiums; (b) $25,128 for housing allowance; (c) $13,441 for personal use of a car service provided by the
Company; (d) $309,537 for the first installment of severance payment and (d) $39 for other benefits.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal Year 2019

The following table sets forth information regarding grants of non-equity incentive plan awards made to our
named executive officers during 2019. See the section subtitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Long-
Term Equity Incentives” for further information.

Estimated future
payouts under
non-equity incentive plan
awards ($)

Estimated future
payouts under
equity incentive plan
awards (#)

Name

Grant Date

Threshold
(1)

Target
(1)

Maximum
(1)

Threshold Target Maximum

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . 10/22/2019(2) —

—

—

10/22/2019(3)
10/22/2019(4)

27,860 55,720 83,580
11,940 23,880 47,760(5)

Jonathan Kim . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . 10/22/2019(2) —

—

—
—

—
—

Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . 10/22/2019(2) —

—

—

10/22/2019(3)
10/22/2019(4)

10/22/2019(3)
10/22/2019(4)

Tae Jong Lee . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

—

—

7,875 15,750 23,625
3,375

6,750 13,500(5)

8,225 16,450 24,675
3,525

7,050 14,100(5)

All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units
(#)(2)

Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and
Option
Awards
($)(6)

0

—
22,500

23,500

—

0
677,555
290,381
—
273,600
191,520
82,080
285,760
200,032
85,728
—

28

y
x
o
r
P

(1) There were no short-term cash incentive opportunities awarded to our named executive officers in 2019. See
the section subtitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Short-Term Cash Incentives” for further
information.

(2) Represents the service-vesting RSUs granted during fiscal year 2019 to our named executive officers.

Further information on the RSU awards can be found in the “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” section
above.

(3) Represents the performance-based vesting Financial PSUs granted during fiscal year 2019 to our named
executive officers. The Compensation Committee shall certify the actual amount earned for each
Performance Goal for the Performance Period, within 60 days following the end of Performance Period.
Upon such determinations, the applicable portion of the units determined by the Payout Percentage shall
vest.

(4) Represents the performance-based vesting TSR PSUs granted during fiscal year 2019 to our named
executive officers. The Compensation Committee shall certify the actual amount earned for each
Performance Goal for the Performance Period, within 60 days following the end of Performance Period.
Upon such determinations, the applicable portion of the units determined by the Payout Percentage shall
vest.

(5) Represented in Supermaximum performance level. Note that TSR Payout Percentage shall be determined by

four types of performances: Threshold, Target, Maximum and Supermaximum. Supermaximum equals the
Percentile achieved by a Rank of one in the TSR Index and its Payout Percentage is 200%. The Payout
Percentage is 150% for maximum performance.

(6) Represents the grant date fair value of each equity-based award as determined in accordance with FASB
ASC 718. For the performance-based equity awards, the amounts are reported at target performance.

Severance Agreements with Our Named Executive Officers

In 2019, we maintained severance or employment agreements with each of our named executive officers

that, among other benefits, provide for payments upon termination or a change in control. For more information
about the terms of these agreements and benefits, see the section below entitled “Potential Payments Upon
Termination or Change in Control”.

Equity Compensation Plans

For more information about the terms of our equity compensation plans, see the section below entitled

“Equity Compensation Plan Summary”.

29

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 2019

The following table sets forth all outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of
December 31, 2019. Please see the section below entitled “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in
Control” for information regarding the impact of certain employment termination scenarios on outstanding equity
awards.

Name

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jonathan Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tae Jong Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable

Option Awards

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable

200,000(1)
90,610(2)
45,305(3)

12,500(4)
12,500(4)
12,500(4)
12,500(4)
69,940(2)
34,970(3)

50,000(5)
51,740(2)
25,870(3)

50,000(6)
43,940(2)
25,870(3)

—
30,000(7)
43,940(2)
25,870(3)

—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—
—

Grant
Date

5/6/2013
6/9/2015
3/11/2016

3/12/2014
6/12/2014
9/12/2014
12/12/2014
6/9/2015
3/11/2016

10/26/2013
6/9/2015
3/11/2016

11/1/2013
6/9/2015
3/11/2016

12/8/2009
1/15/2012
6/9/2015
3/11/2016

Option
Exercise
Price($)

15.96
7.64
5.53

13.93
12.44
12.18
12.96
7.64
5.53

21.79
7.64
5.53

19.56
7.64
5.53

5.88(8)
7.75
7.64
5.53

Option
Expiration
Date

5/6/2023
6/9/2025
3/11/2026

3/27/2022
3/27/2022
3/27/2022
3/27/2022
3/27/2022
3/27/2022

10/26/2023
6/9/2025
3/11/2026

11/1/2023
6/9/2025
3/11/2026

12/8/2019
1/9/2021
1/9/2021
1/9/2021

Number of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have not Vested
(#)(9)

Market Value of
Shares or Units
of Stock
That Have
not Vested
($)(12)

Stock Awards

Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested (#)(13)

Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or Payout
Value of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That Have
Not Vested ($)(14)

24,200(10)
—

9,000(11)
15,000(15)

10,500(11)
15,667(15)

280,962
—

104,490
174,150

121,905
181,894

18,600
23,880

6 ,000
6,750

7,000
7,050

215,946
277,247

69,660
78,368

81,270
81,851

Name

Young-Joon Kim . . . . .

Theodore Kim . . . . . . .

Woung Moo Lee . . . . .

Grant
Date

4/30/2018
10/22/2019

10/22/2018
10/22/2019

10/22/2018
10/22/2019

(1) An installment of 34% of the shares of common stock subject to the options vested and became exercisable
on May 6, 2014, an additional 9% of the options vest on the completion of the next period of three months,
an additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three months,
an additional 9% of the options vest upon the completion of the next period of three months, and an
additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three months.

30

y
x
o
r
P

(2) An installment of 50% of the shares of common stock subject to the options vested and became exercisable
on June 9, 2015, with the remaining 50% vesting in three equal annual installments on the first three
anniversaries of June 9, 2015. Upon his termination of employment, Mr. J. Kim and Mr. TJ Lee’s options
remain outstanding until the earlier of the second anniversary of his termination date or the option’s original
expiration date.

(3) The shares of common stock subject to the options will vest and become exercisable in three equal annual

installments on the first three anniversaries of March 11, 2016. Upon his termination of employment, Mr. J.
Kim and Mr. TJ Lee’s options remain outstanding until the earlier of the second anniversary of his
termination date or the option’s original expiration date.

(4) An installment of 34% of the shares of common stock subject to the options vested and became exercisable
on March 12, 2015, an additional 9% of the options vest on the completion of the next period of three
months, an additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three
months, an additional 9% of the options vest upon the completion of the next period of three months, and an
additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three months.
(5) An installment of 34% of the shares of common stock subject to the options vested and became exercisable
on October 26, 2014, an additional 9% of the options vest on the completion of the next period of three
months, an additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three
months, an additional 9% of the options vest upon the completion of the next period of three months, and an
additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three months.
(6) An installment of 34% of the shares of common stock subject to the options vested and became exercisable
on November 1, 2014, an additional 9% of the options vest on the completion of the next period of three
months, an additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three
months, an additional 9% of the options vest upon the completion of the next period of three months, and an
additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three months.
(7) An installment of 34% of the shares of common stock subject to the options vested and became exercisable
on January 15, 2013, an additional 9% of the options vest on the completion of the next period of three
months, an additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three
months, an additional 9% of the options vest upon the completion of the next period of three months, and an
additional 8% of the options vest upon the completion of each of the next three periods of three months.
Upon his termination of employment, Mr. J. Kim and Mr. TJ Lee’s options remain outstanding until the
earlier of the second anniversary of his termination date or the option’s original expiration date.

(8) The option exercise price at the time of grant was $1.16 per common unit, or $9.28 after giving effect to our

corporate conversion from an LLC to a corporation in connection with our initial public offering in March
2011, which we refer to as our corporate conversion. On April 19, 2010, we made a distribution to our
unitholders of $0.4254 per common unit, which resulted in the option exercise price being reduced to
$0.7346 per common unit, or $5.88 after giving effect to the corporate conversion.

(9) Represents unvested service-vesting RSUs granted on June 9, 2015, March 11, 2016, and April 30, 2018 for

Mr. YJ Kim, October 22, 2018 and October 22, 2019 for Mr. WM Lee and Mr. T. Kim.

(10) An installment of 79% of the shares of common stock subject to the RSU vested, with the remaining 21% to

vest in December 31, 2020.

(11) An installment of 70% of the shares of common stock subject to the RSU vested, with the remaining 30% to

vest in December 31, 2020.

(12) Represents the market value of RSUs based on our closing per share price of $11.61 on December 31, 2019,

the last trading day of 2019.

(13) Represents unvested TSR PSUs granted on April 30, 2018 and October 22, 2019 for Mr. YJ Kim and

October 22, 2018 and October 22, 2019 for Mr. WM Lee and Mr. T. Kim in target performance level. The
TSR PSUs will vest based on achievement of the TSR performance goal over the 2018-2020 performance
period (for the 2018 grants) and 2019-2021 performance period (for the 2019 grants).

(14) Represents the market value of TSR PSUs in target performance level based on our closing per share price

of $11.61 on December 31, 2019, the last trading day of 2019.

(15) An installment of 34% of the shares of common stock subject to the RSU vested, with the remaining 33% to

vest in December 31, 2020 and 21% to vest in December 31, 2021.

31

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

Name

Option Awards

Stock Awards

Number
of Shares
Acquired
on
Exercise
(#)

Value
Realized
on
Exercise
($)

Number
of Shares
Acquired
on
Vesting
(#)

Value
Realized
on
Vesting
($)(4)

964,807
45,684
420,257
450,712
30,915

Young-Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —
Jonathan Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —
Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —
Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —
Tae Jong Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —

—
—
—
—
—

86,894(1)
6,075(2)
38,071(3)
40,707(3)
4,500(2)

(1) Represents RSUs that vested on March 11, 2019 and December 31, 2019 and Financial PSUs that vested

based on performance in 2019 and were paid on February 27, 2020.

(2) Represents RSUs that vested on March 11, 2019.
(3) Represents RSUs that vested on March 11 2019 and December 31, 2019 and Financial PSUs that vested

based on performance in 2019 and were paid on February 27, 2020.

(4) Represents the value of the RSUs and Financial PSUs as of the date of vesting, based on our closing per

share price on each date of vesting.

Pension Benefits for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019

In addition to the severance benefits described above, pursuant to the Employee Retirement Benefit Security

Act, certain executive officers residing in Korea with one or more years of service are entitled to severance
benefits upon the termination of their employment for any reason. The base statutory severance accrues at the
rate of approximately one month of base salary per year of service and is calculated on a monthly basis based
upon the officer’s salary for the prior three-month period. Accordingly, if the named executive officers in the
following table had retired on the last day of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, they would have been
entitled to the statutory severance payments described below. The accumulated amounts under the statutory
severance scheme are paid in a lump sum upon the executive’s retirement. Assuming no change in the applicable
law, each of these executives will continue to accrue additional statutory severance benefits at the rate described
above until his or her service with us terminates.

Name

Plan Name

Young Joon Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statutory Severance
Jonathan Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statutory Severance
Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statutory Severance
Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statutory Severance
Tae Jong Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statutory Severance

Number
of Years
of Credited
Service (#)

Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefit ($)(1)

Payments
During
the Last
Fiscal Year

7
6
7
6
12

314,372
172,725
174,488
155,347
0

—
—
—
—
296,779

(1) The value reported in this column represents the accumulated amount of the benefit for each executive

based on the formula described above of one month of base salary per year of credited service.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

We do not maintain any nonqualified deferred compensation plans.

32

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Our named executive officers are each party to an employment or severance agreement that provides for
post-employment or change in control benefits. The terms “cause”, “good reason”, “disability” and “change in
control” used below have the meanings given to them in the applicable CEO Agreement or Other Executive
Agreement (each as defined below).

Employment Agreements

On April 26, 2018 the Company entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. YJ Kim that
superseded his prior severance and employment agreements (the “CEO Agreement”). In October of 2018, the
Company entered into similar arrangements with Mr. WM Lee and Mr. T. Kim that replaced their prior
severance agreements and offer letters (the “Other Executive Agreements”).

y
x
o
r
P

Under the CEO Agreement, Mr. YJ Kim is entitled to severance payments and benefits upon certain

qualifying terminations of his employment with the Company. Upon termination of his employment by the
Company without “cause” or his resignation for “good reason”, in each case not in connection with a “change in
control” (each, a “Non CIC Termination”), he is entitled to receive (i) 24 months of continued base salary (as
then in effect or in effect prior to any diminution constituting “good reason”) (the “Salary Payment”), (ii) a pro
rata bonus based on actual performance (if such termination occurs after June 30 of the year of termination), (iii)
a lump-sum payment equal to the cost of 12 months of Company-paid medical, dental and vision insurance
premiums (the “Insurance Payment”), (iv) 90 days’ continuation of his expatriate benefits, and (v) to the extent
that he is eligible to receive such payments as part of the expatriate benefits, the repatriation allowance and
expenses. Further Mr. YJ Kim will vest in full in all equity awards granted prior to January 1, 2018, and will vest
in equity grants made on or after January 1, 2018 in accordance with the terms of the applicable award
agreements.

If, during a period of time that (x) the Company is party to a definitive corporate transaction agreement the
consummation of which would result in a “change in control” or (y) is within 18 months following a “change in
control”, Mr. YJ Kim’s employment is terminated by the Company without “cause”, by Mr. YJ Kim for “good
reason” (each, a “CIC Termination”), or by reason of his death or “disability”, then he will be entitled the
severance payments described above, provided that (A) the Salary Payment shall be a lump sum payment equal
to two times the sum of (1) his base salary (as then in effect or in effect prior to any diminution implicating
“good reason”) and (2) his annual bonus (as then in effect or in effect prior to any diminution implicating “good
reason”, but in no event greater than 100% of his base salary) and (B) the Insurance Payment will be in respect of
18 months rather than 12. Further Mr. YJ Kim will vest in full in all equity awards granted prior to January 1,
2018 and will vest in equity grants made on or after the January 1, 2018 in accordance with the terms of the
applicable award agreements.

Mr. YJ Kim’s right to receive any “change in control” or other severance payments provided in the CEO
Agreement is subject to his execution of a release of claims against us and his compliance with certain restrictive
covenants.

The Other Executive Agreements provide that the applicable executive will be entitled to severance
payments and benefits upon certain qualifying terminations of his employment with the Company. In the event
that the applicable executive incurs a Non CIC Termination, he will be entitled to (i) 12 months of continued
base salary (as then in effect or in effect prior to any diminution constituting “good reason”) (the “Other
Executive Salary Payment”), (ii) a pro rata bonus based on actual performance (if such termination occurs after
June 30 of the year of termination) (together with the Other Executive Salary Payment, the “Other Executive
Severance Payment”), (iii) full vesting of all equity awards granted prior to January 1, 2018 and vesting in equity
grants made on or after the January 1, 2018 in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreements.
Further, Mr. T. Kim would receive a lump sum payment equal to the cost of 12 months of Company-paid

33

medical, dental and vision insurance premiums, 90 days’ continuation of his expatriate benefits, and, to the extent
that he is eligible to receive such payments as part of his expatriate benefits, a repatriation allowance in the
amount of one month’s base salary and certain repatriation expenses as described in his agreement.

In the event that Mr. WM Lee or Mr. T. Kim incurs a CIC Termination, then the applicable executive will
be entitled to the severance payments described above, provided that the Severance Payment instead will equal
one and one-half times the executive’s base salary (as then in effect or in effect prior to any diminution
implicating “good reason”); and provided further, that if the date of termination occurs after June 30th of the
calendar year in which the date of termination occurs, Mr. T. Kim will also receive an amount equal to an
additional month of base salary for each month that has passed since July 1st through the date of termination
(rounding up for any partial months), which will be payable in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following
the date of termination. Further, the applicable executive will vest in full in all equity awards granted prior to
January 1, 2018 and will vest in equity grants made on or after the January 1, 2018 in accordance with the terms
of the applicable award agreements.

The applicable executive’s rights to receive any “change in control” or other severance payments under the
Other Executive Agreements is subject to the applicable executive’s execution of a release of claims against us
and his compliance with certain restrictive covenants.

Severance Agreements

During 2019, we were party to Severance Agreements with each of Mr. J. Kim and Mr. TJ Lee pursuant to

which we would be obligated to make certain payments to the applicable named executive officer upon his
termination without “cause” or for “good reason” (a “qualifying termination”) and in connection with a “change
in control”. The terms “cause” and “good reason” used below have the meanings given to them in the applicable
Severance Agreements. The definition of “change in control” under the Severance Agreements is the same as
under our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, except that a sale of assets representing at least 65% of our consolidated
annual revenue or assets, or a sale of either of our Standard Products Group or foundry business lines, is a change
in control for purposes of the Severance Agreement but not the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

In the event either executive incurs a qualifying termination other than during a period that is 3 months prior

to, or 18 months following, a change in control, the named executive officer would be eligible to receive, in
addition to accrued but unpaid salary, an amount equal to 100% of his then current base salary, payable during
the 12-month period following termination of employment and full vesting of all outstanding and unvested equity
awards (including, without limitation, stock options and RSUs), with any stock options remaining outstanding
and exercisable for two years following such termination (or the expiration of the option, if earlier). In addition,
Mr. J. Kim would be eligible to receive (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to his then current base salary;
(ii) payment of any portion of health benefit premiums for 12 months following termination of employment that
are in excess of the amount he would have paid if he had remained employed during such period; (iii) continued
provision of expatriate benefits for 12 months following termination of employment; and (iv) a repatriation
allowance and repatriation expenses in accordance with our expatriate benefit policy. Mr. TJ Lee will be eligible
to receive continued housing payments, in each case, for 12 months following termination of employment.

If the applicable executive incurs a qualifying termination during the three months prior to or 18 months
following a change in control, in addition to the benefits described in the preceding paragraph, Mr. J. Kim would
also be eligible to receive an additional lump sum payment amount equal to his then current base salary and an
additional 6 months of payments of health benefit premiums, and Mr. TJ Lee would be eligible to receive an
additional payment equal to his then current base salary, payable for 12 months following termination of
employment.

The Severance Agreements also provide that, in the event of a change in control, all outstanding and
unvested equity awards (including, without limitation, stock options and RSUs) held by the named executive

34

officer will become immediately vested and, in the case of options, exercisable, as of immediately prior to such
change in control.

As a condition to the receipt of payments and benefits under the Severance Agreements, the named
executive officer must comply with the terms of certain restrictive covenants, including a two-year post-
termination non-competition covenant and perpetual non-disclosure and employee non-solicitation covenants.

The following tables present our estimate of the dollar value of the payments and benefits payable to our
named executive officers upon the occurrence of certain terminations of their employment and upon a change in
control, assuming that each such event occurred on December 31, 2019, and assuming a closing per share price
of $11.61 on December 31, 2019, the last trading day of 2019. The disclosure in the following table does not
include:

y
x
o
r
P

•

•

any accrued benefits that were earned and payable as of December 31, 2019; or

payments and benefits to the extent they are provided generally to all salaried employees and do not
discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of the named executive officers.

Young-Joon Kim

Cash
Severance
Payment
($)(1)

Value of
Equity
Award
Acceleration
($)

Continuation
of Benefits
and
Perquisites
($)(2)

Total
($)

Termination By the Company Without Cause / By

Executive for Good Reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,114,792

236,380(4)

247,070(7) 1,598,241

Termination By the Company Without Cause / By

Executive for Good Reason, In Connection With a
Change in Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Termination By the Company for Cause / By Executive

without Good Reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Change in Control (without termination of

employment)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,229,584(3) 517,342(5)

277,764(8) 3,024,689

—

—

—

517,342(6)

—

—

—

517,342

(1) Represents cash severance payments payable pursuant to the CEO Agreement (including a pro rata bonus
based on actual performance). See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for
additional information.

(2) Represents continuation of benefits and perquisites pursuant to the CEO Agreement and our expatriate

benefit policy. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” and “—Compensation
Discussion and Analysis—Perquisites and Other Benefits” for additional information. Calculated assuming
benefits for the applicable period will have the same dollar value as corresponding 2019 benefits.
(3) Mr. YJ Kim would also receive such benefits upon a termination as a result of his death or disability that

occurs in connection with a change in control.

(4) Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and RSUs granted prior to

January 1, 2018. Mr. YJ Kim would remain eligible to vest in 2/3 of his 2018 TSR PSUs and 1/3 of his 2019
TSR PSUs based on actual performance. This column assumes vesting at the target performance level. See
“Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional information.

(5) Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and RSUs granted prior to

January 1, 2018 and immediate vesting of all time-vesting restricted stock units granted after January 1,
2018. Mr. YJ Kim would also vest in the TSR PSUs that remained eligible to vest determined based on
actual performance at the time of the change of control. This column assumes vesting at the target
performance level. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional
information. Mr. YJ Kim would also receive accelerated vesting of his time-based RSUs upon his death or
disability that occurs in connection with a change in control.

35

(7)

(6) Assumes that the Committee exercised its discretion to fully accelerate all equity awards in connection with
the transaction under the 2011 Plan. Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock
options, RSUs and PSUs (assuming the PSUs vest at the target performance level).
Includes the following continuation of benefits and perquisites for Mr. YJ Kim: (a) $31,833, which is
housing expenses for Mr. YJ Kim’s housing lease; (b) $6,354 for reimbursement of tuition expenses for
Mr. YJ Kim’s children; (c) $61,388 for health insurance premiums; (d) $46,450 for repatriation allowance;
(e) $28,005 for repatriation expense; (f) $11,501 for living expense, tax consulting fee and car service
provided by the Company; (g) $38,873 of reimbursement for the difference between the actual tax and the
hypothetical tax he will pay for the applicable fiscal year; and (h) $22,666 for estimated reimbursement of
Korean tax.

(8) Same as the total amount of Note (7) except $30,694 representing the employer cost of insurance premiums
for an additional 6 months of insurance coverage. Mr. YJ Kim would also receive such benefits upon a
termination as a result of his death or disability that occurs in connection with a change in control.

Jonathan Kim

Cash
Severance
Payment
($)(1)

Value of
Equity
Award
Acceleration
($)(2)

Continuation
of Benefits
and
Perquisites
($)(3)

Total
($)

Termination By the Company Without Cause / By

Executive for Good Reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

700,000

Termination By the Company Without Cause / By

Executive for Good Reason, In Connection With a
Change in Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Termination By the Company for Cause / By Executive

without Good Reason / Disability / Death . . . . . . . . . . . .

Change in Control (without termination of

employment)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,050,000

—

—

0

0

0(3)

558,623(4) 1,258,623

579,247(5) 1,629,247

0

(1) Represents cash severance payments payable pursuant to the Severance Agreement. See “Potential

Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional information.

(2) Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and RSUs pursuant to the

Severance Agreement. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional
information.

(4)

(3) Represents continuation of benefits and perquisites pursuant to the Severance Agreement and our expatriate
benefit policy. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” and “Compensation
Discussion and Analysis—Perquisites and Other Benefits” for additional information. Calculated assuming
benefits for the applicable period will have the same dollar value as corresponding 2019 benefits.
Includes the following continuation of benefits and perquisites for Mr. J. Kim: (a) $40,178 , which is
housing expenses for Mr. J. Kim’s housing lease; (b) $28,874 for reimbursement of tuition expenses for
Mr. J. Kim’s children; (c) $13,559 for Mr. J. Kim’s home leave flights; (d) $41,248 for health insurance
premiums; (e) $29,166 for repatriation allowance; (f) $50,000 for repatriation expense; (g) $11,627 for tax
consulting fee; (h) $8,671 for car service provided by the Company; (i) $3,909 for living expense; (j)
$75,432 of estimated reimbursement for the difference between the actual tax and the hypothetical tax he
will pay for the applicable fiscal year; and (k) $255,959 for estimated reimbursement of Korean tax.

(5) Same as the total amount of Note (4) except $20,624 of insurance premiums for extended 6 months of

insurance coverage periods.

On March 26, 2020, Mr. Jonathan Kim entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”)
with the Company and the Company’s Korean subsidiary MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (“MSK”). Pursuant to
the Separation Agreement, Mr. Kim and the Company agreed that Mr. Kim’s resignation shall not be deemed
with “Good Reason” and shall not be deemed a “Qualifying Termination” under that certain letter agreement

36

regarding severance terms, dated November 3, 2015, among Mr. Kim and the Company, a copy of which has
been previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2019. The Separation Agreement provides for (i) a $50,000 payment to Mr. Kim to be paid on the
first regular payroll date that is at least fourteen (14) days after the effective date of a Release of Claims (defined
below), and (ii) an extension of the exercise date of Mr. Kim’s vested options to purchase shares of the
Company’s common stock to March 27, 2022 (collectively, the “Separation Benefits”), provided that the Release
of Claims has not been revoked, Mr. Kim has complied with all restrictive covenants contained in the Separation
Agreement and Mr. Kim has complied with all other terms of the Separation Agreement and the Release of
Claims. In addition to the Separation Benefits, Mr. Kim is also entitled to receive all statutory severance required
by the laws of the Republic of Korea.

y
x
o
r
P

Theodore Kim

Cash
Severance
Payment
($)(1)

Value of
Equity
Award
Acceleration
($)

Continuation
of Benefits
and
Perquisites
($)(2)

Total
($)

Termination By the Company Without Cause / By

Executive for Good Reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

330,000

72,563(3)

173,083(6)

575,646

Termination By the Company Without Cause / By

Executive for Good Reason, In Connection With a
Change in Control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Termination By the Company for Cause / By Executive

without Good Reason / Disability / Death . . . . . . . . . . . .

Change in Control (without termination of

employment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

660,000

351,203(4)

173,083(6) 1,184,286

—

—

351,203(5)

351,203

(1) Represents cash severance payments payable pursuant to the applicable Other Executive Agreement. See

“Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional information.

(2) Represents continuation of benefits and perquisites pursuant to the Severance Agreement and our expatriate
benefit policy. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” and “Compensation
Discussion and Analysis—Perquisites and Other Benefits” for additional information. Calculated assuming
benefits for the applicable period will have the same dollar value as corresponding 2019 benefits.
(3) Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and RSUs granted prior to

January 1, 2018. Mr. T. Kim would remain eligible to vest in 2/3 of his 2018 TSR PSUs and 1/3 of his 2019
TSR PSUs based on actual performance. This column assumes vesting at the target performance level. See
“Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional information.

(4) Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and RSUs granted prior to

January 1, 2018 and immediate vesting of all time-vesting restricted stock units granted after January 1,
2018. Mr. T. Kim would also vest in the TSR PSUs that remained eligible to vest determined based on
actual performance at the time of the change of control. This column assumes vesting at the target
performance level. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional
information.

(5) Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options, RSUs and PSUs (assuming the

(6)

PSUs vest at the target performance level).
Includes the following continuation of benefits and perquisites for Mr. T. Kim: (a) $15,978 , which is
housing expenses for Mr. T. Kim’s housing lease; (b) $5,337 for Mr. T. Kim’s home leave flights;
(c) $39,235 for health insurance premiums (d) $27,500 for repatriation allowance; (e) $50,000 for
repatriation expense; (f) $7,055 for other personal benefits (including personal use of a car service provided
by the Company, living expenses and tax consulting fee); (g) $15,428 of estimated reimbursement for the
difference between the actual tax and the hypothetical tax he will pay for the applicable fiscal year; and
(h) $12,550 for estimated reimbursement of Korean tax.

37

Woung Moo Lee

Cash
Severance
Payment
($)(1)

Value of
Equity
Award
Acceleration
($)(2)

Continuation
of Benefits
and
Perquisites
($)

Total
($)

Termination By the Company Without Cause / By

Executive for Good Reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

300,513

81,467(2) —

381,980

Termination By the Company Without Cause / By

Executive for Good Reason, In Connection With a
Change in Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Termination By the Company for Cause / By Executive

450,769

385,266(3) —

836,035

without Good Reason / Disability / Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in Control (without termination of employment) . . .

—
—

—

—
385,266(4) —

385,266

(1) Represents cash severance payments payable pursuant to the applicable Other Executive Agreement. See

“Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional information.

(2) Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and RSUs granted prior to

January 1, 2018. Mr. WM Lee would remain eligible to vest in 2/3 of his 2018 TSR PSUs and 1/3 of his
2019 TSR PSUs based on actual performance. This column assumes vesting at the target performance level.
See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional information.
(3) Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and RSUs granted prior to

January 1, 2018 and immediate vesting of all time-vesting restricted stock units granted after January 1,
2018. Mr. WM Lee would also vest in the TSR PSUs that remained eligible to vest determined based on
actual performance at the time of the change of control. This column assumes vesting at the target
performance level. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for additional
information.

(4) Represents the value of immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options, RSUs and PSUs (assuming the

PSUs vest at the target performance level).

Tae Jong Lee

On January 9, 2019, Mr. TJ Lee entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with the

Company and the Company’s Korean subsidiary MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (“MSK”). The Separation
Agreement provided for a separation payment of an aggregate of KRW 350,000,000 to be paid in two
installments of KRW 175,000,000 each with the first installment to be paid within 14 days of the Resignation
Date and the second installment to be paid on the first anniversary of the Resignation Date, with each payment
contingent on Mr. TJ Lee’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the Separation Agreement (the
“Separation Payment”). The Separation Payment was made in lieu of the base-salary based cash severance
payment under the Severance Agreement, dated November 3, 2015, among Mr. TJ Lee, MSK and the Company.
In 2019, Mr. TJ Lee received total of KRW 175,000,000 as the Separation Payment, KRW 28,193,550 for the
housing allowance and KRW 15,654,540 for the car allowance.

CEO Pay Ratio

For the 2019 fiscal year, the ratio of the annual total compensation of Young Joon Kim, our Chief Executive

Officer (“CEO Compensation”), to the median of the annual total compensation of all of our employees other
than our Chief Executive Officer (“Median Annual Compensation”) was 29.8 to 1. This ratio is a reasonable
estimate calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K using the data and assumptions
summarized below. In this summary, we refer to the employee who received such Median Annual Compensation
as the “Median Employee.” For purposes of this disclosure, the date used to identify the Median Employee was
December 31, 2019 (the “Determination Date”).

38

CEO Compensation for purposes of this disclosure represents the total compensation reported for Mr. YJ
Kim under “Summary Compensation Table”, which was $2,162,886 for the 2019 fiscal year. For purposes of this
disclosure, Median Annual Compensation was $72,495, and was calculated by totaling for our Median Employee
all applicable elements of compensation for the 2019 fiscal year in accordance with Item 402(c)(2)(x) of
Regulation S-K.

To identify the Median Employee, we first determined our employee population as of the Determination
Date. We had 2,417 employees, representing all full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees of us and
our consolidated subsidiaries as of the Determination Date, but excluding Mr. YJ Kim, and as permitted by
applicable SEC rules, (i) any independent contractors or “leased” workers and (ii) all of our employees located in
China (18), Taiwan (9), Japan (3), and Germany (3). We then measured compensation for the period beginning
on January 1, 2019 and ending on December 31, 2019 for these employees. This compensation measurement was
calculated by totaling, for each employee, total cash compensation paid (including salary, wages, tips, cash
bonuses and other cash compensation paid in 2019) as shown in our payroll and human resources records for
2019. A portion of our employee workforce (full-time and part-time) worked for less than the full fiscal year due
to commencing employment after the beginning of the fiscal year. In determining the Median Employee, we
annualized the compensation for such individuals.

y
x
o
r
P

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2019, regarding securities authorized for
issuance under the Company’s compensation plans. The Company’s compensation plans include the 2009 Plan,
the 2011 Plan, and the Purchase Plan. The numbers in the following table do not include options or shares that
may be added to the issuable amounts under the 2011 Plan or the Purchase Plan, respectively, after December 31,
2019, in accordance with the terms of the respective plans.

Plan Category

Equity compensation plans approved by security

(a)
Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants or
rights

(b)
Weighted-
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants or
rights

(c)
Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))

holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,412,051(1)

$10.42(1)

987,373(2)

Equity compensation plans not approved by security

holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total:

—
3,412,051

—

—

987,373

(1) Comprised of (a) stock options to purchase 13,200 shares of common stock under the 2009 Plan, at a

weighted average exercise price of $13.56 per share, (b) stock options to purchase 2,163,845 shares of
common stock under the 2011 Plan, at a weighted average exercise price of $10.40 per share, and
(c) 1,235,006 shares of common stock subject to restricted stock units and performance restricted awards
under the 2011 Plan, which are calculated with maximum amount. There are no outstanding securities under
the suspended Purchase Plan.

(2) Excludes 1,163,880 shares of common stock that remain available as of December 31, 2019, for future

issuance under the suspended Purchase Plan.

Equity Compensation Plan Summary

MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC 2009 Common Unit Plan

Following our emergence from our reorganization proceedings, in December 2009, our Board adopted, and
our equityholders approved, the MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC 2009 Common Unit Plan, which we refer to as

39

the 2009 Plan. The 2009 Plan provided for the grant of nonstatutory options, restricted unit bonus and purchase
right awards, and deferred unit awards to employees and consultants of our Company and our subsidiaries and to
members of our Board. However, only options and restricted unit bonus awards were granted under the 2009
Plan. In connection with our corporate conversion at the time of our initial public offering in March 2011,
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation assumed the rights and obligations of MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC
under the 2009 Plan and converted MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC common unit options and restricted common
units outstanding under the 2009 Plan into options to acquire a number of shares of our common stock and shares
of restricted common stock at a ratio of eight-for-one on substantially equivalent terms and conditions. The 2009
Plan terminated immediately following our corporate conversion, and no additional options or other equity
awards may be granted under the 2009 Plan. As of December 2019, the 2009 Plan had expired.

The 2009 Plan is administered by the Committee. Subject to the provisions of the 2009 Plan, the Committee

determined in its discretion the persons to whom and the times at which awards were granted, the sizes of such
awards, and all of their terms and conditions. All awards were evidenced by a written agreement between us and
the holder of the award. The Committee has the authority to construe and interpret the terms of the 2009 Plan and
awards granted under it. In the event of a change in control of our Company, the vesting of all outstanding
awards held by participants whose employment has not previously terminated will accelerate in full. In addition,
the Committee has the authority to require that outstanding awards be assumed or replaced with substantially
equivalent awards by a successor corporation or to cancel the outstanding awards in exchange for a payment in
cash or other property equal to the fair market value of restricted units or the excess, if any, of the fair market
value of the units subject to an option over the exercise price per unit of such option.

2011 Equity Incentive Plan

Our 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2011 Plan, was approved by our Board and our stockholders in
March 2010. We amended and restated the 2011 Plan in February 2011, and our stockholders approved the
amendment in March 2011 to reflect that it became effective in 2011 upon our corporate conversion. 891,703
shares of our common stock, or the total number of shares of common stock (as adjusted by the conversion ratio
in the corporate conversion) that remained available for grant upon the termination of the 2009 Plan immediately
following the corporate conversion, were initially authorized and reserved. The share reserve under the 2011 Plan
will automatically increase each January 1 through 2021, by an amount equal to the smaller of 2% of the number
of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 or an amount
determined by our Board; provided, however, that if the 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan is
approved by stockholders as set forth in Proposal Four, then there will be no further grants under the 2011 Plan
and the automatic increase in its share reserve in 2021 will not occur. The number of shares authorized for
issuance under the 2011 Plan will also be increased from time to time by up to that number of shares of common
stock remaining subject to options and restricted stock awards outstanding under the 2009 Plan at the time of its
termination immediately following the corporate conversion that expire or terminate or are forfeited for any
reason after the effective date of the 2011 Plan, subject to a cap of 1,412,352 shares. Appropriate adjustments
will be made in the number of authorized shares and other numerical limits in the 2011 Plan and in outstanding
awards to prevent dilution or enlargement of participants’ rights in the event of a stock split or other change in
our capital structure. Shares subject to awards granted under our 2011 Plan which expire, are repurchased, or are
cancelled or forfeited will again become available for issuance under the 2011 Plan. The shares available will not
be reduced by awards settled in cash. Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations will not again
become available for grant. The gross number of shares issued upon the exercise of stock appreciation rights or
options exercised by means of a net exercise or by tender of previously owned shares will be deducted from the
shares available under the 2011 Plan. Our Board amended the 2011 Plan in October 2017 to provide that awards
granted under the 2011 Plan are subject to recoupment or clawback in accordance with our clawback policy. The
Committee amended the 2011 Plan in April 2018 to allow for withholding of shares of our common stock to
cover tax withholding obligations up to an amount determined by the maximum applicable statutory rates,
subject to certain limitations.

40

y
x
o
r
P

Awards may be granted under the 2011 Plan to our employees, including officers, directors, or consultants
or those of any present or future parent or subsidiary corporation or other affiliated entity. While we may grant
incentive stock options only to employees, we may grant nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock purchase rights or bonuses, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and
cash-based awards or other stock-based awards to any eligible participant. The 2011 Plan is administered by the
Committee. Subject to the provisions of the 2011 Plan, the Committee determines in its discretion the persons to
whom and the times at which awards are granted, the sizes of such awards, and all of their terms and conditions.
All awards are evidenced by a written agreement between us and the holder of the award. The Committee has the
authority to construe and interpret the terms of the 2011 Plan and awards granted under it.

In the event of a change in control as described in the 2011 Plan, the acquiring or successor entity may
assume or continue all or any awards outstanding under the 2011 Plan or substitute substantially equivalent
awards. Any awards which are not assumed or continued in connection with a change in control or are not
exercised or settled prior to the change in control will terminate effective as of the time of the change in control.
The Committee may provide for the acceleration of vesting of any or all outstanding awards upon such terms and
to such extent as it determines, except that the vesting of all awards held by members of our Board who are not
employees will automatically be accelerated in full. The 2011 Plan also authorizes the Committee, in its
discretion and without the consent of any participant, to cancel each or any outstanding award denominated in
shares upon a change in control in exchange for a payment to the participant with respect to each share subject to
the cancelled award of an amount equal to the excess of the consideration to be paid per share of common stock
in the change in control transaction over the exercise price per share, if any, under the award.

2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan

See “Proposal Four – Approval of the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive

Compensation Plan” for an overview of the material terms of such plan.

2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Our 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the Purchase Plan, was approved by our Board in March 2010.

Our Board amended and restated the Purchase Plan in February 2011 to reflect that the Purchase Plan would
become effective in 2011 upon the commencement of our initial public offering in March 2011. The Purchase
Plan was approved by our stockholders in March 2011 and became effective upon the commencement of our
initial public offering in March 2011. We initially authorized and reserved 789,890 shares for sale under the
Purchase Plan. In August 2012, the Committee suspended the Purchase Plan. The Purchase Plan provides for an
automatic annual increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the plan on January 1 of each year
beginning in 2012 and continuing through and including January 1, 2021 equal to the lesser of (i) 1% of our then
issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the immediately preceding December 31, (ii) 789,980 shares,
or (iii) a number of shares as our Board may determine. Appropriate adjustments will be made in the number of
authorized shares and in outstanding purchase rights to prevent dilution or enlargement of participants’ rights in
the event of a stock split or other change in our capital structure. Shares subject to purchase rights which expire
or are canceled will again become available for issuance under the Purchase Plan. Because the Purchase Plan was
suspended in August 2012, no annual increase in the number of shares authorized under such plan occurred on
January 1, 2013 or in subsequent years.

Our employees and employees of any parent or subsidiary corporation designated by the Committee are
eligible to participate in the Purchase Plan if they are customarily employed by us for more than 20 hours per
week and more than five months in any calendar year. However, an employee may not be granted a right to
purchase stock under the Purchase Plan if: (i) the employee immediately after such grant would own stock
possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of our capital stock or of any
parent or subsidiary corporation, or (ii) the employee’s rights to purchase stock under all of our employee stock
purchase plans would accrue at a rate that exceeds $25,000 in value for each calendar year of participation in
such plans.

41

The Purchase Plan is implemented through a series of sequential offering periods, generally three months in
duration beginning on the first trading days of February, May, August, and November each year. The Committee
is authorized to establish additional or alternative concurrent, sequential or overlapping offering periods and
offering periods having a different duration or different starting or ending dates, provided that no offering period
may have a duration exceeding 27 months.

Amounts accumulated for each participant, generally through payroll deductions, are credited toward the
purchase of shares of our common stock at the end of each offering period at a price generally equal to 95% of
the fair market value of our common stock on the purchase date. Prior to commencement of an offering period,
the Committee is authorized to change the purchase price discount for that offering period, but the purchase price
may not be less than 85% of the lower of the fair market value of our common stock at the beginning of the
offering period or on the purchase date.

No participant may purchase under the Purchase Plan in any calendar year shares having a value of more
than $25,000 measured by the fair market value per share of our common stock on the first day of the applicable
offering period. Prior to the beginning of any offering period, the Committee may alter the maximum number of
shares that may be purchased by any participant during the offering period or specify a maximum aggregate
number of shares that may be purchased by all participants in the offering period. If insufficient shares remain
available under the plan to permit all participants to purchase the number of shares to which they would
otherwise be entitled, the Committee will make a pro rata allocation of the available shares. Any amounts
withheld from participants’ compensation in excess of the amounts used to purchase shares will be refunded,
without interest.

In the event of a change in control, an acquiring or successor corporation may assume our rights and
obligations under the Purchase Plan. If the acquiring or successor corporation does not assume such rights and
obligations, then the purchase date of the offering periods then in progress will be accelerated to a date prior to
the change in control as specified by the Committee, but the number of shares subject to outstanding purchase
rights shall not be adjusted.

42

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Other than the compensation arrangements with directors and executive officers, there have been no transactions
since January 1, 2019 (and there are no currently proposed transactions) in which:

• we have been or are to be a participant;

•

•

the amount involved exceeds $120,000; and

any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of our common stock, or any
immediate family member of or person sharing the household with any of these individuals (other than
tenants or employees), had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

y
x
o
r
P

Related Person Transactions Policy

Under our Related Person Transactions Policy, transactions involving our directors, executive officers,
significant stockholders and other related persons that involve an amount in excess of $120,000 must be
approved by the Company’s Audit Committee or, in the event it is determined that it is not practicable or
desirable for the Company to wait until the next meeting of the full Audit Committee, the Chair of the Audit
Committee (who possesses delegated authority to act between Audit Committee meetings). The Audit Committee
(or the Chair of the Audit Committee, as applicable) will consider all of the relevant facts and circumstances
available to it, including (if applicable) but not limited to: the benefits to the Company; the impact on a director’s
independence in the event the related person is a director, an immediately family member of a director or an
entity in which a director is a partner, stockholder or executive officer; the availability of other sources for
comparable products or services; the terms of the transaction; and the terms available to unrelated third parties or
to employees generally. The Audit Committee may seek bids, quotes or independent valuations from third parties
in connection with assessing any related person transaction. The Audit Committee (or the Chair of the Audit
Committee, as applicable) will approve only those transactions that are in, or are not inconsistent with, the best
interests of the Company, as the Audit Committee (or the Chair of the Audit Committee, as applicable)
determines in good faith.

43

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our outstanding common
stock for: (1) each person or entity known to us to beneficially own more than five percent (5%) of any class of
our outstanding securities; (2) each member of our Board; (3) each of our named executive officers; and (4) all of
the members of our Board and current executive officers, as a group. The following tables list the number of
shares and percentage of shares beneficially owned based on 35,054,682 shares of common stock outstanding as
of April 15, 2020.

The amounts and percentages of equity interests beneficially owned are reported on the basis of SEC

regulations governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under SEC rules, a person is
deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares “voting power,” which includes the
power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or “investment power,” which includes the power to
dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any
securities of which that person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under these rules,
more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be
deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities as to which he or she has no economic interest.

Except as indicated by footnote, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment

power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them. Unless otherwise
indicated, the address of each person listed in the table below is c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd., 215
Daesin-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28429, Korea.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Principal Stockholders
Brigade Capital Management, LP(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund Holdings, L.P.(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evermore Global Advisors, LLC(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rubric Capital Management LP(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AllianceBernstein L.P.(6)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hood River Capital Management LLC(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morgan Stanley(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assenagon S.A.(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Directors and Named Executive Officers
Melvin Keating(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ilbok Lee(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Camillo Martino(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gary Tanner(13)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nader Tavakoli(14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Young-Joon Kim(15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jonathan Kim(16)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theodore Kim(17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tae Jong Lee(18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woung Moo Lee(19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Directors and current Executive Officers as a group (8 persons)(20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership(1)

Percent
of
Class(1)

5,105,136
3,170,729
2,943,329
2,371,101
2,143,525
2,350,035
2,519,511
2,393,052

110,645
277,421
118,545
157,329
352,981
507,356
215,106
200,962
156,270
186,322
1,911,561

13.5%
9.0%
8.4%
6.8%
6.1%
6.7%
7.2%
6.8%

*
*
*
*
1.0%
1.4%
*
*
*
*
5.2%

*
(1)

Less than one percent
Includes any outstanding common stock held and, to the extent applicable, shares issuable upon the exercise
or conversion of any securities that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of April 15, 2020.

44

y
x
o
r
P

(2) Based on the information contained in an Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on

February 14, 2020 by Brigade Capital Management, LP (“Brigade Capital”), Brigade Capital Management
GP, LLC (“Bridge Capital Management”), Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund Ltd. (“Brigade
Fund”) and Donald E. Morgan, III. Each of Brigade Capital, Brigade Capital Management, Brigade Fund
and Mr. Morgan may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock listed in the table above
and has shared power to vote or to direct the vote and shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
such shares (except that Brigade Fund beneficially owns, and shares power to vote or to direct the vote and
shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, 3,978,877 of such shares). The shares of common
stock listed in the table above include 5.00% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2021 issued by MagnaChip
Semiconductor S.A. (the “Exchangeable Senior Notes”) that are exchangeable at the option of the holder
into 2,678,256 shares of our common stock (except that for Brigade Fund the shares of common stock listed
in the table above include Exchangeable Senior Notes that are exchangeable at the option of the holder into
1,726,226 shares of our common stock). The Exchangeable Senior Notes are subject to a blocker provision
that precludes Brigade Capital and its affiliates from converting the Exchangeable Senior Notes to the extent
that Brigade Capital and its affiliates would beneficially own (as determined in accordance with
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) in excess of 12.49% of our common stock outstanding immediately after
giving effect to such conversion. The business address of each of Brigade Capital, Bridge Capital
Management and Mr. Morgan is 399 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10022. The business
address of Brigade Fund is c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George
Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands.

(3) Based on information contained in an Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on

February 14, 2020 by each of the following entities (each an “Oaktree Entity”): Oaktree Value
Opportunities Fund Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“VOF Holdings”), in its capacity as the
direct owner of 3,170,729 shares of our common stock; Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP, L.P., a
Cayman Islands limited partnership (“VOF GP”), in its capacity as the general partner of VOF Holdings;
Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund GP Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“VOF GP Ltd.”), in its
capacity as the general partner of VOF GP; Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“GP
I”), in its capacity as the sole shareholder of VOF GP Ltd.; Oaktree Capital I, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (“Capital I”), in its capacity as the general partner of GP I; OCM Holdings I, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Holdings I”), in its capacity as the general partner of Capital I; Oaktree
Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”) in its capacity as the managing member
of Holdings I; Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Management”), in its
capacity as the sole director of VOF GP Ltd.; Oaktree Capital Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Management GP”), in its capacity as the general partner of Management; Atlas OCM
Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Atlas”), in its capacity as the sole managing member
of Management GP; Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OCG”), in its
capacity as the managing member of Holdings and as the sole shareholder of Holdings, Inc.; Oaktree Capital
Group Holdings GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OCGH GP”), in its capacity as the
indirect owner of the class B units of each of OCG and Atlas; Brookfield Asset Management Inc., a
Canadian corporation (“BAM”), in its capacity as the indirect owner of the class A units of each of OCG
and Atlas; and Partners Limited, a Canadian corporation (“Partners”), in its capacity as the sole owner of the
Class B Limited Voting Shares of BAM.
VOF Holdings directly holds the shares of common stock listed in the table above. VOF GP, in its capacity
as the general partner of VOF Holdings, has the ability to direct the management of VOF Holdings’
business, including the power to vote and dispose of securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore, VOF GP
may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF Holdings. VOF
GP Ltd., in its capacity as the general partner of VOF GP, has the ability to direct the management of VOF
GP’s business, including the power to direct the decisions of VOF GP regarding the vote and disposition of
securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore, VOF GP Ltd. may be deemed to have indirect beneficial
ownership of the shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF Holdings. GP I, in its capacity as the
sole shareholder of VOF GP Ltd., has the ability to appoint and remove the directors and direct the
management of the business of VOF GP Ltd. As such, GP I has the power to direct the decisions of VOF GP

45

Ltd. regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore, GP I may be deemed
to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF Holdings.
Capital I, in its capacity as the general partner of GP I, has the ability to direct the management of GP I’s
business, including the power to direct the decisions of GP I regarding the vote and disposition of securities
held by VOF Holdings; therefore, Capital I may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the
shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF Holdings. Holdings I, in its capacity as the general
partner of Capital I, has the ability to direct the management of Capital I’s business, including the power to
direct the decisions of Capital I regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings;
therefore, Holdings I may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of our common
stock deemed held by VOF Holdings. Holdings, in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings I, has
the ability to direct the management of Holding I’s business, including the power to direct the decisions of
Holdings I regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore, Holdings may
be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF
Holdings. Management, in its capacity as the sole director of VOF GP Ltd., has the ability to direct the
management of VOF GP Ltd., including the power to direct the decisions of VOF GP Ltd. regarding the
vote and disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore, Management may be deemed to have
indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF Holdings.
Management GP, in its capacity as the general partner of Management, has the ability to direct the
management of Management’s business, including the power to vote and dispose of securities held by VOF
Holdings; therefore, Management GP may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of
our common stock deemed held by VOF Holdings. Atlas, in its capacity as the sole managing member of
Management GP, has the ability to direct the management of Management GP’s business, including the
power to direct the decisions of Management GP regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by
VOF Holdings; therefore, Atlas may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of our
common stock deemed held by VOF Holdings. OCG, in its capacity as the managing member of Holdings,
has the ability to direct the management of Holdings’ business, including the power to direct the decisions
of Holdings regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings. Additionally, OCG, in
its capacity as the sole shareholder of Holdings, Inc., has the ability to appoint and remove directors of
Holdings, Inc. and, as such, may indirectly control the decisions of Holdings, Inc. regarding the vote and
disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings. Therefore, OCG may be deemed to have indirect beneficial
ownership of the shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF Holdings. OCGH GP, in its capacity as
the indirect owner of the class B units of each of OCG and Atlas, has the ability appoint and remove
directors of OCG and Atlas and, as such, may indirectly control the decisions of OCG and Atlas regarding
the vote and disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore, OCGH GP may be deemed to have
indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF Holdings. BAM, in
its capacity as the indirect owner of the class A units of each of OCG and Atlas, has the ability to appoint
and remove certain directors of OCG and Atlas and, as such, may indirectly control the decisions of OCG
and Atlas regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore BAM may be
deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF
Holdings. Partners, in its capacity as the sole owner of Class B Limited Voting Shares of BAM, has the
ability to appoint and remove certain directors of BAM and, as such, may indirectly control the decisions of
BAM regarding the vote and disposition of securities held by VOF Holdings; therefore Partners may be
deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock deemed held by VOF
Holdings. The business address of each Oaktree Entity is 333 S. Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles,
CA 90071.

(4) Based on information contained in an Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on

February 20, 2020 by Evermore Global Advisors, LLC (“EGA”) and Evermore Global Value Fund, a series
of Evermore Funds Trust (“EGVF”). EGA, other managed account clients of EGA and EGVF are the
beneficial owners of the shares of common stock listed in the table above (except that 2,107,539 shares of
common stock are beneficially owned by EGVF). Pursuant to the investment advisory agreements entered
into by EGA and each of Evermore Funds Trust (of which EGVF is a series) and its other managed account
clients, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, and sole power to vote or to direct the vote over,

46

y
x
o
r
P

the securities held by such persons has been delegated to EGA, although these agreements and the authority
granted to EGA thereunder may be terminated without penalty upon proper notice. The business address of
each of EGA and EGVF is 89 Summit Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901.

(5) Based on the information contained in an Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on

February 14, 2020 by Rubric Capital Management LP (“Rubric Capital”), the investment adviser to certain
investment funds and/or accounts (collectively, the “Rubric Funds”) and David Rosen, Managing Member
of Rubric Capital Management GP LLC, the general partner of Rubric Capital. Each of Rubric Capital and
Mr. Rosen beneficially own the shares of common stock listed in the table above and has shared power to
vote or to direct the vote and shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of such shares. Rubric
Capital Master Fund LP, a Rubric Fund, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than 5% of our common stock. The business address
for Rubric Capital and Mr. Rosen is 767 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

(6) Based on the information contained in an Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on

February 20, 2020 by AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AllianceBernstein”). AllianceBernstein beneficially owns
and has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the shares of common stock listed in the
table above and has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote over 1,677,676 of such shares. The shares of
common stock listed in the table above were acquired solely for investment purposes on behalf of client
discretionary investment advisory accounts. AllianceBernstein is a majority owned subsidiary of AXA
Equitable Holdings, Inc.. AllianceBernstein operates under independent management and makes
independent decisions from AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries and AXA Equitable
Holdings, Inc. calculates and reports beneficial ownership separately from AllianceBernstein pursuant to
guidance provided by the SEC in Release Number 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). The business address for
AllianceBernstein is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105.

(7) Based on the information contained in an Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on

February 13, 2020 by Hood River Capital Management LLC (“Hood River”). Hood River beneficially own
the shares of common stock listed in the table above and has the sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of such shares. The business address for Hood River is Umpqua Bank Plaza, One SW Columbia
Street, Suite 630, Portland, OR 97204.

(8) Based on the information contained in an amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on

February 13, 2020 by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley beneficially owns the shares of common stock listed
in the table above and has shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of such shares (and has shared
voting power with respect to 2,513,351 of such shares). The shares of our common stock reported on by
Morgan Stanley as a parent holding company are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (“MSCS LLC”).
MSCS LLC beneficially owns 2,496,051 of the shares of common stock listed in the table above, has shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,496,051 of such shares and has shared voting power with
respect to 2,496,051 of such shares. The amounts reported reflect the securities beneficially owned, or that
may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain operating units (collectively, the “MS Reporting
Units”) of Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “MS”), in accordance with SEC
Release Number 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). The amounts reported do not reflect securities, if any,
beneficially owned by any operating units of MS whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that
of the MS Reporting Units in accordance with SEC Release Number 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). The
business address for Morgan Stanley and MSCS LLC is 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036.

(9) Based on the information contained in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on April 17, 2020 by Assenagon
S.A. and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (together “Assenagon”). Assenagon beneficially owns the
shares of common stock listed in the table above and has the sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of such shares. Invesco Markets PLC has the right to receive dividends and the proceeds from
the sale of the securities mentioned herein. Invesco Markets PLC is a UCITS investment fund established
under the laws of Ireland, and is an umbrella fund to various index tracking sub-funds. Invesco Markets
PLC has delegated investment and voting power to its Management Company, Invesco Investment
Management Limited, which has sub-delegated those powers to an investment manager. Neither Invesco
Market PLC nor Invesco Investment Management Limited have retained the right under the respective

47

outsourcing contracts to rescind the authority granted to the investment manager (other than by way of
termination of the outsourcing contracts) and are thus not able to regain investment or voting power over the
shares within 60 days. The business address for Assenagon is Aerogolf Center, 1B Heienhaff, 1736
Senningerberg, Luxembourg.

(10) Represents 10,100 shares of common stock, options to purchase 49,737 shares of common stock and 50,808

shares of common stock subject to RSUs that will be vested and may be exercised or settled, as applicable,
as of June 14, 2020.

(11) Represents 15,706 shares of common stock, options to purchase 204,593 shares of common stock and
57,122 shares of common stock subject to RSUs that will be vested and may be exercised or settled, as
applicable, as of June 14, 2020.

(12) Represents 18,000 shares of common stock, options to purchase 49,737 shares of common stock and 50,808

shares of common stock subject to RSUs that will be vested and may be exercised or settled, as applicable,
as of June 14, 2020.

(13) Represents 5,408 shares of common stock, options to purchase 93,117 shares of common stock and 58,804
shares of common stock subject to RSUs that will be vested and may be exercised or settled, as applicable,
as of June 14, 2020.

(14) Represents 95,356 shares of common stock, options to purchase 199,593 shares of common stock and
58,032 shares of common stock subject to RSUs that will be vested and may be exercised or settled, as
applicable, as of June 14, 2020.

(15) Represents 171,441 shares of common stock and options to purchase 335,915 shares of common stock that

will be vested and may be exercised as of June 14, 2020.

(16) Mr. J. Kim resigned his positions as our Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief

Accounting Officer and from all other positions with us and our subsidiaries, effective as of March 27,
2020. Represents 60,196 shares of common stock and options to purchase 154,910 shares of common stock
that will be vested and may be exercised as of June 14, 2020. The business address for him is 806 Trade
Tower, 511 Yeongdong-daers, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 061, Korea.

(17) Represents 73,352 shares of common stock and options to purchase 127,610 shares of common stock that

will be vested and may be exercised as of June 14, 2020.

(18) Mr. Lee resigned his positions as our Executive Vice President and General Manager of our Foundry

Services Group and from all other positions with us and our subsidiaries, effective as of January 9, 2019.
Represents 56,460 shares of common stock and options to purchase 99,810 shares of common stock that
will be vested and may be exercised as of June 14, 2020. The address for Mr. Lee is 88 Jamsil-Ro,
Songpa-Gu, Seoul, Korea.

(19) Represents 66,512 shares of common stock and options to purchase 119,810 shares of common stock that

will be vested and may be exercised as of June 14, 2020.

(20) Our directors and executive officers as of April 15, 2020 as a group beneficially own 1,911,561 shares of
common stock or 5.2%, which represents 455,875 shares of common stock, options to purchase 1,180,112
shares of common stock and 275,574 shares of common stock subject to RSUs that will be vested and may
be exercised or settled, as applicable, as of June 14, 2020.

48

PROPOSAL TWO

ADVISORY VOTE ON
COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

In accordance with Dodd-Frank Act, and Section 14A of the Exchange Act, the Board is asking stockholders

to approve an advisory (non-binding) resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers. The vote
is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named
executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement. The text of the
resolution is as follows:

RESOLVED, that the stockholders of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation approve, on an advisory
basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for
the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which disclosure includes the Compensation Discussion and
Analysis section, the Summary Compensation Table for 2019 and the related compensation tables and
narrative disclosure within the executive compensation sections of the proxy statement).

y
x
o
r
P

The Company urges you to read the disclosure under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” in this

Proxy Statement, which discusses how our compensation policies and procedures implement our
pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. You should also read the Summary Compensation Table and
other related compensation tables and narrative disclosure which provide additional details about the
compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal 2019. We have designed our executive compensation
structure to attract, motivate, and retain executives with the skills required to formulate and implement the
Company’s strategic objectives and create stockholder value. We believe that our executive compensation
program is reasonable, competitive and strongly focused on pay for performance principles, and provides an
appropriate balance between risk and incentives.

The vote regarding the compensation of the named executive officers described above, referred to as a

“say-on-pay advisory vote,” is advisory, and is therefore not binding on the Company, the Compensation
Committee or the Board. Although non-binding, the Board and the Compensation Committee value the opinions
that stockholders express in their votes and will review the voting results and take them into consideration when
making future decisions regarding our executive compensation programs as they deem appropriate.

If no voting specification is made on a properly returned or voted proxy card, the proxies named on the
proxy card will vote “FOR” the approval of the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in this
Proxy Statement and described above.

The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval of our named executive officer

compensation.

49

PROPOSAL THREE

RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020

Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers has been selected by the Audit Committee as the principal independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 for us and our subsidiaries. Our
Board recommends a vote for ratification of the appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as the
independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books and accounts for us and our subsidiaries for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. It is expected that representatives of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers will
attend the Annual Meeting, with the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire, and, if a representative is
in attendance, the representative will be available to answer appropriate questions.

The appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public accounting firm is

not required to be submitted to a vote of our stockholders for ratification. However, our Board believes that
obtaining stockholder ratification is a sound governance practice. If our stockholders fail to vote on an advisory
basis in favor of the appointment of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Audit Committee will take such actions
as it deems necessary as a result of such stockholder vote.

Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following table presents fees billed for professional services rendered by Samil
PricewaterhouseCoopers and its affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Year Ended December 31

2019

2018

(in millions)

Audit fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audit Related fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1.5
—
—
—
$ 1.5

$ 1.6
—
—
—
$ 1.6

Policy and Procedure for Approval of Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services

All audit fees were pre-approved by the Company’s Audit Committee, which concluded that the provision

of such services by Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers and its affiliates was compatible with the maintenance of that
firm’s independence in the conduct of its auditing functions. With respect to outside auditor independence, the
Audit Committee Charter provides for pre-approval of audit services and non-audit services, based on
independence, qualifications and, if applicable, performance, and approve the fees and other terms of any such
engagement. The Audit Committee Charter authorizes the Audit Committee to delegate to one or more of its
members the authority to grant pre-approvals for such services, provided that the decisions of such member(s) to
grant any such pre-approval shall be presented to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit
Committee followed these guidelines in approving all services rendered by Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers and
its affiliates.

The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Samil

PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2020.

50

PROPOSAL FOUR

APPROVAL OF THE MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 2020 EQUITY AND
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

General

On April 28, 2020, upon recommendation by the Compensation Committee, the Board approved and

adopted, subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the MagnaChip
Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2020 Plan”) to succeed the
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended or amended and restated (the
“2011 Plan”), which is otherwise set to expire in March 2021 (after which no further grants could be made
thereunder). The 2011 Plan, together with the MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC 2009 Common Unit Plan, as
amended or amended and restated (the “2009 Plan”), are referred to as the “Predecessor Plans.”

y
x
o
r
P

You are being asked to approve the 2020 Plan. The 2020 Plan will continue to afford the Compensation
Committee the ability to design compensatory awards that are responsive to the Company’s needs and authorizes
a variety of award types designed to advance the interests and long-term success of the Company by encouraging
stock ownership among officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and certain consultants
of the Company and its subsidiaries, and non-employee directors of the Company.

Stockholder approval of the 2020 Plan would make available for awards under the 2020 Plan 1,309,000 new

shares of common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”). The 2020 Plan will
also include shares of Common Stock that remain available for awards under the 2011 Plan as of the approval
date for the 2020 Plan, as further described below and in the 2020 Plan, with the total share pool under the 2020
Plan subject to adjustment, including under the share counting rules, as described in the 2020 Plan. This number
of remaining shares was 1,797,606 as of April 22, 2020.

The Board recommends that you vote to approve the 2020 Plan. If the 2020 Plan is approved by
stockholders at the Annual Meeting, it will be effective as of the day of the Annual Meeting, and no further
grants will be made on or after such date under the Predecessor Plans (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the final
increase in the 2011 Plan share reserve scheduled for January 1, 2021 pursuant to the 2011 Plan’s “evergreen”
provision will not occur). Outstanding awards under the Predecessor Plans, however, will continue in effect in
accordance with their terms. If the 2020 Plan is not approved by our stockholders, no awards will be made under
the 2020 Plan, and the 2011 Plan will remain in effect until its term expires in March 2021.

The actual text of the 2020 Plan is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A. The following

description of the 2020 Plan is only a summary of its principal terms and provisions and is qualified by reference
to the actual text as set forth in Appendix A.

Why We Believe You Should Vote for This Proposal

The 2020 Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee to provide cash awards and equity-based

compensation in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock
units (“RSUs”), performance shares, performance units, dividend equivalents, and certain other awards, including
those denominated or payable in, or otherwise based on, Common Stock, for the purpose of providing incentives
and rewards for service and/or performance to our non-employee directors, officers and other employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries, and certain consultants to the Company and its subsidiaries. Some of the key
features of the 2020 Plan that reflect our commitment to effective management of equity and incentive
compensation are set forth below.

We believe our future success depends in part on our ability to attract, motivate and retain high quality
employees and directors and that the ability to provide equity-based and incentive-based awards under the 2020

51

Plan is critical to achieving this success. We would be at a severe competitive disadvantage if we could not use
stock-based awards to recruit and compensate our employees and directors. The use of Common Stock as part of
our compensation program is important because equity-based awards are an essential component of our
compensation program for key employees, as they help link compensation with long-term stockholder value
creation and reward participants based on service and/or performance.

As of April 22, 2020, 1,797,606 shares of Common Stock remained available for new awards under the
2011 Plan. If the 2020 Plan is not approved, we may be compelled to increase significantly the cash component
of our employee and director compensation. This approach may not necessarily align employee and director
compensation interests with the investment interests of our stockholders. Replacing equity awards with cash also
would increase cash compensation expense and use cash that could be better utilized in other ways.

The following includes aggregated information regarding our view of the overhang and dilution associated

with the Predecessor Plans and the potential dilution associated with the 2020 Plan. This information is as of
April 22, 2020. As of that date, there were approximately 35,054,682 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

Shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards and available for future awards under the Predecessor
Plans as of April 22, 2020:

• Total number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding full-value awards (including restricted
stock units, with any performance awards counted based on maximum performance): 825,115 shares
(approximately 2.35% of our outstanding Common Stock).

• Outstanding stock options: 2,163,845 shares (approximately 6.17% of our outstanding Common Stock)
(outstanding stock options have a weighted average exercise price of $10.40 and a weighted average
remaining term of 4.4 years).

• Total number of shares of Common Stock available for future awards under the 2011 Plan: 1,797,606
shares (approximately 5.13% of our outstanding Common Stock) (however, as noted above, no further
grants will be made under the 2011 Plan upon the effective date of the 2020 Plan, so we view
remaining shares under the 2011 Plan as “rolling into” the new 2020 Plan based on the design of the
new 2020 Plan).

•

In summary, the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards (2,988,960
shares), plus the total number of shares of Common Stock available for future awards under the 2011
Plan (1,797,606 shares), represents a current overhang percentage of 13.65% (in other words, the
potential dilution of our stockholders represented by the Predecessor Plans).

Proposed shares of Common Stock available for awards under the 2020 Plan:

•

1,309,000 new shares (approximately 3.73% of our outstanding Common Stock, which percentage
reflects the simple dilution of our stockholders that would occur if the 2020 Plan is approved) plus
1,797,606 shares that were available as of April 22, 2020 under the 2011 Plan, or an aggregate of
3,106,606 shares (approximately 8.86% of our outstanding Common Stock), minus any shares subject
to awards granted under the 2011 Plan after that date, all subject to adjustment, including under the
share counting rules of the 2020 Plan.

• The total number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards as of April 22, 2020

(2,988,960 shares), plus the proposed Common Stock available for future awards under the 2020 Plan
(estimated to be 3,106,606 shares), represent a total overhang of 6,095,566 shares (17.39%) under the
2020 Plan.

Based on the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange for our Common Stock on April 22, 2020 of

$11.13 per share, the aggregate market value as of April 22, 2020 of the new 1,309,000 shares of Common Stock
requested under the 2020 Plan was $14,569,170.

52

In fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019, we granted awards (including stock options, service-based RSUs and

performance-based RSUs) under the 2011 Plan covering 243,581 shares, 739,231 shares, and 711,719 shares,
respectively. Based on our basic weighted average shares of Common Stock outstanding for those three fiscal
years of 33,943,264, 34,469,921, and 34,321,888, respectively, for the three-fiscal-year period 2017-2019, our
average burn rate, not taking into account forfeitures, was 1.6%. (Our individual years’ burn rates were 0.7% for
fiscal 2017, 2.1% for fiscal 2018 and 2.1% for fiscal 2019.)

In determining the number of shares to request for approval under the 2020 Plan, our management team
worked with the Compensation Committee and Compensia to evaluate a number of factors, including our recent
and expected share usage and criteria expected to be utilized by institutional proxy advisory firms in evaluating
our proposal for the 2020 Plan.

y
x
o
r
P

If the 2020 Plan is approved, we intend to utilize the shares authorized under the 2020 Plan to continue our
practice of incentivizing key individuals through equity grants. We currently anticipate that the shares requested
in connection with the approval of the 2020 Plan will last for about three years, including based on our historic
grant rates, new hiring and the approximate current share price, but could last for a different period of time if
actual practice does not match recent rates or our share price changes materially. As noted below, our
Compensation Committee retains full discretion under the 2020 Plan to determine the number and amount of
awards to be granted under the 2020 Plan, subject to the terms of the 2020 Plan. Future benefits that may be
received by our non-employee directors in 2020 under the 2020 Plan are set forth below in the New Plan Benefits
table. Any other benefits to be granted in the future under the 2020 Plan cannot be determined at this time, as the
actual awards will be made at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.

We believe that we have demonstrated a commitment to sound equity compensation practices in recent
years. We recognize that equity compensation awards dilute stockholders’ equity, so we have carefully managed
our equity incentive compensation. Our equity compensation practices are intended to be competitive and
consistent with market practices, and we believe our historical share usage has been responsible and mindful of
stockholder interests, as described above.

In evaluating this proposal, stockholders should consider all of the information in this proposal.

2020 Plan Highlights

Reasonable 2020 Plan limits

Unlike our 2011 Plan, the 2020 Plan does not contain an evergreen provision that automatically adds
additional shares of Common Stock to the available pool of stock available for grant under the plan every year
without additional stockholder approval. Generally, awards under the 2020 Plan are limited to 1,309,000 shares
of Common Stock plus, as of the effective date of the 2020 Plan, the total number of shares of Common Stock
remaining available for awards under the 2011 Plan, plus Common Stock subject to any forfeitures (or similar
events) that occur under the Predecessor Plans or the 2020 Plan after the effective date of the 2020 Plan. This
design means that we are essentially “rolling” into the new 2020 Plan the shares that we have remaining under
the 2011 Plan as of the effective date of the 2020 Plan. These shares may be shares of original issuance or
treasury shares, or a combination of the two.

The 2020 Plan also provides that, subject as applicable to adjustment and the applicable Common Stock

counting provisions as described in the 2020 Plan:

•

•

the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock actually issued or transferred upon the exercise of
incentive stock options (as defined below) will not exceed 1,309,000 shares of Common Stock; and

no non-employee director will be granted, in any one calendar year, compensation for such service
having an aggregate maximum value (measured at the date of grant as applicable, and calculating the
value of any awards based on the grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes) in excess of
$650,000.

53

Limited share recycling provisions

Subject to certain exceptions described in the 2020 Plan, if any award granted under the 2020 Plan (in whole

or in part) is canceled or forfeited, expires, is settled for cash, or is unearned, the Common Stock subject to such
award, to the extent of such cancellation, forfeiture, expiration, cash settlement, or unearned amount, will again
be available under the 2020 Plan. Additionally, if after the effective date of the 2020 Plan, any Common Stock
subject to an award granted under the Predecessor Plans is forfeited, or an award granted under the Predecessor
Plans (in whole or in part) is cancelled or forfeited, expires, is settled for cash, or is unearned, the Common Stock
subject to such award will, to the extent of such cancellation, forfeiture, expiration, cash settlement, or unearned
amount, be available for awards under the 2020 Plan. The following Common Stock will not be added (or added
back, as applicable) to the aggregate share limit under the 2020 Plan: (1) Common Stock withheld by us,
tendered or otherwise used in payment of the exercise price of a stock option granted under the 2020 Plan; and
(2) Common Stock reacquired by the Company on the open market or otherwise using cash proceeds from the
exercise of stock options granted under the 2020 Plan. Further, Common Stock covered by share-settled SARs
that is exercised and settled in shares, but that is not actually issued to the participant upon exercise, will not be
added back to the aggregate number of shares available under the 2020 Plan. In addition, Common Stock
withheld by us, tendered or otherwise used to satisfy tax withholding will not be added (or added back, as
applicable) to the aggregate share limit under the 2020 Plan. If a participant elects to give up the right to receive
compensation in exchange for Common Stock based on fair market value, such Common Stock will not count
against the aggregate number of shares available under the 2020 Plan.

No repricing without stockholder approval

Outside of certain corporate transactions or adjustment events described in the 2020 Plan or in connection

with a “change in control,” the exercise or base price of stock options and SARs cannot be reduced, and
“underwater” stock options or SARs cannot be cancelled in exchange for cash or replaced with other awards with
a lower exercise or base price, without stockholder approval under the 2020 Plan.

Change in control definition

The 2020 Plan includes a non-liberal definition of “change in control,” which is described below.

Exercise or base price limitation

The 2020 Plan also provides that, except with respect to certain converted, assumed or substituted awards as
described in the 2020 Plan, no stock options or SARs will be granted with an exercise or base price less than the
fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant.

No minimum vesting periods

The 2020 Plan does not provide for any minimum vesting periods.

Summary of Other Material Terms of the 2020 Plan

Administration

The 2020 Plan will generally be administered by the Compensation Committee (or its successor), or any

other committee of the Board designated by the Board to administer the 2020 Plan; provided, however, that
notwithstanding anything in the 2020 Plan to the contrary, the Board may grant awards under the 2020 Plan to
non-employee directors and administer the 2020 Plan with respect to such awards. References to the
“Committee” in this proposal generally refer to the Compensation Committee or such other committee
designated by the Board, or the Board, as applicable. The Committee may from time to time delegate all or any

54

part of its authority under the 2020 Plan to a subcommittee. Any interpretation, construction and determination
by the Committee of any provision of the 2020 Plan, or of any agreement, notification or document evidencing
the grant of awards under the 2020 Plan, will be final and conclusive. To the extent permitted by applicable law,
the Committee may delegate to one or more of its members or to one or more officers, or to one or more agents
or advisors, such administrative duties or powers as it deems advisable, and the Committee, the subcommittee, or
any other such person to whom duties or powers have been delegated, may employ persons to render advice with
respect to a responsibility of the Committee, subcommittee, or other such person. In addition, the Committee may
by resolution, subject to certain restrictions set forth in the 2020 Plan, authorize one or more officers of the
Company to (1) designate employees to be recipients of awards under the 2020 Plan, and (2) determine the size
of such awards. The Committee may not, however, delegate such responsibilities to officers for awards granted to
non-employee directors or certain officers who are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Committee is authorized to take any
other action it determines to be appropriate subject to the express limitations contained in the 2020 Plan.

y
x
o
r
P

Eligibility

Any person who is selected by the Committee to receive benefits under the 2020 Plan and who is at that
time an officer or other employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including a person who has agreed
to commence serving in such capacity within 90 days of the date of grant) is eligible to participate in the 2020
Plan. In addition, non-employee directors of the Company and certain consultants who provide services to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries that are equivalent to those typically provided by an employee (provided that
such persons satisfy the Form S-8 definition of “employee”), may also be selected by the Committee to
participate in the 2020 Plan. As of April 22, 2020, there were approximately 2,455 employees of the Company
and its subsidiaries, 1 consultant to the Company and its subsidiaries and 5 non-employee directors of the
Company eligible to participate in the 2020 Plan. The basis for participation in the 2020 Plan by eligible persons
is the selection of such persons for participation by the Committee (or its proper delegate) in its discretion.

Shares available for awards under the 2020 Plan

Subject to adjustment as described in the 2020 Plan and the 2020 Plan share counting rules, the number of

shares of Common Stock available under the 2020 Plan for awards of:

•

•

stock options or SARs;

restricted stock;

• RSUs;

•

•

•

performance shares or performance units;

other stock-based awards under the 2020 Plan; or

dividend equivalents paid with respect to awards under the 2020 Plan;

will not exceed, in the aggregate, 1,309,000 shares of Common Stock plus, as of the effective date of the 2020
Plan, the total number of shares of Common Stock remaining available for awards under the 2011 Plan, plus
Common Stock that becomes available under the 2020 Plan as a result of forfeiture, cancellation, expiration, cash
settlement or less-than-maximum earning of 2020 Plan awards (or, as described, awards under the Predecessor
Plans), after the effective date of the 2020 Plan.

Share counting

Generally, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available under the 2020 Plan will be reduced

by one share of Common Stock for every one share of Common Stock subject to an award granted under the
2020 Plan.

55

Types of awards under the 2020 Plan

Pursuant to the 2020 Plan, the Company may grant cash awards and stock options (including stock options

intended to be “incentive stock options” as defined in Section 422 of the Code), SARs, restricted stock, RSUs,
performance shares, performance units, and certain other awards based on or related to our Common Stock.

Generally, each grant of an award under the 2020 Plan will be evidenced by an award agreement, certificate,

resolution or other type or form of writing or other evidence approved by the Committee (an “Evidence of
Award”), which will contain such terms and provisions as the Committee may determine, consistent with the
2020 Plan. A brief description of the types of awards which may be granted under the 2020 Plan is set forth
below.

Stock options

A stock option is a right to purchase Common Stock upon exercise of the stock option. Stock options

granted to an employee under the 2020 Plan may consist of either an incentive stock option, a non-qualified stock
option that is not intended to be an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code, or a combination of
both. Incentive stock options may only be granted to employees of the Company or certain of our related
corporations. Except with respect to awards issued in substitution for, in conversion of, or in connection with an
assumption of stock options held by awardees of an entity engaging in a corporate acquisition or merger with us
or any of our subsidiaries, stock options must have an exercise price per share of Common Stock that is not less
than the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant. The term of a stock option may not
extend more than 10 years from the date of grant. The Committee may provide in an Evidence of Award for the
automatic exercise of a stock option.

Each grant of a stock option will specify the applicable terms of the stock option, including the number of

shares of Common Stock subject to the stock option and the required period or periods of the participant’s
continuous service, if any, before any stock option or portion of a stock option will become exercisable. Stock
options may provide for continued vesting or the earlier exercise of the stock options, including in the event of
retirement, death, disability or termination of employment or service of the participant or in the event of a change
in control.

Any grant of stock options may specify management objectives regarding the vesting of the stock options.
Each grant will specify whether the consideration to be paid in satisfaction of the exercise price will be payable:
(1) in cash, by check acceptable to the Company, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds; (2) by the
actual or constructive transfer to the Company of Common Stock owned by the participant with a value at the
time of exercise that is equal to the total exercise price; (3) subject to any conditions or limitations established by
the Committee, by a net exercise arrangement pursuant to which the Company will withhold Common Stock
otherwise issuable upon exercise of a stock option; (4) by a combination of the foregoing methods; or (5) by such
other methods as may be approved by the Committee. To the extent permitted by law, any grant may provide for
deferred payment of the exercise price from the proceeds of a sale through a bank or broker of some or all of the
shares to which the exercise relates. Stock options granted under the 2020 Plan may not provide for dividends or
dividend equivalents.

SARs

The Committee may, from time to time and upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, authorize

the granting of SARs. A SAR is a right to receive from us an amount equal to 100%, or such lesser percentage as
the Committee may determine, of the spread between the base price and the fair market value of a share of
Common Stock on the date of exercise.

Each grant of SARs will specify the period or periods of continuous service, if any, by the participant with

the Company or any subsidiary that is necessary before the SARs or installments of such SARs will become

56

exercisable. SARs may provide for continued vesting or earlier exercise, including in the case of retirement,
death, disability or termination of employment or service of the participant or in the event of a change in control.
Any grant of SARs may specify management objectives regarding the vesting of such SARs. A SAR may be paid
in cash, Common Stock or any combination of the two.

Except with respect to awards issued in substitution for, in conversion of, or in connection with an

assumption of SARs held by awardees of an entity engaging in a corporate acquisition or merger with us or any
of our subsidiaries, the base price of a SAR may not be less than the fair market value of a share of Common
Stock on the date of grant. The term of a SAR may not extend more than 10 years from the date of grant. The
Committee may provide in an Evidence of Award for the automatic exercise of a SAR. SARs granted under the
2020 Plan may not provide for dividends or dividend equivalents.

y
x
o
r
P

Restricted stock

Restricted stock constitutes an immediate transfer of the ownership of Common Stock to the participant in
consideration of the performance of services, entitling such participant to voting, dividend and other ownership
rights (subject in particular to certain dividend provisions in the 2020 Plan, as described below), subject to the
substantial risk of forfeiture and restrictions on transfer determined by the Committee for a period of time
determined by the Committee or until certain management objectives specified by the Committee are achieved.
Each such grant or sale of restricted stock may be made without additional consideration or in consideration of a
payment by the participant that is less than the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the date of grant.

Any grant of restricted stock may specify management objectives regarding the vesting of the restricted
stock. Any grant of restricted stock may require that any and all dividends or other distributions paid on restricted
stock that remains subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture be automatically deferred and/or reinvested in
additional restricted stock, which will be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying restricted stock, but
any such dividends or other distributions on restricted stock must be deferred until, and paid contingent upon, the
vesting of such restricted stock. Restricted shares may provide for continued vesting or the earlier vesting of such
restricted stock, including in the event of retirement, death, disability or termination of employment or service of
the participant or in the event of a change in control. Each grant of restricted stock will be evidenced by an
Evidence of Award. Each Evidence of Award will be subject to the 2020 Plan and will contain such terms and
provisions, consistent with the 2020 Plan, as the Committee may approve.

RSUs

RSUs awarded under the 2020 Plan constitute an agreement by the Company to deliver Common Stock,
cash, or a combination of the two, to the participant in the future in consideration of the performance of services,
but subject to the fulfillment of such conditions (which may include achievement regarding management
objectives) during the restriction period as the Committee may specify. Each grant or sale of RSUs may be made
without additional consideration or in consideration of a payment by the participant that is less than the fair
market value per share of Common Stock on the date of grant.

RSUs may provide for continued vesting or the earlier lapse or other modification of the restriction period,
including in the event of retirement, death, disability or termination of employment or service of the participant
or in the event of a change in control. During the restriction period applicable to RSUs, the participant will have
no right to transfer any rights under the award and will have no rights of ownership in the Common Stock
deliverable upon payment of the RSUs and no right to vote them. Rights to dividend equivalents may be
extended to and made part of any RSU award at the discretion of the Committee, on a deferred and contingent
basis, based upon the vesting of such RSUs. Each grant or sale of RSUs will specify the time and manner of
payment of the RSUs that have been earned. An RSU may be paid in cash, Common Stock or any combination of
the two.

57

Performance shares, performance units and cash incentive awards

Performance shares, performance units and cash incentive awards may also be granted to participants under
the 2020 Plan. A performance share is a bookkeeping entry that records the equivalent of one share of Common
Stock, and a performance unit is a bookkeeping entry that records a unit equivalent to $1.00 or such other value
as determined by the Committee. Each grant will specify the number or amount of performance shares or
performance units, or the amount payable with respect to a cash incentive award being awarded, which number
or amount may be subject to adjustment to reflect changes in compensation or other factors.

Each grant of a cash incentive award, performance shares or performance units will specify management

objectives regarding the earning of the award. Each grant will specify the time and manner of payment of
performance shares, performance units or a cash incentive award that have been earned.

At the discretion of the Committee, any grant of performance shares or performance units may provide for
the payment of dividend equivalents in cash or in additional Common Stock, which dividend equivalents will be
subject to deferral and payment on a contingent basis based on the participant’s earning and vesting of the
performance shares or performance units, as applicable, with respect to which such dividend equivalents are paid.

The performance period with respect to each grant of performance shares or performance units or cash

incentive award will be a period of time determined by the Committee and within which the management
objectives relating to such award are to be achieved. The performance period may be subject to continued vesting
or earlier lapse or modification, including in the event of retirement, death, disability or termination of
employment or service of the participant or in the event of a change in control.

Other awards

Subject to applicable law and applicable share limits under the 2020 Plan, the Committee may grant to any

participant Common Stock or such other awards (“Other Awards”) that may be denominated or payable in,
valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, Common Stock or factors that
may influence the value of such Common Stock, including, without limitation, convertible or exchangeable debt
securities; other rights convertible or exchangeable into Common Stock; purchase rights for Common Stock;
awards with value and payment contingent upon performance of the Company or specified subsidiaries or
affiliates or other business units or any other factors designated by the Committee; and awards valued by
reference to the book value of the Common Stock or the value of securities of, or the performance of, the
subsidiaries or other business units of the Company. The terms and conditions of any such awards will be
determined by the Committee. Common Stock delivered under such an award in the nature of a purchase right
granted under the 2020 Plan will be purchased for such consideration, paid for at such time, by such methods,
and in such forms, including, without limitation, Common Stock, other awards, notes or other property, as the
Committee determines.

In addition, the Committee may grant cash awards, as an element of or supplement to any other awards
granted under the 2020 Plan. The Committee may also authorize the grant of Common Stock as a bonus or may
authorize the grant of Other Awards in lieu of obligations of the Company or a subsidiary to pay cash or deliver
other property under the 2020 Plan or under other plans or compensatory arrangements, subject to terms
determined by the Committee in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code.

Other Awards may provide for the earning or vesting of, or earlier elimination of restrictions applicable to,
such award, including in the event of the retirement, death, disability or termination of employment or service of
the participant or in the event of a change in control. The Committee may provide for the payment of dividends
or dividend equivalents on Other Awards on a deferred and contingent basis, in cash or in additional Common
Stock, based upon the earning and vesting of such awards.

58

Change in control

The 2020 Plan includes a definition of “change in control.” In general, except as may be otherwise
prescribed by the Committee in an Evidence of Award, a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred
upon the occurrence of any of the following events (subject to certain exceptions and limitations and as further
described in the 2020 Plan): (1) any individual, entity or group is or becomes the beneficial owner of 50% or
more of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding Common Stock or voting shares of the Company
(subject to certain exceptions); (2) a transaction in which the stockholders immediately before the transaction do
not retain ownership of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the
Company (or the entity to which the assets of the Company were transferred); or (3) consummation of a complete
liquidation or dissolution of the Company after approval of the same by the stockholders of the Company;
provided, however, the transactions described in (1) or (2) above shall not constitute a change in control if a
majority of the members of the board of directors of the continuing, surviving or successor entity (or parent
thereof) immediately after such transaction is comprised of incumbent directors.

y
x
o
r
P

Management objectives

The 2020 Plan generally provides that any of the awards set forth above may be granted subject to the

achievement of specified management objectives. Management objectives are defined as the measurable
performance objective or objectives established pursuant to the 2020 Plan for participants who have received
grants of performance shares, performance units or cash incentive awards or, when so determined by the
Committee, stock options, SARs, restricted stock, RSUs, dividend equivalents or Other Awards.

Additionally, if the Committee determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or

capital structure of the Company, or the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or
circumstances render the management objectives unsuitable, the Committee may in its discretion modify such
management objectives or the goals or actual levels of achievement, in whole or in part, as the Committee deems
appropriate and equitable.

Transferability of awards

Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, and subject to the terms of the 2020 Plan with respect to
Section 409A of the Code, no stock option, SAR, restricted stock, RSU, performance share, performance unit,
cash incentive award, Other Award or dividend equivalents paid with respect to awards made under the 2020
Plan will be transferable by a participant except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. In no event will
any such award granted under the 2020 Plan be transferred for value. Except as otherwise determined by the
Committee, stock options and SARs will be exercisable during the participant’s lifetime only by him or her or, in
the event of the participant’s legal incapacity to do so, by his or her guardian or legal representative acting on
behalf of the participant in a fiduciary capacity under state law or court supervision.

The Committee may specify on the grant date that all or part of certain types of the Common Stock that is

subject to awards under the 2020 Plan will be subject to further restrictions on transfer.

Adjustments

The Committee will make or provide for such adjustments in: (1) the number and kind of shares of Common

Stock covered by outstanding stock options, SARs, restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares and performance
units granted under the 2020 Plan; (2) if applicable, the number and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by
Other Awards granted pursuant to the 2020 Plan; (3) the exercise price or base price provided in outstanding
stock options and SARs, respectively; (4) cash incentive awards; and (5) other award terms, as the Committee in
its sole discretion, exercised in good faith determines to be equitably required in order to prevent dilution or
enlargement of the rights of participants that otherwise would result from (a) any extraordinary cash dividend,

59

stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the
Company; (b) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, spin-out, split-off, split-up, reorganization, partial or complete
liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities; or (c) any other
corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing.

In the event of any such transaction or event, or in the event of a change in control of the Company, the

Committee may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding awards under the 2020 Plan such alternative
consideration (including cash), if any, as it may in good faith determine to be equitable under the circumstances
and will require in connection therewith the surrender of all awards so replaced in a manner that complies with
Section 409A of the Code. In addition, for each stock option or SAR with an exercise price or base price,
respectively, greater than the consideration offered in connection with any such transaction or event or change in
control of the Company, the Committee may in its discretion elect to cancel such stock option or SAR without
any payment to the person holding such stock option or SAR. The Committee will make or provide for such
adjustments to the numbers of shares of Common Stock available under the 2020 Plan and the share limits of the
2020 Plan as the Committee in its sole discretion may in good faith determine to be appropriate to reflect such
transaction or event. Any adjustment to the limit on the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued
upon exercise of incentive stock options, however, will be made only if and to the extent such adjustment would
not cause any stock option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option to fail to so qualify.

Prohibition on repricing

Except in connection with certain corporate transactions or changes in the capital structure of the Company
or in connection with a change in control, the terms of outstanding awards may not be amended to (1) reduce the
exercise price or base price of outstanding stock options or SARs, respectively, or (2) cancel outstanding
“underwater” stock options or SARs in exchange for cash, other awards or stock options or SARs with an
exercise price or base price, as applicable, that is less than the exercise price or base price of the original stock
options or SARs, as applicable, without stockholder approval. The 2020 Plan specifically provides that this
provision is intended to prohibit the repricing of “underwater” stock options and SARs and that it may not be
amended without approval by our stockholders.

Detrimental activity and recapture

Any Evidence of Award may reference a clawback policy of the Company or provide for the cancellation or

forfeiture of an award or forfeiture and repayment to us of any gain related to an award, or other provisions
intended to have a similar effect, upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee from
time to time, if any participant, either during employment or other service with us or a subsidiary or within a
specified period after such employment or service, engages in any detrimental activity, as described in the
applicable Evidence of Award or such clawback policy. In addition, any Evidence of Award or such clawback
policy may provide for cancellation or forfeiture of an award or the forfeiture and repayment of any Common
Stock issued under and/or any other benefit related to an award, or other provisions intended to have a similar
effect, including upon such terms and conditions as may be required by the Committee or under Section 10D of
the Exchange Act and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any national securities exchange or national securities association on which the Common Stock
may be traded.

Accommodations for participants of different nationalities

In order to facilitate the making of any grant or combination of grants under the 2020 Plan, the Committee

may provide for such special terms for awards to participants as the Committee may consider necessary or
appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom given that participants are expected to
be nationals of the United States and other countries, or to be employed by us or one of our subsidiaries within

60

y
x
o
r
P

and outside of the United States. The Committee may approve such supplements to, or amendments, restatements
or alternative versions of, the 2020 Plan (including sub-plans) (to be considered part of the 2020 Plan) as it may
consider necessary or appropriate for such purposes, provided that no such special terms, supplements,
amendments or restatements will include any provisions that are inconsistent with the terms of the 2020 Plan as
then in effect unless the 2020 Plan could have been amended to eliminate such inconsistency without further
approval by our stockholders.

Withholding

To the extent the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local or foreign taxes or other amounts in
connection with any payment made or benefit realized by a participant or other person under the 2020 Plan, and
the amounts available to us for such withholding are insufficient, it will be a condition to the receipt of such
payment or the realization of such benefit that the participant or such other person make arrangements
satisfactory to the Company for payment of the balance of such taxes or other amounts required to be withheld,
which arrangements may include relinquishment of a portion of such benefit. If a participant’s benefit is to be
received in the form of Common Stock, then, (i) for participants who are “officers” subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, we will withhold Common Stock having a value
equal to the amount required to be withheld under applicable income and employment tax laws and (ii) for
participants who are not “officers” subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, we may withhold Common Stock
having a value equal to the amount required to be withheld under applicable income and employment tax laws.
The Common Stock used for tax or other withholding will be valued at an amount equal to the fair market value
of such Common Stock on the date the benefit is to be included in the participant’s income. In no event will the
fair market value of the Common Stock to be withheld and delivered pursuant to the 2020 Plan exceed the
minimum amount required to be withheld, unless (1) an additional amount can be withheld and not result in
adverse accounting consequences, (2) such additional withholding amount is authorized by the Committee, and
(3) the total amount withheld does not exceed the participant’s estimated tax obligations attributable to the
applicable transaction. Participants will also make such arrangements as the Company may require for the
payment of any withholding tax or other obligation that may arise in connection with the disposition of Common
Stock acquired upon the exercise of stock options.

No right to continued employment

The 2020 Plan does not confer upon any participant any right with respect to continuance of employment or

service with the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

Effective date of the 2020 Plan

The 2020 Plan will become effective on the date it is approved by the Company’s stockholders. No grants
will be made under the Predecessor Plans on or after the date on which our stockholders approve the 2020 Plan,
provided that outstanding awards granted under the Predecessor Plans will continue unaffected following such
date.

Amendment and termination of the 2020 Plan

The Board generally may amend the 2020 Plan from time to time in whole or in part. If any amendment,

however, for purposes of applicable stock exchange rules (and except as permitted under the adjustment
provisions of the 2020 Plan) (1) would materially increase the benefits accruing to participants under the 2020
Plan, (2) would materially increase the number of securities which may be issued under the 2020 Plan, (3) would
materially modify the requirements for participation in the 2020 Plan or (4) must otherwise be approved by our
stockholders in order to comply with applicable law or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, or, if the
Common Stock is not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal national securities exchange upon
which the Common Stock is traded or quoted, all as determined by the Board, then such amendment will be
subject to stockholder approval and will not be effective unless and until such approval has been obtained.

61

Further, subject to the 2020 Plan’s prohibition on repricing, the Committee generally may amend the terms
of any award prospectively or retroactively. Except in the case of certain adjustments permitted under the 2020
Plan, no such amendment may be made that would materially impair the rights of any participant without his or
her consent. If permitted by Section 409A of the Code and subject to certain other limitations set forth in the
2020 Plan, including in the case of termination of employment or service, or in the case of unforeseeable
emergency or other circumstances or in the event of a change in control, the Committee may provide for
continued vesting or accelerate the vesting of certain awards granted under the 2020 Plan or waive any other
limitation or requirement under any such award.

The Board may, in its discretion, terminate the 2020 Plan at any time. Termination of the 2020 Plan will not
affect the rights of participants or their successors under any awards outstanding and not exercised in full on the
date of termination. No grant will be made under the 2020 Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the effective
date of the 2020 Plan, but all grants made prior to such date will continue in effect thereafter subject to their
terms and the terms of the 2020 Plan.

Allowances for conversion awards and assumed plans

Common Stock issued or transferred under awards granted under the 2020 Plan in substitution for or
conversion of, or in connection with an assumption of, stock options, SARs, restricted stock, RSUs, or other
stock or stock-based awards held by awardees of an entity engaging in a corporate acquisition or merger
transaction with us or any of our subsidiaries will not count against (or be added to) the aggregate share limit or
other 2020 Plan limits described above. Additionally, shares available under certain plans that we or our
subsidiaries may assume in connection with corporate transactions from another entity may be available for
certain awards under the 2020 Plan, under circumstances further described in the 2020 Plan, but will not count
against the aggregate share limit or other 2020 Plan limits described above.

New Plan Benefits

Other than the annual grant of RSUs to our non-employee directors under our director compensation policy
(the amounts of which are set forth in the table below for 2020), any equity or cash based compensation awards
to be granted in the future under the 2020 Plan to eligible individuals, including employees, officers and
non-employee directors, cannot be determined at this time because the grants are made in the discretion of the
Committee.

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan

Name and Position

Dollar Value
of RSUs
($)(1)

Number
of RSUs
(#)(2)

Young-Joon Kim, Chief Executive Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jonathan Kim, Former Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief

Accounting Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theodore Kim, Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Woung Moo Lee, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Power Business and
Head of Worldwide Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tae Jong Lee, Former Executive Vice President and General Manager, Foundry Services
Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Executive Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-Executive Director Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-Executive Officer Employee Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—

—

—

—
—

985,000
—

—

—

—

—

—
—
88,450
—

(1) Under our director compensation policy, in 2020, each of our non-employee directors is expected to receive

an RSU grant with a value of $165,000; the chairpersons of the Audit Committee, Compensation

62

Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Risk Committee are expected to receive
additional RSU grants of $20,000 each; non-chair members of the Audit Committee, Compensation
Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Risk Committee are expected to receive
additional RSU grants of $10,000 each.

(2) The number of RSUs set forth on this line is determined by dividing the expected aggregate 2020 RSU grant
value for all non-employee directors under the director compensation policy by the closing price of the
Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange of $11.13 on April 22, 2020.

U.S. federal income tax consequences

The following is a brief summary of certain of the federal income tax consequences of certain transactions

under the 2020 Plan based on federal income tax laws in effect. This summary, which is presented for the
information of stockholders considering how to vote on this proposal and not for 2020 Plan participants, is not
intended to be complete and does not describe federal taxes other than income taxes (such as Medicare and social
security taxes), or state, local or foreign tax consequences.

y
x
o
r
P

Tax consequences to participants

Restricted shares: The recipient of restricted stock generally will be subject to tax at ordinary income rates
on the fair market value of the restricted stock (reduced by any amount paid by the recipient for such restricted
stock) at such time as the restricted stock are no longer subject to forfeiture or restrictions on transfer for
purposes of Section 83 of the Code (“Restrictions”). However, a recipient who so elects under Section 83(b) of
the Code within 30 days of the date of transfer of the shares will have taxable ordinary income on the date of
transfer of the shares equal to the excess of the fair market value of such shares (determined without regard to the
Restrictions) over the purchase price, if any, of such restricted stock. If a Section 83(b) election has not been
made, any dividends received with respect to restricted stock that are subject to the Restrictions generally will be
treated as compensation that is taxable as ordinary income to the recipient.

Performance shares, performance units and cash incentive awards: No income generally will be recognized

upon the grant of performance shares, performance units or cash incentive awards. Upon payment in respect of
the earn-out of performance shares, performance units or cash incentive awards, the recipient generally will be
required to include as taxable ordinary income in the year of receipt an amount equal to the amount of cash
received and the fair market value of any unrestricted Common Stock received.

Nonqualified stock options: In general:

•

•

•

no income will be recognized by an optionee at the time a non-qualified stock option is granted;

at the time of exercise of a non-qualified stock option, ordinary income will be recognized by the
optionee in an amount equal to the difference between the option price paid for the shares and the fair
market value of the shares, if unrestricted, on the date of exercise; and

at the time of sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a non-qualified stock option,
appreciation (or depreciation) in value of the shares after the date of exercise will be treated as either
short-term or long-term capital gain (or loss) depending on how long the shares have been held.

Incentive stock options: No income generally will be recognized by an optionee upon the grant or exercise
of an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code. If Common Stock is issued to the optionee
pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock option, and if no disqualifying disposition of such shares is made
by such optionee within two years after the date of grant or within one year after the transfer of such shares to the
optionee, then upon sale of such shares, any amount realized in excess of the option price will be taxed to the
optionee as a long-term capital gain and any loss sustained will be a long-term capital loss.

63

If Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of an incentive stock option is disposed of prior to the

expiration of either holding period described above, the optionee generally will recognize ordinary income in the
year of disposition in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value of such shares at the time of
exercise (or, if less, the amount realized on the disposition of such shares if a sale or exchange) over the exercise
price paid for such shares. Any further gain (or loss) realized by the participant generally will be taxed as short-
term or long-term capital gain (or loss) depending on the holding period.

SARs: No income will be recognized by a participant in connection with the grant of a SAR. When the SAR

is exercised, the participant normally will be required to include as taxable ordinary income in the year of
exercise an amount equal to the amount of cash received and the fair market value of any unrestricted shares of
Common Stock received on the exercise.

RSUs: No income generally will be recognized upon the award of RSUs. The recipient of an RSU award

generally will be subject to tax at ordinary income rates on the fair market value of unrestricted shares of
Common Stock on the date that such shares are transferred to the participant under the award (reduced by any
amount paid by the participant for such RSUs), and the capital gains/loss holding period for such shares will also
commence on such date.

Tax consequences to the Company or its subsidiaries

To the extent that a participant recognizes ordinary income in the circumstances described above, the
Company or the subsidiary for which the participant performs services will be entitled to a corresponding
deduction from any applicable federal income tax, provided that, among other things, the income meets the test
of reasonableness, is an ordinary and necessary business expense, is not an “excess parachute payment” within
the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and is not disallowed by the $1.0 million limitation on certain
executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

Registration with the SEC

We intend to file a Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the issuance of shares of Common Stock

under the 2020 Plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, as soon as practicable after approval of the 2020 Plan by our stockholders.

The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval of the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
2020 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. Equity Compensation Plan Information

Please see “Equity Compensation Plan Information” table above for information as of December 31, 2019

regarding securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans.

64

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2021 ANNUAL MEETING

A stockholder who would like a proposal considered for inclusion in our proxy statement relating to our
2021 annual meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 (“Rule 14a-8”) under the Exchange Act must be received by the
Corporate Secretary of the Company no later than December 30, 2020 and must otherwise comply with
Rule 14a-8.

Any stockholder proposals received outside of the Rule 14a-8 procedure for consideration at our 2021

annual meeting must be received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company between February 11, 2021 and
March 13, 2021. If, however, the date of the 2021 annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days from the
anniversary date of this year’s Annual Meeting, the stockholder notice described above will be deemed timely if
it is received not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th calendar day prior to such annual meeting
and the 10th calendar day after public announcement of the date of such meeting. Such proposals must be
addressed to MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor, Inc., 60 South Market
Street, Suite 750, San Jose, CA 95113, Attention: Secretary. If we do not receive such notice within the
timeframe described above, the notice will be considered untimely and the proposal may not be brought.

y
x
o
r
P

In addition to the timely notice requirements, a stockholder’s proposal for nominees for directors must

comply with Section 2.15 of the Company’s bylaws and other applicable procedures described therein or
established by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. See “The Board of Directors and
Corporate Governance—Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.” Stockholder proposals related to
other business must also comply with Section 1.10 of the Company’s bylaws. Furthermore, any stockholder
proposal must comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder.

Our proxy for the 2020 annual meeting will grant authority to the persons named therein to exercise their
voting discretion with respect to any matter of which we did not receive notice between February 11, 2021 and
March 13, 2021. Notices should be submitted to the address set forth above.

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

We will bear the costs of soliciting proxies from our stockholders. In addition to the use of the mails,
proxies may be solicited by our directors, officers and employees by personal interview, telephone or telegram.
Such directors, officers and employees will not be additionally compensated for such solicitation, but may be
reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection therewith. Arrangements will also be made with
brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the forwarding of solicitation materials to
the beneficial owners of our common stock held of record by such persons, and we will reimburse such
brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection therewith.

65

The directors know of no other matters which are likely to be brought before the Annual Meeting. The

enclosed proxy card grants to the persons named in the proxy card the authority to vote in their best judgment
regarding all other matters properly raised at the Annual Meeting.

OTHER MATTERS

By Order of the Board of Directors

/s/ Theodore Kim

Theodore Kim
Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

April 29, 2020

66

APPENDIX A: MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION 2020 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE
COMPENSATION PLAN

1. Purpose. The purpose of this Plan is to permit award grants to non-employee Directors, Officers, other

Employees, and Consultants of the Participating Company Group, and to provide to such persons incentives and
rewards for Service and/or performance.

2. Definitions. As used in this Plan:

(a) “Appreciation Right” means a right granted pursuant to Section 5 of this Plan.

(b) “Award” means any Option, Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit,

Performance Share, Performance Unit, Cash Incentive Award or other award granted under this Plan.

(c) “Base Price” means the price to be used as the basis for determining the Spread upon the exercise of

an Appreciation Right.

y
x
o
r
P

(d) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(e) “Cash Incentive Award” means a cash award granted pursuant to Section 8 of this Plan.

(f) “Cause” means, unless such term or an equivalent term is otherwise defined by the applicable

Evidence of Award or other written agreement between a Participant and a Participating Company applicable to
an Award, any of the following: (i) the Participant’s failure to substantially perform the Participant’s customary
duties with a Participating Company in the ordinary course (other than such failure resulting from the
Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) that, if susceptible to cure, has not been cured as
determined by the Participating Company within 30 days after a written demand for substantial performance is
delivered to the Participant by the Participating Company, which demand specifically identifies the manner in
which such entity believes that the Participant has not substantially performed the Participant’s duties; (ii) the
Participant’s gross negligence, intentional misconduct or fraud in the performance of his or her Service; (iii) the
Participant’s indictment (or equivalent) for a felony or to a crime involving fraud or dishonesty; (iv) a judicial
determination that the Participant committed fraud or dishonesty against any natural person, firm, partnership,
limited liability company, association, corporation, company, trust, business trust, governmental authority or
other entity; (v) the Participant’s material violation of one or more of the Participating Company Group’s policies
applicable to the Participant’s Service as may be in effect from time to time; or (vi) the Participant’s conduct that
brings or could reasonably be expected to bring the Participating Company Group into public disgrace or
disrepute and that has a material adverse effect on the business of the Participating Company Group.

(g) “Change in Control” has the meaning set forth in Section 12 of this Plan.

(h) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations thereunder, as such law and

regulations may be amended from time to time.

(i) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or its successor(s)), or any other

committee of the Board designated by the Board to administer this Plan pursuant to Section 10 of this Plan.

(j) “Company” means MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its

successors.

(k) “Consultant” means a person engaged to provide consulting or advisory services (other than as an
Employee or a member of the Board) to a Participating Company, provided that the identity of such person, the
nature of such services or the entity to which such services are provided would not preclude the Company from
offering or selling securities to such person pursuant to this Plan in reliance on registration on Form S-8 under
the Securities Act.

A-1

(l) “Date of Grant” means the date provided for by the Committee on which a grant of Options,

Appreciation Rights, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Cash Incentive Awards, or other awards
contemplated by Section 9 of this Plan, or a grant or sale of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or other
awards contemplated by Section 9 of this Plan, will become effective (which date will not be earlier than the date
on which the Committee takes action with respect thereto).

(m) “Director” means a member of the Board.

(n) “Disability” means, unless such term or an equivalent term is otherwise defined by the applicable
Evidence of Award or other written agreement between a Participant and a Participating Company applicable to
an Award, the permanent and total disability of the Participant, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the
Code.

(o) “Dividend Equivalent Right” means the right of a Participant, granted at the discretion of the

Committee or as otherwise provided by this Plan, to receive a credit for the account of such Participant in an
amount equal to the cash dividends paid on one share of Stock for each share of Stock represented by an Award
held by such Participant.

(p) “Effective Date” means the date this Plan is approved by the Stockholders.

(q) “Employee” means any person treated as an employee (including an Officer or a member of the
Board who is also treated as an employee) in the records of a Participating Company and, with respect to any
Incentive Stock Option granted to such person, who is an “employee” as defined under Section 3401(c) of the
Code; provided, however, that neither service as a member of the Board nor payment of a Director’s fee shall be
sufficient to constitute employment for purposes of this Plan. The Company shall determine in good faith and in
the exercise of its discretion whether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee and the effective
date of such individual’s employment or termination of employment, as the case may be.

(r) “Evidence of Award” means an agreement, certificate, resolution or other type or form of writing or

other evidence approved by the Committee that sets forth the terms and conditions of the Awards granted under
this Plan. An Evidence of Award may be in an electronic medium, may be limited to notation on the books and
records of the Company and, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, need not be signed by a
representative of the Company or a Participant.

(s) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the

rules and regulations thereunder, as such law, rules and regulations may be amended from time to time.

(t) “Exercise Price” means the purchase price payable on exercise of an Option.

(u) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any particular date, the closing price of a share of Stock as

reported for that date on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Stock is not then listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, on any other national securities exchange on which the Stock is listed, or if there are no sales on such
date, on the next preceding trading day during which a sale occurred. If there is no regular public trading market
for the Stock, then the Fair Market Value shall be the fair market value as determined in good faith by the
Committee. The Committee is authorized to adopt another fair market value pricing method, provided such
method is stated in the applicable Evidence of Award and is in compliance with the fair market value pricing
rules set forth in Section 409A.

(v) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option”

under Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision.

(w) “Incumbent Director” means a Director who either (i) is a member of the Board as of the Effective
Date or (ii) is elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of

A-2

the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but excluding a Director who was elected or
nominated in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of Directors of the
Company).

(x) “Management Objectives” means the measurable performance objective or objectives established

pursuant to this Plan for Participants who have received grants of Performance Shares, Performance Units or
Cash Incentive Awards or, when so determined by the Committee, Options, Appreciation Rights, Restricted
Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Dividend Equivalent Rights or other awards pursuant to this Plan. If the
Committee determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure of the
Company, or the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or circumstances render the
Management Objectives unsuitable, the Committee may in its discretion modify such Management Objectives or
the goals or actual levels of achievement regarding the Management Objectives, in whole or in part, as the
Committee deems appropriate and equitable, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

y
x
o
r
P

(y) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to be (as set forth in the Evidence of

Award) or which does not qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.

(z) “Officer” means any person designated by the Board as an officer of the Company.

(aa) “Optionee” means the optionee named in an Evidence of Award evidencing an outstanding Option.

(bb) “Option” means the right to purchase Stock upon exercise of an Award granted pursuant to

Section 4 of this Plan.

(cc) “Ownership Change Event” means the occurrence of any of the following with respect to the

Company: (i) the direct or indirect sale or exchange in a single or series of related transactions by the
Stockholders of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined
voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors;
(ii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is a party; or (iii) the sale, exchange, or transfer of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company (other than a sale, exchange or transfer to one or more subsidiaries
of the Company).

(dd) “Participant” means a person who is selected by the Committee to receive benefits under this Plan
and who is at the time (i) a non-employee Director, (ii) an Officer or other Employee, including a person who has
agreed to commence serving in such capacity within 90 days of the Date of Grant, or (iii) a Consultant.

(ee) “Participating Company” means the Company or any Subsidiary.

(ff) “Participating Company Group” means, at any point in time, the Company and all other entities

collectively which are then Participating Companies.

(gg) “Performance Period” means, in respect of any Award with Management Objectives, a period of

time established within which the Management Objectives relating to such Award are to be achieved.

(hh) “Performance Share” means a bookkeeping entry that records the equivalent of one share of Stock

awarded pursuant to Section 8 of this Plan.

(ii) “Performance Unit” means a bookkeeping entry awarded pursuant to Section 8 of this Plan that

records a unit equivalent to $1.00 or such other value as is determined by the Committee.

(jj) “Plan” means this MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2020 Equity and Incentive

Compensation Plan, as may be amended or amended and restated from time to time.

A-3

(kk) “Predecessor Plans” means the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive
Plan, as amended or amended and restated from time to time, and the MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC 2009
Common Unit Plan, as amended or amended and restated from time to time.

(ll) “Restricted Stock” means Stock granted or sold pursuant to Section 6 of this Plan as to which

neither the substantial risk of forfeiture nor the prohibition on transfers has expired.

(mm) “Restricted Stock Units” means an Award made pursuant to Section 7 of this Plan of the right to

receive Stock, cash or a combination thereof at the end of the applicable Restriction Period.

(nn) “Restriction Period” means the period of time during which Restricted Stock Units are subject to

restrictions, as provided in Section 7 of this Plan.

(oo) “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code.

(pp) “Section 409A Deferred Compensation” means compensation provided pursuant to an Award that

constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A.

(qq) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(rr) “Service” means, unless such term or an equivalent term is otherwise defined by the applicable

Evidence of Award or other written agreement between a Participant and a Participating Company applicable to
an Award, Participant’s employment or service with the Participating Company Group, whether as an Employee,
a Director or a Consultant. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, a Participant’s Service shall not be
deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Participant renders such
Service or a change in the Participating Company for which the Participant renders such Service, provided that
there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s Service. Furthermore, a Participant’s Service shall not
be deemed to have been interrupted or terminated if the Participant takes any military leave, sick leave or other
bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company, provided that the Company shall have discretion to
determine the length of any such leave for the purposes of this definition. A Participant’s Service shall be
deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Service or upon the business entity for which the
Participant performs Service ceasing to be a Participating Company. Subject to the foregoing, the Company, in
its discretion, shall determine whether the Participant’s Service has terminated and the effective date of such
termination.

(ss) “Spread” means the excess of the Fair Market Value on the date when an Appreciation Right is

exercised over the Base Price provided for with respect to the Appreciation Right.

(tt) “Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company or any security into

which such common stock may be changed by reason of any transaction or event of the type referred to in
Section 11 of this Plan.

(uu) “Stockholder” means an individual or entity that owns one or more shares of Stock.

(vv) “Subsidiary” means a corporation, company or other entity (i) more than 50% of whose

outstanding shares or securities (representing the right to vote for the election of directors or other managing
authority) are, or (ii) which does not have outstanding shares or securities (as may be the case in a partnership,
joint venture, limited liability company, unincorporated association or other similar entity), but more than 50% of
whose ownership interest representing the right generally to make decisions for such other entity is, now or
hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company; provided, however, that for purposes of
determining whether any person may be a Participant for purposes of any grant of Incentive Stock Options,
“Subsidiary” means any corporation in which the Company at the time owns or controls, directly or indirectly,

A-4

more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in
the election of Directors in the case of the Company or members of the board of directors or similar body in the
case of another entity represented by all classes of stock issued by such corporation.

3. Shares Available Under this Plan.

(a) Maximum Shares Available Under this Plan.

y
x
o
r
P

(i) Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11 of this Plan and the share counting rules set
forth in Section 3(b) of this Plan, the number of shares of Stock available under this Plan for
Awards of (A) Options or Appreciation Rights, (B) Restricted Stock, (C) Restricted Stock
Units, (D) Performance Shares or Performance Units, (E) Awards contemplated by Section 9
of this Plan, or (F) Dividend Equivalent Rights with respect to Awards made under this Plan
will not exceed in the aggregate (x) 1,309,000 shares of Stock, plus (y) the total number of
shares remaining available for Awards under the MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended or amended and restated from time to time, as of the
Effective Date, plus (z) the Stock that is subject to Awards granted under this Plan or the
Predecessor Plans that is added (or added back, as applicable) to the aggregate number of
shares of Stock available under this Section 3(a)(i) pursuant to the share counting rules of
this Plan. Such shares may be shares of original issuance or treasury shares or a combination
of the foregoing.

(ii) Subject to the share counting rules set forth in Section 3(b) of this Plan, the aggregate

number of shares of Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan will be reduced by one
share of Stock for every one share of Stock subject to an Award granted under this Plan.

(b) Share Counting Rules.

(i) Except as provided in Section 22 of this Plan, if any Award granted under this Plan (in whole
or in part) is cancelled or forfeited, expires, is settled for cash, or is unearned, the Stock
subject to such Award will, to the extent of such cancellation, forfeiture, expiration, cash
settlement, or unearned amount, again be available under Section 3(a)(i) above.

(ii)

If, after the Effective Date, any Stock subject to an award granted under the Predecessor
Plans is forfeited, or an award granted under the Predecessor Plans (in whole or in part) is
cancelled or forfeited, expires, is settled for cash, or is unearned, the Stock subject to such
award will, to the extent of such cancellation, forfeiture, expiration, cash settlement, or
unearned amount, be available for Awards under this Plan.

(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan: (A) Stock withheld by the

Company, tendered or otherwise used in payment of the Exercise Price of an Option will not
be added (or added back, as applicable) to the aggregate number of shares of Stock available
under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan; (B) Stock withheld by the Company, tendered or otherwise
used to satisfy tax withholding will not be added (or added back, as applicable) to the
aggregate number of shares of Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan; (C) Stock
subject to a share-settled Appreciation Right that is not actually issued in connection with the
settlement of such Appreciation Right on the exercise thereof will not be added back to the
aggregate number of shares of Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan; and
(D) Stock reacquired by the Company on the open market or otherwise using cash proceeds
from the exercise of Options will not be added (or added back, as applicable) to the aggregate
number of shares of Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan.

(iv) If, under this Plan, a Participant has elected to give up the right to receive compensation in
exchange for Stock based on Fair Market Value, such Stock will not count against the
aggregate limit under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan.

A-5

(c) Limit on Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan,

and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11 of this Plan, the aggregate number of shares of Stock
actually issued or transferred by the Company upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will not exceed
1,309,000 shares of Stock.

(d) Non-Employee Director Compensation Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained

in this Plan, in no event will any non-employee Director in any one calendar year be granted compensation for
such Service having an aggregate maximum value (measured at the Date of Grant as applicable, and calculating
the value of any Awards based on the grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes) in excess of
$650,000.

4. Options. The Committee may, from time to time and upon such terms and conditions as it may

determine, authorize the granting to Participants of Options. Each such grant may utilize any or all of the
authorizations, and will be subject to all of the requirements, contained in the following provisions:

(a) Each grant will specify the number of shares of Stock to which it pertains subject to the limitations

set forth in Section 3 of this Plan.

(b) Each grant will specify an Exercise Price per share of Stock, which Exercise Price (except with

respect to Awards under Section 22 of this Plan) may not be less than the Fair Market Value on the Date of
Grant.

(c) Each grant will specify whether the Exercise Price will be payable (i) in cash, by check acceptable
to the Company or by wire transfer of immediately available funds, (ii) by the actual or constructive transfer to
the Company of Stock owned by the Optionee having a value at the time of exercise equal to the total Exercise
Price, (iii) subject to any conditions or limitations established by the Committee, by the withholding of Stock
otherwise issuable upon exercise of an Option pursuant to a “net exercise” arrangement (it being understood that,
solely for purposes of determining the number of treasury shares held by the Company, the Stock so withheld
will not be treated as issued and acquired by the Company upon such exercise), (iv) by a combination of such
methods of payment, or (v) by such other methods as may be approved by the Committee.

(d) To the extent permitted by law, any grant may provide for deferred payment of the Exercise Price
from the proceeds of sale through a bank or broker on a date satisfactory to the Company of some or all of the
Stock to which such exercise relates.

(e) Each grant will specify the period or periods of continuous Service by the Optionee with the

Participating Company Group, if any, that is necessary before any Options or installments thereof will vest.
Options may provide for continued vesting or the earlier vesting of such Options, including in the event of the
retirement, death, Disability or termination of Service of a Participant or in the event of a Change in Control.

(f) Any grant of Options may specify Management Objectives regarding the vesting of such rights.

(g) Options granted under this Plan may be (i) Incentive Stock Options (ii) Nonstatutory Stock Options

or (iii) combinations of the foregoing.

(h) No Option will be exercisable more than 10 years from the Date of Grant. The Committee may
provide in any Evidence of Award for the automatic exercise of an Option upon such terms and conditions as
established by the Committee.

(i) Options granted under this Plan may not provide for any dividends or Dividend Equivalent Rights

thereon.

A-6

(j) Each grant of Options will be evidenced by an Evidence of Award. Each Evidence of Award will be

subject to this Plan and will contain such terms and provisions, consistent with this Plan, as the Committee may
approve.

5. Appreciation Rights.

(a) The Committee may, from time to time and upon such terms and conditions as it may determine,
authorize the granting to any Participant of Appreciation Rights. An Appreciation Right will be the right of the
Participant to receive from the Company an amount determined by the Committee, which will be expressed as a
percentage of the Spread (not exceeding 100%) at the time of exercise.

(b) Each grant of Appreciation Rights may utilize any or all of the authorizations, and will be subject to

all of the requirements, contained in the following provisions:

y
x
o
r
P

(i) Each grant may specify that the amount payable on exercise of an Appreciation Right will be

paid by the Company in cash, Stock or any combination thereof.

(ii) Each grant will specify the period or periods of continuous Service by the Participant with

the Participating Company Group, if any, that is necessary before the Appreciation Rights or
installments thereof will vest. Appreciation Rights may provide for continued vesting or the
earlier vesting of such Appreciation Rights, including in the event of the retirement, death,
Disability or termination of Service of a Participant or in the event of a Change in Control.

(iii) Any grant of Appreciation Rights may specify Management Objectives regarding the vesting

of such Appreciation Rights.

(iv) Appreciation Rights granted under this Plan may not provide for any dividends or Dividend

Equivalent Rights thereon.

(v) Each grant of Appreciation Rights will be evidenced by an Evidence of Award. Each

Evidence of Award will be subject to this Plan and will contain such terms and provisions,
consistent with this Plan, as the Committee may approve.

(vi) Each grant of Appreciation Rights will specify in respect of each Appreciation Right a Base
Price, which (except with respect to Awards under Section 22 of this Plan) may not be less
than the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.

(vii) No Appreciation Right granted under this Plan may be exercised more than 10 years from the
Date of Grant. The Committee may provide in any Evidence of Award for the automatic
exercise of an Appreciation Right upon such terms and conditions as established by the
Committee.

6. Restricted Stock. The Committee may, from time to time and upon such terms and conditions as it may
determine, authorize the grant or sale of Restricted Stock to Participants. Each such grant or sale may utilize any
or all of the authorizations, and will be subject to all of the requirements, contained in the following provisions:

(a) Each such grant or sale will constitute an immediate transfer of the ownership of Stock to the

Participant in consideration of the performance of services, entitling such Participant to voting, dividend and
other ownership rights (subject in particular to Section 6(g) of this Plan), but subject to the substantial risk of
forfeiture and restrictions on transfer hereinafter described.

(b) Each such grant or sale may be made without additional consideration or in consideration of a

payment by such Participant that is less than the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.

(c) Each such grant or sale will provide that the Restricted Stock covered by such grant or sale will be

subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of Section 83 of the Code for a period to be
determined by the Committee on the Date of Grant or until achievement of Management Objectives referred to in
Section 6(e) of this Plan.

A-7

(d) Each such grant or sale will provide that during or after the period for which such substantial risk of

forfeiture is to continue, the transferability of the Restricted Stock will be prohibited or restricted in the manner
and to the extent prescribed by the Committee on the Date of Grant (which restrictions may include rights of
repurchase or first refusal of the Company or provisions subjecting the Restricted Stock to a continuing
substantial risk of forfeiture while held by any transferee).

(e) Any grant of Restricted Stock may specify Management Objectives regarding the vesting of such

Restricted Stock.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, Restricted Stock may provide for
continued vesting or the earlier vesting of such Restricted Stock, including in the event of the retirement, death,
Disability or termination of Service of a Participant or in the event of a Change in Control.

(g) Any such grant or sale of Restricted Stock may require that any and all dividends or other

distributions paid thereon during the period of such restrictions be automatically deferred and/or reinvested in
additional Restricted Stock, which will be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Award. For the
avoidance of doubt, any such dividends or other distributions on Restricted Stock will be deferred until, and paid
contingent upon, the vesting of such Restricted Stock.

(h) Each grant or sale of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Evidence of Award. Each Evidence
of Award will be subject to this Plan and will contain such terms and provisions, consistent with this Plan, as the
Committee may approve. Unless otherwise directed by the Committee, (i) all certificates representing Restricted
Stock will be held in custody by the Company until all restrictions thereon will have lapsed, together with a stock
power or powers executed by the Participant in whose name such certificates are registered, endorsed in blank
and covering such shares or (ii) all Restricted Stock will be held at the Company’s transfer agent in book entry
form with appropriate restrictions relating to the transfer of such Restricted Stock.

7. Restricted Stock Units. The Committee may, from time to time and upon such terms and conditions as it

may determine, authorize the granting or sale of Restricted Stock Units to Participants. Each such grant or sale
may utilize any or all of the authorizations, and will be subject to all of the requirements, contained in the
following provisions:

(a) Each such grant or sale will constitute the agreement by the Company to deliver Stock or cash, or a

combination thereof, to the Participant in the future in consideration of the performance of services, but subject
to the fulfillment of such conditions (which may include achievement regarding Management Objectives) during
the Restriction Period as the Committee may specify.

(b) Each such grant or sale may be made without additional consideration or in consideration of a

payment by such Participant that is less than the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, Restricted Stock Units may provide
for continued vesting or the earlier lapse or other modification of the Restriction Period, including in the event of
the retirement, death, Disability or termination of Service of a Participant or in the event of a Change in Control.

(d) During the Restriction Period, the Participant will have no right to transfer any rights under his or
her Award and will have no rights of ownership in the Stock deliverable upon payment of the Restricted Stock
Units and will have no right to vote them, but the Committee may, at or after the Date of Grant, authorize the
payment of Dividend Equivalent Rights on such Restricted Stock Units on a deferred and contingent basis, either
in cash or in additional Stock; provided, however, that Dividend Equivalent Rights or other distributions on
Stock underlying Restricted Stock Units shall be deferred until and paid contingent upon the vesting of such
Restricted Stock Units.

A-8

(e) Each grant or sale of Restricted Stock Units will specify the time and manner of payment of the

Restricted Stock Units that have been earned. Each grant or sale will specify that the amount payable with respect
thereto will be paid by the Company in Stock or cash, or a combination thereof.

(f) Each grant or sale of Restricted Stock Units will be evidenced by an Evidence of Award. Each

Evidence of Award will be subject to this Plan and will contain such terms and provisions, consistent with this
Plan, as the Committee may approve.

8. Cash Incentive Awards, Performance Shares and Performance Units. The Committee may, from time

to time and upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, authorize the granting of Cash Incentive
Awards, Performance Shares and Performance Units. Each such grant may utilize any or all of the authorizations,
and will be subject to all of the requirements, contained in the following provisions:

y
x
o
r
P

(a) Each grant will specify the number or amount of Performance Shares or Performance Units, or

amount payable with respect to a Cash Incentive Award, to which it pertains, which number or amount may be
subject to adjustment to reflect changes in compensation or other factors.

(b) Each grant of a Cash Incentive Award, Performance Shares or Performance Units will specify

Management Objectives regarding the earning of the Award.

(c) The Performance Period with respect to each Cash Incentive Award or grant of Performance Shares
or Performance Units will be such period of time as will be determined by the Committee, which may be subject
to continued vesting or earlier lapse or other modification, including in the event of the retirement, death,
Disability or termination of Service of a Participant or in the event of a Change in Control.

(d) Each grant will specify the time and manner of payment of a Cash Incentive Award, Performance

Shares or Performance Units that have been earned.

(e) The Committee may, on the Date of Grant of Performance Shares or Performance Units, provide for

the payment of Dividend Equivalent Rights to the holder thereof either in cash or in additional Stock, which
Dividend Equivalent Rights will be subject to deferral and payment on a contingent basis based on the
Participant’s earning and vesting of the Performance Shares or Performance Units, as applicable, with respect to
which such Dividend Equivalent Rights are paid.

(f) Each grant of a Cash Incentive Award, Performance Shares or Performance Units will be evidenced

by an Evidence of Award. Each Evidence of Award will be subject to this Plan and will contain such terms and
provisions, consistent with this Plan, as the Committee may approve.

9. Other Awards.

(a) Subject to applicable law and the applicable limits set forth in Section 3 of this Plan, the Committee
may authorize the grant to any Participant of Stock or such other awards that may be denominated or payable in,
valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, Stock or factors that may
influence the value of such shares, including, without limitation, convertible or exchangeable debt securities,
other rights convertible or exchangeable into Stock, purchase rights for Stock, awards with value and payment
contingent upon performance of any specified Participating Company, affiliates or business units thereof or any
other factors designated by the Committee, and awards valued by reference to the book value of the Stock or the
value of securities of, or the performance of specified Participating Companies, affiliates or business units of
Participating Companies. The Committee will determine the terms and conditions of such awards. Stock
delivered pursuant to an award in the nature of a purchase right granted under this Section 9 will be purchased
for such consideration, paid for at such time, by such methods, and in such forms, including, without limitation,
Stock, other awards, notes or other property, as the Committee determines.

A-9

(b) Cash awards, as an element of or supplement to any other award granted under this Plan, may also

be granted pursuant to this Section 9.

(c) The Committee may authorize the grant of Stock as a bonus, or may authorize the grant of other

awards in lieu of obligations of the Participating Company to pay cash or deliver other property under this Plan
or under other plans or compensatory arrangements, subject to such terms as will be determined by the
Committee in a manner that complies with Section 409A.

(d) The Committee may, at or after the Date of Grant, authorize the payment of dividends or Dividend
Equivalent Rights on awards granted under this Section 9 on a deferred and contingent basis, either in cash or in
additional Stock, based upon the earning and vesting of such awards.

(e) Each grant of an award under this Section 9 will be evidenced by an Evidence of Award. Each such

Evidence of Award will be subject to this Plan and will contain such terms and provisions, consistent with this
Plan, as the Committee may approve, and will specify the time and terms of delivery of the applicable award.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, awards under this Section 9 may

provide for the earning or vesting of, or earlier elimination of restrictions applicable to, such award, including in
the event of the retirement, death, Disability or termination of Service of a Participant or in the event of a Change
in Control.

10. Administration of this Plan.

(a) This Plan will be administered by the Committee; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything

in this Plan to the contrary, the Board may grant Awards under this Plan to non-employee Directors and
administer this Plan with respect to such Awards. The Committee may from time to time delegate all or any part
of its authority under this Plan to a subcommittee thereof. To the extent of any such delegation, references in this
Plan to the Committee will be deemed to be references to such subcommittee.

(b) The interpretation and construction by the Committee of any provision of this Plan or of any

Evidence of Award (or related documents) and any determination by the Committee pursuant to any provision of
this Plan or of any such agreement, notification or document will be final and conclusive. No member of the
Committee shall be liable for any such action or determination made in good faith. In addition, the Committee is
authorized to take any action it determines in its sole discretion to be appropriate subject only to the express
limitations contained in this Plan, and no authorization in any Plan section or other provision of this Plan is
intended or may be deemed to constitute a limitation on the authority of the Committee.

(c) To the extent permitted by law, the Committee may delegate to one or more of its members, to one
or more Officers of the Company, or to one or more agents or advisors, such administrative duties or powers as it
may deem advisable, and the Committee, the subcommittee, or any person to whom duties or powers have been
delegated as aforesaid, may employ one or more persons to render advice with respect to any responsibility the
Committee, the subcommittee or such person may have under this Plan. The Committee may, by resolution,
authorize one or more Officers of the Company to do one or both of the following on the same basis as the
Committee: (i) designate Employees to be recipients of Awards under this Plan; and (ii) determine the size of any
such Awards; provided, however, that (A) the Committee will not delegate such responsibilities to any such
Officer for Awards granted to an Employee who is an “officer” (for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act),
Director, or more than 10% “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act) of any class of the Company’s equity securities that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the
Exchange Act, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act; (B) the
resolution providing for such authorization shall set forth the total number of shares of Stock such Officer(s) may
grant; and (C) the Officer(s) will report periodically to the Committee regarding the nature and scope of the
Awards granted pursuant to the authority delegated.

A-10

y
x
o
r
P

11. Adjustments. The Committee shall make or provide for such adjustments in the number of and kind of
shares of Stock covered by outstanding Options, Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units,
Performance Shares and Performance Units granted hereunder and, if applicable, in the number of and kind of
shares of Stock covered by other awards granted pursuant to Section 9 of this Plan, in the Exercise Price and
Base Price provided in outstanding Options and Appreciation Rights, respectively, in Cash Incentive Awards,
and in other Award terms, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, determines is
equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participants that otherwise would result
from (a) any extraordinary cash dividend, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or
other change in the capital structure of the Company, (b) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, split-off, spin-out,
split-up, reorganization, partial or complete liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or
warrants to purchase securities, or (c) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of
the foregoing. Moreover, in the event of any such transaction or event or in the event of a Change in Control, the
Committee may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding Awards under this Plan such alternative
consideration (including cash), if any, as it, in good faith, may determine to be equitable in the circumstances and
shall require in connection therewith the surrender of all Awards so replaced in a manner that complies with
Section 409A. In addition, for each Option or Appreciation Right with an Exercise Price or Base Price,
respectively, greater than the consideration offered in connection with any such transaction or event or Change in
Control, the Committee may in its discretion elect to cancel such Option or Appreciation Right without any
payment to the person holding such Option or Appreciation Right. The Committee shall also make or provide for
such adjustments in the number of shares of Stock specified in Section 3 of this Plan as the Committee in its sole
discretion, exercised in good faith, determines is appropriate to reflect any transaction or event described in this
Section 11; provided, however, that any such adjustment to the number specified in Section 3(c) of this Plan will
be made only if and to the extent that such adjustment would not cause any Option intended to qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option to fail to so qualify.

12. Change in Control. For purposes of this Plan, except as may be otherwise prescribed by the Committee
in an Evidence of Award made under this Plan, a “Change in Control” will be deemed to have occurred upon the
occurrence (after the Effective Date) of any one or a combination of the following events:

(a) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the

“beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total Fair Market Value
or total combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of Directors; provided, however, that a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred if such
degree of beneficial ownership results from any of the following: (i) an acquisition by any person who on the
Effective Date is the beneficial owner of more than fifty percent (50%) of such voting power, (ii) any acquisition
directly from the Company, including, without limitation, pursuant to or in connection with a public offering of
securities, (iii) any acquisition by the Company, (iv) any acquisition by a trustee or other fiduciary under an
employee benefit plan of the Participating Company Group or (v) any acquisition by an entity owned directly or
indirectly by the Stockholders in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the voting securities of
the Company; or

(b) an Ownership Change Event or series of related Ownership Change Events (collectively, a
“Transaction”) in which the Stockholders immediately before the Transaction do not retain immediately after the
Transaction direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting
power of the outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors or, in the case of an
Ownership Change Event described in Section 2(cc)(iii), the entity to which the assets of the Company were
transferred (the “Transferee”), as the case may be; or

(c) consummation of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company after approval of the same

by the stockholders of the Company;

A-11

provided, however, that a Change in Control shall be deemed not to include a transaction described in
subsections (a) or (b) of this Section 12 in which a majority of the members of the board of directors of the
continuing, surviving or successor entity, or parent thereof, immediately after such transaction is comprised of
Incumbent Directors.

For purposes of the preceding sentence, indirect beneficial ownership shall include, without limitation,
an interest resulting from ownership of the voting securities of one or more corporations or other business entities
which own the Company or the Transferee, as the case may be, either directly or through one or more Subsidiary
Corporations or other business entities. The Committee shall determine whether multiple acquisitions of the
voting securities of the Company and/or multiple Ownership Change Events are related and to be treated in the
aggregate as a single Change in Control, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

13. Detrimental Activity and Recapture Provisions. Any Evidence of Award may reference a clawback
policy of the Company or provide for the cancellation or forfeiture of an Award or the forfeiture and repayment
to the Company of any gain related to an Award, or other provisions intended to have a similar effect, upon such
terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee from time to time, if a Participant, either (a) during
the Participant’s Service with the Participating Company Group, or (b) within a specified period after termination
of such Service, engages in any detrimental activity, as described in the applicable Evidence of Award or such
clawback policy. In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, any Evidence of Award or
such clawback policy may also provide for the cancellation or forfeiture of an Award or the forfeiture and
repayment to the Company of any Stock issued under and/or any other benefit related to an Award, or other
provisions intended to have a similar effect, including upon such terms and conditions as may be required by the
Committee or under Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange or national securities association on
which the Stock may be traded.

14. Accommodations for Participants of Different Nationalities. In order to facilitate the making of any
grant or combination of grants under this Plan, the Committee may provide for such special terms for Awards to
Participants as the Committee may consider necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law,
tax policy or custom given that Participants are expected to be nationals of the United States of America and
other countries, or to provide Services to the Participating Company Group both within and outside of the United
States of America. Moreover, the Committee may approve such supplements to or amendments, restatements or
alternative versions of this Plan (including sub-plans) (to be considered part of this Plan) as it may consider
necessary or appropriate for such purposes, without thereby affecting the terms of this Plan as in effect for any
other purpose, and the secretary or other appropriate Officer of the Company may certify any such document as
having been approved and adopted in the same manner as this Plan. No such special terms, supplements,
amendments or restatements, however, will include any provisions that are inconsistent with the terms of this
Plan as then in effect unless this Plan could have been amended to eliminate such inconsistency without further
approval by the Stockholders.

15. Transferability.

(a) Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, and subject to compliance with Section 17(b) of
this Plan and Section 409A, no Option, Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Performance
Share, Performance Unit, Cash Incentive Award, award contemplated by Section 9 of this Plan or Dividend
Equivalent Rights paid with respect to Awards made under this Plan will be transferable by the Participant except
by will or the laws of descent and distribution. In no event will any such Award granted under this Plan be
transferred for value. Where transfer is permitted, references to “Participant” shall be construed, as the
Committee deems appropriate, to include any permitted transferee to whom such Award is transferred. Except as
otherwise determined by the Committee, Options and Appreciation Rights will be exercisable during the
Participant’s lifetime only by him or her or, in the event of the Participant’s legal incapacity to do so, by his or
her guardian or legal representative acting on behalf of the Participant in a fiduciary capacity under state law or
court supervision.

A-12

y
x
o
r
P

(b) The Committee may specify on the Date of Grant that part or all of the Stock that is (i) to be issued
or transferred by the Company upon the exercise of Options or Appreciation Rights, upon the termination of the
Restriction Period applicable to Restricted Stock Units or upon payment under any grant of Performance Shares
or Performance Units or (ii) no longer subject to the substantial risk of forfeiture and restrictions on transfer
referred to in Section 6 of this Plan, will be subject to further restrictions on transfer, including minimum holding
periods.

16. Withholding Taxes. To the extent that the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local or
foreign taxes or other amounts in connection with any payment made or benefit realized by a Participant or other
person under this Plan, and the amounts available to the Company for such withholding are insufficient, it will be
a condition to the receipt of such payment or the realization of such benefit that the Participant or such other
person make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of the balance of such taxes or other
amounts required to be withheld, which arrangements may include relinquishment of a portion of such benefit.
With respect to Participants who are “officers” subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, if the Participant’s
benefit is to be received in the form of Stock, then, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Company
will withhold from the Stock required to be delivered to the Participant, shares of Stock having a value equal to
the amount required to be withheld under applicable income and employment tax laws. With respect to
Participants who are not “officers” subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, if the Participant’s benefit is to be
received in the form of Stock, then, the Company may withhold from the Stock required to be delivered to the
Participant, shares of Stock having a value equal to the amount required to be withheld under applicable income
and employment tax laws. The Stock used for tax or other withholding will be valued at an amount equal to the
Fair Market Value of such Stock on the date the benefit is to be included in Participant’s income. In no event will
the Fair Market Value of the Stock to be withheld and delivered pursuant to this Section 16 exceed the minimum
amount required to be withheld, unless (i) an additional amount can be withheld and not result in adverse
accounting consequences, (ii) such additional withholding amount is authorized by the Committee, and (iii) the
total amount withheld does not exceed the Participant’s estimated tax obligations attributable to the applicable
transaction. Participants will also make such arrangements as the Company may require for the payment of any
withholding tax or other obligation that may arise in connection with the disposition of Stock acquired upon the
exercise of Options.

17. Compliance with Section 409A.

(a) To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Plan and any grants made hereunder comply with

the provisions of Section 409A, so that the income inclusion provisions of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code do not
apply to the Participants. This Plan and any grants made hereunder will be administered in a manner consistent
with this intent. Any reference in this Plan to Section 409A will also include any regulations or any other formal
guidance promulgated with respect to such section by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal
Revenue Service.

(b) Neither a Participant nor any of a Participant’s creditors or beneficiaries will have the right to

subject any Section 409A Deferred Compensation payable under this Plan and grants hereunder to any
anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment or garnishment. Except as
permitted under Section 409A, any Section 409A Deferred Compensation payable to a Participant or for a
Participant’s benefit under this Plan and grants hereunder may not be reduced by, or offset against, any amount
owed by a Participant to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(c) If, at the time of a Participant’s separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A),

(i) the Participant will be a specified employee (within the meaning of Section 409A and using the identification
methodology selected by the Company from time to time) and (ii) the Company makes a good faith
determination that an amount payable hereunder constitutes Section 409A Deferred Compensation the payment
of which is required to be delayed pursuant to the six-month delay rule set forth in Section 409A in order to avoid
taxes or penalties under Section 409A, then the Company will not pay such amount on the otherwise scheduled

A-13

payment date but will instead pay it, without interest, on the tenth business day of the seventh month after such
separation from service.

(d) Solely with respect to any Award that constitutes Section 409A Deferred Compensation and that is
payable on account of a Change in Control (including any installments or stream of payments that are accelerated
on account of a Change in Control), a Change in Control shall occur only if such event also constitutes a “change
in the ownership,” “change in effective control,” and/or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of
assets” of the Company as those terms are defined under Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5), but only to the
extent necessary to establish a time and form of payment that complies with Section 409A, without altering the
definition of Change in Control for any purpose in respect of such Award.

(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan and grants hereunder to the contrary, in light of the
uncertainty with respect to the proper application of Section 409A, the Company reserves the right to make
amendments to this Plan and grants hereunder as the Company deems necessary or desirable to avoid the
imposition of taxes or penalties under Section 409A. In any case, a Participant will be solely responsible and
liable for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may be imposed on a Participant or for a Participant’s
account in connection with this Plan and grants hereunder (including any taxes and penalties under
Section 409A), and neither the Company nor any of its affiliates will have any obligation to indemnify or
otherwise hold a Participant harmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties.

18. Amendments.

(a) The Board may at any time and from time to time amend this Plan in whole or in part; provided,

however, that if an amendment to this Plan, for purposes of applicable stock exchange rules and except as
permitted under Section 11 of this Plan, (i) would materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants under
this Plan, (ii) would materially increase the number of securities which may be issued under this Plan, (iii) would
materially modify the requirements for participation in this Plan, or (iv) must otherwise be approved by the
Stockholders in order to comply with applicable law or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or, if the
Stock is not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal national securities exchange upon which the
Stock is traded or quoted, all as determined by the Board, then, such amendment will be subject to Stockholder
approval and will not be effective unless and until such approval has been obtained.

(b) Except in connection with a corporate transaction or event described in Section 11 of this Plan or in

connection with a Change in Control, the terms of outstanding Awards may not be amended to reduce the
Exercise Price of outstanding Options or the Base Price of outstanding Appreciation Rights, or cancel
outstanding “underwater” Options or Appreciation Rights (including following a Participant’s voluntary
surrender of “underwater” Options or Appreciation Rights) in exchange for cash, other awards or Options or
Appreciation Rights with an Exercise Price or Base Price, as applicable, that is less than the Exercise Price of the
original Options or Base Price of the original Appreciation Rights, as applicable, without Stockholder approval.
This Section 18(b) is intended to prohibit the repricing of “underwater” Options and Appreciation Rights and
will not be construed to prohibit the adjustments provided for in Section 11 of this Plan. Notwithstanding any
provision of this Plan to the contrary, this Section 18(b) may not be amended without approval by the
Stockholders.

(c) If permitted by Section 409A, but subject to the paragraph that follows, including in the case of

termination of employment or service, or in the case of unforeseeable emergency or other circumstances or in the
event of a Change in Control, to the extent a Participant holds an Option or Appreciation Right not immediately
exercisable in full, or any Restricted Stock as to which the substantial risk of forfeiture or the prohibition or
restriction on transfer has not lapsed, or any Restricted Stock Units as to which the Restriction Period has not
been completed, or any Cash Incentive Awards, Performance Shares or Performance Units which have not been
fully earned, or any Dividend Equivalent Rights or other awards made pursuant to Section 9 of this Plan subject
to any vesting schedule or transfer restriction, or who holds Stock subject to any transfer restriction imposed

A-14

pursuant to Section 15(b) of this Plan, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for continued vesting or
accelerate the time at which such Option, Appreciation Right or other award may vest or be exercised or the time
at which such substantial risk of forfeiture or prohibition or restriction on transfer will lapse or the time when
such Restriction Period will end or the time at which such Cash Incentive Awards, Performance Shares or
Performance Units will be deemed to have been earned or the time when such transfer restriction will terminate
or may waive any other limitation or requirement under any such Award.

(d) Subject to Section 18(b) of this Plan, the Committee may amend the terms of any Award

theretofore granted under this Plan prospectively or retroactively. Except for adjustments made pursuant to
Section 11 of this Plan, no such amendment will materially impair the rights of any Participant without his or her
consent. The Board may, in its discretion, terminate this Plan at any time. Termination of this Plan will not affect
the rights of Participants or their successors under any Awards outstanding hereunder and not exercised in full on
the date of termination.

y
x
o
r
P

19. Choice of Law. Except to the extent governed by applicable federal law, the validity, interpretation,
construction and performance of the Plan and each Evidence of Award shall be governed by the laws of the State
of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law rules.

20. Effective Date/Termination. This Plan will be effective as of the Effective Date. No grants will be
made on or after the Effective Date under the Predecessor Plans, provided that outstanding awards granted under
the Predecessor Plans will continue unaffected following the Effective Date. No grant will be made under this
Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, but all grants made prior to such date will continue in
effect thereafter subject to the terms thereof and of this Plan. For clarification purposes, the terms and conditions
of this Plan shall not apply to or otherwise impact previously granted and outstanding awards under the
Predecessor Plans, as applicable.

21. Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a) The Company will not be required to issue any fractional Stock pursuant to this Plan. The

Committee may provide for the elimination of fractions or for the settlement of fractions in cash.

(b) This Plan will not confer upon any Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment

or other service with Participating Company Group, nor will it interfere in any way with any right any
Participating Company would otherwise have to terminate such Participant’s employment or other service at any
time.

(c) Except with respect to Section 21(e) of this Plan, to the extent that any provision of this Plan would

prevent any Option that was intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option from qualifying as such, that
provision will be null and void with respect to such Option. Such provision, however, will remain in effect for
other Options and there will be no further effect on any provision of this Plan.

(d) No Award under this Plan may be exercised by the holder thereof if such exercise, and the receipt

of cash or shares thereunder, would be, in the opinion of counsel selected by the Company, contrary to law or the
regulations of any duly constituted authority having jurisdiction over this Plan.

(e) Absence on leave approved by a duly constituted Officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries

will not be considered interruption or termination of service of any Employee for any purposes of this Plan or
Awards granted hereunder.

(f) No Participant will have any rights as a Stockholder with respect to any Stock subject to Awards

granted to him or her under this Plan prior to the date as of which he or she is actually recorded as the holder of
such Stock upon the share records of the Company.

A-15

(g) The Committee may condition the grant of any Award or combination of Awards authorized under

this Plan on the surrender or deferral by the Participant of his or her right to receive a cash bonus or other
compensation otherwise payable by the Participating Company Group to the Participant.

(h) Except with respect to Options and Appreciation Rights, the Committee may permit Participants to

elect to defer the issuance of Stock under this Plan pursuant to such rules, procedures or programs as it may
establish for purposes of this Plan and which are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. The
Committee also may provide that deferred issuances and settlements include the crediting of Dividend Equivalent
Rights or interest on the deferral amounts.

(i) If any provision of this Plan is or becomes invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or would
disqualify this Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision will be
construed or deemed amended or limited in scope to conform to applicable laws or, in the discretion of the
Committee, it will be stricken and the remainder of this Plan will remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding
anything in this Plan or an Evidence of Award to the contrary, nothing in this Plan or in an Evidence of Award
prevents a Participant from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental
authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or
proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations, and for purpose of clarity a
Participant is not prohibited from providing information voluntarily to the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Section 21F of the Exchange Act.

22. Share-Based Awards in Substitution for Awards Granted by Another Company. Notwithstanding

anything in this Plan to the contrary:

(a) Awards may be granted under this Plan in substitution for or in conversion of, or in connection with
an assumption of, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other share or
share-based awards held by awardees of an entity engaging in a corporate acquisition or merger transaction with
the Participating Company Group. Any conversion, substitution or assumption will be effective as of the close of
the merger or acquisition, and, to the extent applicable, will be conducted in a manner that complies with
Section 409A. The Awards so granted may reflect the original terms of the awards being assumed or substituted
or converted for and need not comply with other specific terms of this Plan, and may account for Stock
substituted for the securities covered by the original awards and the number of shares subject to the original
awards, as well as any exercise or purchase prices applicable to the original awards, adjusted to account for
differences in stock prices in connection with the transaction.

(b) In the event that a company acquired by the any Participating Company or with which any

Participating Company merges has shares available under a pre-existing plan previously approved by
stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or merger, the shares available for grant
pursuant to the terms of such plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, to reflect such acquisition or merger)
may be used for awards made after such acquisition or merger under this Plan; provided, however, that awards
using such available shares may not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the
terms of the pre-existing plan absent the acquisition or merger, and may only be made to individuals who were
not Employees or Directors of the Participating Company Group prior to such acquisition or merger.

(c) Any Stock that is issued or transferred by, or that are subject to any awards that are granted by, or

become obligations of, the Company under Sections 22(a) or 22(b) of this Plan will not reduce the Stock
available for issuance or transfer under this Plan or otherwise count against the limits contained in Section 3 of
this Plan. In addition, no Stock subject to an award that is granted by, or becomes an obligation of, the Company
under Sections 22(a) or 22(b) of this Plan, will be added to the aggregate limit contained in Section 3(a)(i) of
this Plan.

*****

A-16

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
È ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019
or

‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from

to

Commission File Number 001-34791

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

83-0406195
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.
1, Allée Scheffer, L-2520
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (352) 45-62-62
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Trading Symbol
MX
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Title of each class
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ‘ Yes È No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ‘ Yes È No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. È Yes ‘ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to
Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to submit such files. È Yes ‘ No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained
herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. È
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
‘
Large Accelerated Filer
‘
Non-Accelerated Filer
Emerging growth company ‘
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ‘
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ‘ Yes È No
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at
which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the
registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. $314,540,019.
As of February 14, 2020, the registrant had 34,801,312 shares of common stock outstanding.

È
Accelerated Filer
Smaller Reporting Company ‘

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders will be incorporated by reference
into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or included by amendment to this report within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to
which this report relates.

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

PART II

PART III

PART IV

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 2.
Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 3.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer

Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 6.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 8.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Item 9.

Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 9B. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 11. Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Item 12.

Stockholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Accounting Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 14.

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10-K Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 16.
SIGNATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page

2
18
37
37
37
37

38
40

42
73
74

123
123
123

124
124

124
124
124

125
130
131

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

PART I

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

We have made statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (this
“Report”) regarding our industry and our position in the industry based on our experience in the industry and our
own views of market conditions, but we have not independently verified those statements. We do not have any
obligation to announce or otherwise make publicly available updates or revisions to forecasts contained in these
documents.

Statements made in this Report, unless the context otherwise requires, include the use of the terms “us,”

“we,” “our,” the “Company” and “MagnaChip” to refer to MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation and its
consolidated subsidiaries. The term “Korea” refers to the Republic of Korea or South Korea.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We have made certain “forward-looking” statements in this Report within the meaning of Section 21E of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements give
our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans,
objectives, future performance and business. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate
strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with
any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. All statements
other than statements of historical facts included in this Report that address activities, events or developments
that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are largely based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future

events, which reflect estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions
reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions and other factors relating to our operations
and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control.
Although we believe our estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a
number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. In addition, management’s assumptions about
future events may prove to be inaccurate. Management cautions all readers that the forward-looking statements
contained in this Report are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assure any reader that those
statements will be realized or the forward-looking events and circumstances will occur. Actual results may differ
materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements due to the factors listed in the
“Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and
“Business” sections and elsewhere in this Report.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. We do not intend to publicly update

or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as
required by law. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons
acting on our behalf.

“MagnaChip” is a registered trademark of us and our subsidiaries and “MagnaChip Everywhere” is our
registered trademark and service mark. All other product, service and company names mentioned in this Report
are the service marks or trademarks of their respective owners.

1

Item 1. Business

General

We are a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for
communications, Internet of Things (“IoT”) applications, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. We
provide technology platforms for analog, mixed-signal, power, high voltage, non-volatile memory, and Radio
Frequency (“RF”) applications. We have a proven record with more than 40 years of operating history, a
portfolio of approximately 2,950 registered patents and pending applications and extensive engineering and
manufacturing process expertise. Our business is comprised of two operating segments: Foundry Services Group
and Standard Products Group. Our Foundry Services Group provides specialty analog and mixed-signal foundry
services mainly for fabless and Integrated Device Manufacturer (“IDM”) semiconductor companies that
primarily serve communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. Our Standard Products
Group is comprised of two business lines: Display Solutions and Power Solutions. Our Display Solutions
products provide panel display solutions to major suppliers of large and small rigid and flexible panel displays,
and mobile, automotive applications and home appliances. Our Power Solutions products include discrete and
integrated circuit solutions for power management in communications, consumer and industrial applications.

Our wide variety of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products and manufacturing services combined

with our mature technology platform allow us to address multiple high-growth end markets and to rapidly
develop and introduce new products and services in response to market demands. Our design center and
substantial manufacturing operations in Korea place us at the core of the global electronics device supply chain.
We believe this enables us to quickly and efficiently respond to our customers’ needs and allows us to better
serve and capture additional demands from existing and new customers.

We have a long history of supplying and collaborating on product and technology development with leading

innovators in the consumer electronics market. As a result, we have been able to strengthen our technology
platform and develop products and services that are in high demand by our customers and end consumers. We
sold over 2,200 distinct products in each of the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, with a
substantial portion of our revenues derived from a concentrated number of customers. Our largest Foundry
Services Group customers include some of the leading semiconductor companies that design analog and mixed-
signal products for communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications.

Our business is largely driven by innovation in the consumer electronics markets and the growing adoption

by consumers worldwide of electronic devices for use in their daily lives. The consumer electronics market is
large and growing rapidly, largely due to consumers increasingly accessing a wide variety of rich media content,
such as high definition audio and video, mobile devices, televisions and games on advanced consumer electronic
devices. Electronics manufacturers are continuously implementing advanced technologies in new generations of
electronic devices using analog and mixed-signal semiconductor components, such as display drivers that enable
display of high resolution images, encoding and decoding devices that allow playback of high definition audio
and video, and power management semiconductors that increase power efficiency, thereby improving heat
dissipation and extending battery life.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, we generated net sales of $792.2 million, net loss of $21.8 million,
Adjusted EBITDA of $74.5 million and Adjusted Net Income of $17.1 million. See “Item 6. Selected Financial
Data” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
elsewhere in this Report for an explanation of our use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income and a
reconciliation to net income (loss) prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (“US GAAP”).

2

Our History

Our business was named “MagnaChip Semiconductor” when it was acquired from SK hynix Inc., formerly

known as Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (“SK hynix”), in October 2004. We refer to this acquisition as the “Original
Acquisition.”

On March 10, 2011, we completed our initial public offering. In connection with our initial public offering,

we converted from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware corporation.

Our Products and Services

Our Display Solutions line of products provides flat panel display solutions to major suppliers of large and

small flat panel displays. These products include source and gate drivers and timing controllers that cover a wide
range of flat panel displays used in high definition (HD), full high definition (FHD), ultra high definition (UHD),
light emitting diode (LED), 3D and organic light emitting diodes (OLED) televisions and displays, notebooks
and mobile communications and entertainment devices. Our Display Solutions line of products support the
industry’s most advanced display technologies, such as OLEDs, and low temperature polysilicons thin film
transistor (LTPS TFT), as well as high-volume display technologies such as amorphous silicon thin film
transistors (a-Si TFTs). Our Display Solutions products represented 38.9%, 34.1% and 30.8% of our net sales for
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

We expanded our business and market opportunity by establishing our Power Solutions product line in late

2007. We have introduced a number of power management semiconductor products, including discrete and
integrated circuit solutions for power management in high-volume consumer applications. These products
include metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs), insulated-gate bipolar transistors
(IGBTs), AC-DC converters, DC-DC converters, LED drivers, switching regulators and linear regulators for a
range of devices, including televisions, smartphones, mobile phones, desktop PCs, notebooks, tablet PCs, other
consumer electronics, and industrial applications such as power suppliers, e-bike, photovoltaic inverter, LED
lighting, motor drive and home appliances. Our Power Solutions products represented 22.2%, 22.5% and 22.0%
of our net sales for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Through our Foundry Services Group, we also offer foundry services to fabless analog and mixed-signal

semiconductor companies and IDMs that require differentiated, specialty analog and mixed-signal process
technologies. Our process technologies are optimized for analog and mixed-signal devices and include standard
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS), high voltage CMOS, ultra-low leakage high voltage CMOS
and bipolar complementary double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (BCDMOS) and electronically erasable
programmable read only memory (EEPROM). Our Foundry Services Group customers use us to manufacture a
wide range of products, including display drivers, LED drivers, audio encoding and decoding devices,
microcontrollers, touch screen controllers, RF switches, park distance control sensors for automotive, electronic
tag memories and power management semiconductors. Our Foundry Services Group business represented 38.8%,
43.3% and 47.1% of our net sales for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

We manufacture the majority of our products at our two fabrication facilities located in Korea. We have

approximately 500 proprietary process flows we can utilize for our products and offer to our Foundry Services
Group customers. Our manufacturing base serves both our display driver and power management businesses and
Foundry Services Group customers, allowing us to optimize our asset utilization and leverage our investments
across our product and service offerings. Analog and mixed-signal manufacturing facilities and processes are
typically distinguished by design and process implementation expertise rather than the use of the most advanced
equipment. These processes also tend to migrate more slowly to smaller geometries due to technological barriers
and increased costs. For example, some of our products use high-voltage technology that requires larger
geometries and that may not migrate to smaller geometries for several years, if at all. As a result, our
manufacturing base and strategy do not require substantial investment in leading edge process equipment,
allowing us to utilize our facilities and equipment over an extended period of time with moderate required capital
investments.

3

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Market Opportunity

The semiconductor market is large and is expanding its applications. Growth in this market is being driven

by consumers seeking to enjoy a wide variety of rich media content, such as high definition audio and video,
mobile devices, televisions and games. Electronics device manufacturers recognize that the consumer
entertainment experience plays a critical role in differentiating their products. To address and further stimulate
consumer demand, electronics manufacturers have been driving rapid advances in the technology, functionality,
form factor, cost, quality, reliability and power consumption of their products. Electronics manufacturers are
continuously implementing advanced technologies in new generations of electronic devices using analog and
mixed-signal semiconductor components, such as display drivers that enable display of high resolution images,
encoding and decoding devices that allow playback of high definition audio and video, and power management
semiconductors that increase power efficiency, thereby improving heat dissipation and extending battery life.
These advanced generations of consumer devices are growing faster than the overall electronics device market.

The user experience delivered by a consumer electronic device is substantially driven by the quality of the

display, audio and video processing capabilities and power efficiency of the device. Analog and mixed-signal
semiconductors enable and enhance these capabilities. Examples of these analog and mixed-signal
semiconductors include display drivers, timing controllers, audio encoding and decoding devices, or codecs, and
interface circuits, as well as power management semiconductors such as voltage regulators, converters and
switches.

Requirements of Leading Electronic Devices Manufacturers

We believe our target customers view the following characteristics and capabilities as key differentiating

factors among available analog and mixed-signal semiconductor suppliers and manufacturing service providers:

•

•

•

•

•

Broad Offering of Differentiated Products with Advanced System-Level Features and Functions. Leading
electronic devices manufacturers seek to differentiate their products by incorporating innovative
semiconductor products that enable unique system-level functionality and enhance performance. These
consumer electronics manufacturers seek to closely collaborate with semiconductor solutions providers that
continuously develop new and advanced products, technologies, and manufacturing processes that enable
state of the art features and functions, such as bright and thin displays, small form factor and energy
efficiency.

Fast Time-to-Market with New Products. As a result of rapid technological advancements and short
product lifecycles, our target customers typically prefer suppliers who have a compelling pipeline of new
products and capacity to leverage a substantial intellectual property and technology base to accelerate
product design and manufacturing when needed.

Nimble, Stable and Reliable Manufacturing Services. Fabless semiconductor providers who rely on
external manufacturing services often face rapidly changing product cycles. If these fabless companies are
unable to meet the demand for their products due to issues with their manufacturing services providers, their
profitability and market share can be significantly impacted. As a result, they prefer foundry service
providers that can increase production quickly and meet demand consistently through periods of constrained
industry capacity. Furthermore, many fabless semiconductor providers serving the consumer electronics and
industrial sectors need specialty analog and mixed-signal manufacturing capabilities to address their product
performance and cost requirements.

Ability to Deliver Cost Competitive Solutions. Electronics manufacturers are under constant pressure to
deliver cost-competitive solutions. To accomplish this objective, they need strategic semiconductor
suppliers that have the ability to provide system-level solutions, highly integrated products and a broad
product offering at a range of price points and have the design and manufacturing infrastructure and
logistical support to deliver cost competitive products.

Focus on Delivering Highly Energy-Efficient Products. Consumers increasingly seek longer run-time,
environmentally friendly and energy-efficient consumer electronic products. In addition, there is increasing

4

regulatory focus on reducing energy consumption of consumer electronic products. As a result of global
focus on more environmentally friendly products, our customers are seeking analog and mixed-signal
semiconductor suppliers that have the technological expertise to deliver solutions that satisfy these ever
increasing regulatory and consumer power efficiency demands.

Our Competitive Strengths

Designing and manufacturing analog and mixed-signal semiconductors capable of meeting the evolving
functionality requirements for electronics devices are challenging. In order to grow and succeed in the industry,
we believe semiconductor suppliers must have a broad, advanced intellectual property portfolio, product design
expertise, comprehensive product offerings and specialized manufacturing process technologies and capabilities.
Our competitive strengths enable us to offer our customers solutions to solve their key challenges. We believe
our strengths include:

•

•

•

•

Advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal Semiconductor Technology and Intellectual Property Platform. We
believe we have one of the broadest and deepest analog and mixed-signal semiconductor technology
platforms in the industry. Our long operating history, large patent portfolio, extensive engineering and
manufacturing process expertise and wide selection of analog and mixed-signal intellectual property
libraries allow us to leverage our technology and develop new products across multiple end markets. Our
product development efforts are supported by a team of 414 engineers as of the date of this Report. Our
platform allows us to develop and introduce new products quickly as well as to integrate numerous
functions into a single product. For example, we were one of the first companies to introduce a commercial
OLED display driver for mobile phones.

Established Relationships and Close Collaboration with Leading Global Electronics Companies. We have
a long history of supplying and collaborating on product and technology development with leading
innovators in the consumer electronics market. Our close customer relationships have been built based on
many years of close collaborative product development which provides us with deep system level
knowledge and key insights into our customers’ needs. As a result, we are able to continuously strengthen
our technology platform in areas of strategic interest for our customers and focus on those products and
services that our customers and end consumers demand the most.

Longstanding Presence in Asia and Proximity to Global Electronics Devices Supply Chain. Our presence
in Asia facilitates close contact with our customers and fast response to their needs, and enhances our
visibility into new product opportunities, markets and technology trends. Our design center and substantial
manufacturing operations in Korea place us close to many of our largest customers and to the core of the
global electronics devices supply chain. We have active applications, engineering, product design and
customer support resources, as well as senior management and marketing resources, in geographic locations
close to our customers. This allows us to strengthen our relationship with customers through better service,
faster turnaround time and improved product design collaboration. We believe this also helps our customers
to deliver products faster than their competitors and to solve problems more efficiently than would be
possible with other suppliers.

Broad Portfolio of Product and Service Offerings Targeting Large, High-Growth Markets. We continue
to develop a wide variety of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for multiple high-growth
electronics device end markets. We believe our expanding product and service offerings allow us to provide
additional products to new and existing customers and to cross-sell our products and services to our
established customers. For example, we have leveraged our technology expertise and customer relationships
to develop and grow power management solutions to customers. Our power management solutions enable
our customers to increase system stability and improve heat dissipation and energy use, resulting in
improved system efficiency and system cost savings for our customers, as well as environmental benefits.
We have been able to sell these new products to our existing customers as well as expand our customer
base.

5

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

•

•

Distinctive Analog and Mixed-Signal Process Technology Expertise and Manufacturing Capabilities. We
have developed specialty analog and mixed-signal manufacturing processes such as high voltage CMOS,
power and embedded memory. These processes enable us to flexibly ramp mass production of display,
power and mixed-signal products, and shorten the duration from design to delivery of highly integrated,
high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors.

Highly Efficient Manufacturing Capabilities. Our manufacturing strategy is focused on optimizing our
asset utilization across our display driver and power management products as well as our foundry services,
which enables us to maintain the price competitiveness of our products and services through our low-cost
operating structure and improve our operational efficiency. We believe the location of our primary
manufacturing and research and development facilities in Asia and the relatively low need for ongoing
capital expenditures provide us with a number of cost advantages. We offer specialty analog process
technologies that do not require substantial investment in leading edge, smaller geometry process
equipment. We are able to utilize our manufacturing base over an extended period of time and thereby
minimize our capital expenditure requirements.

Our Strategy

Our objective is to grow our business, cash flow and profitability and to continue strengthening our position

in the semiconductor industry as a leading provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products and
services for high-volume markets. Our business strategy emphasizes the following key elements:

•

•

•

•

•

Leverage Our Advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal Technology Platform to Innovate and Deliver New
Products and Services. We intend to continue to utilize our extensive patent and technology portfolio,
analog and mixed-signal design and manufacturing expertise and specific end-market applications and
system-level design expertise to deliver products with high levels of performance by utilizing our systems
expertise and leveraging our deep knowledge of our customers’ needs.

Increase Business with Existing Customers. We have a global customer base consisting of leading
consumer electronics OEMs that sell into multiple end markets. We intend to continue to strengthen our
relationships with our customers by collaborating on critical design and product development in order to
improve our design-win rates. We seek to increase our customer penetration by more closely aligning our
product roadmap with those of our key customers and take advantage of our broad product portfolio, our
deep knowledge of customer needs and existing relationships to sell more existing and new products.

Broaden Our Customer Base. We expect to continue to expand our global design centers, local application
engineering support and sales presence, particularly in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, or
collectively, Greater China, and other high-growth geographies, to penetrate new accounts. In addition, we
intend to introduce new products and variations of existing products to address a broader customer base. In
order to broaden our market penetration, we are complementing our direct customer relationships and sales
with an improved base of distributors, especially to aid the growth of our power management business.

Drive Execution Excellence. We intend to improve our execution through a number of management
initiatives, new processes for product development, customer service and personnel development. We
expect these ongoing initiatives will contribute to improvement of our new product development and
customer service as well as enhance our commitment to a culture of quick action and execution by our
workforce. In addition, we have focused on improving our manufacturing efficiency during the past several
years.

Optimize Asset Utilization, Return on Capital Investments and Cash Flow Generation. We intend to keep
our capital expenditures relatively low by maintaining our focus on specialty process technologies that do
not require substantial investment in frequent upgrades to the latest manufacturing equipment. By utilizing
our manufacturing facilities for our Display Solutions and Power Solutions products and our Foundry
Services Group customers, we seek to maximize return on our capital investments and our cash flow
generation.

6

Our Technology

We continuously strengthen our advanced analog and mixed-signal semiconductor technology platform by

developing innovative technologies and integrated circuit building blocks that enhance the functionality of
electronics devices through brighter, thinner displays, enhanced image quality, smaller form factor and longer
battery life. We seek to further build our technology platform through proprietary processes and selective
licensing and acquisition of complementary technologies, as well as disciplined process improvements in our
manufacturing operations. Our goal is to leverage our experience and development initiatives across multiple end
markets and utilize our understanding of system-level issues our customers face to introduce new technologies
that enable our customers to develop more advanced, higher performance products.

Our display technology portfolio includes building blocks for display drivers and timing controllers,

processor and interface technologies, as well as sophisticated production techniques, such as chip-on-glass
(COG), chip-on-film (COF) and chip-on-plastic (COP) for rigid, flexible bezel-less, edge type, and trench type
OLED displays. Our advanced display drivers incorporate LTPS TFT and OLED panel technologies that enable
the highest resolution displays. Furthermore, we are developing a broad intellectual property portfolio to improve
the power efficiency of displays, including the development of our contents-based automatic brightness control
(CABC), automatic current limit (ACL) and optical compensation technology for OLED displays.

We have a long history of specialized process technology development and have a number of distinctive
process implementations. We have approximately 500 process flows we can utilize for our products and offer to
our Foundry Services Group customers. Our process technologies include standard CMOS, high voltage CMOS,
ultra-low leakage high voltage CMOS, logic process based bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCDMOS), epi-based
BCDMOS, and radio frequency silicon on insulator (RFSOI). Our manufacturing processes incorporate
embedded memory solutions, such as static random access memory (SRAM), one-time programmable (OTP)
memory, multiple-time programmable (MTP) memory, electrical fuse, eFlash and EEPROM. More broadly, we
focus extensively on processes that reduce die size across all of the products we manufacture, in order to deliver
cost-effective solutions to our customers.

Expertise in ultra-high voltage (UHV), high voltage and deep trench BCDMOS process technologies, low
power analog and mixed-signal design capabilities and packaging know-how are key requirements in the power
management market. We are currently leveraging our capabilities in these areas with products such as AC-DC
converters, DC-DC converters, LED drivers, linear regulators and analog switches, power MOSFETs and IGBTs.
We believe our system-level understanding of applications such as LCD televisions and smartphones will allow
us to more quickly develop and customize power management solutions for our customers in these markets.

Products and Services by Business Line

Our broad portfolio of products and services addresses multiple high-growth, consumer-focused end
markets. A key component of our product strategy is to supply multiple related product and service offerings to
each of the end markets that we serve.

Foundry Services

We provide specialty analog and mixed-signal foundry services to fabless semiconductor companies and
IDMs that serve communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. We manufacture wafers
based on our customers’ product designs. We do not market these products directly to end customers but rather
supply manufactured wafers and products to our customers to market to their end customers. We offer
approximately 500 process flows to our Foundry Services Group customers. We also often partner with key
customers to jointly develop or customize specialized processes that enable our customers to improve their
products and allow us to develop unique manufacturing expertise.

Our Foundry Services Group targets customers who require differentiated, specialty analog and mixed-

signal process technologies such as high voltage CMOS, non-volatile memory and power. We refer to our

7

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

approach of delivering specialized services to our customers as our application-specific technology strategy. We
differentiate ourselves through the depth of our intellectual property portfolio, ability to customize process
technology to meet the customers’ requirements effectively, long history in this business and reputation for
excellence.

Our Foundry Services Group customers vary from small fabless companies to large IDMs who serve

communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications.

Process Technology Overview

• Mixed-Signal. Mixed-signal process technology is used in devices that require conversion of light and
sound into electrical signals for processing and display. Our mixed-signal processes include advanced
technologies such as low-noise process using triple gate, which allows die size reduction at any given
performance level.

•

•

•

Power. Power process technology, such as BCD, includes high-voltage capabilities as well as the ability to
integrate functionalities, such as self-regulation, internal protection and other intelligent features. Unique
process features, such as deep trench isolation, thick inter-metal isolation and embedded high density
non-volatile memory are suited for chip shrink and device performance enhancement.

High Voltage CMOS. High-voltage CMOS process technology facilitates the use of high-voltage levels in
conjunction with smaller transistor sizes. This process technology includes several variations, such as
bipolar processes, which use transistors with qualities well suited for amplifying and switching applications,
mixed-mode processes, which incorporate denser, more power efficient FETs, and thick metal processes.

Non-Volatile Memory. Non-volatile memory (NVM), process technology enables the integration of
non-volatile memory cells that allow retention of the stored information even when power is removed from
the circuit. This type of memory is typically used for long-term persistent storage.

The table below sets forth the key process technologies in Foundry Services Group that we currently offer to

customers:

Process

Mixed-Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Technology

Device

Application

•
0.13-0.5μm
• Low noise
• Ultra low power
• Triple gate
• RF SOI
•
•

0.13μm Simplified*
0.18μm Simplified

Smartphones

•
• Tablet PCs
• Notebooks
•
PC peripherals
• Battery charger
• LED lighting
• Home appliance
• VR/AR

• Analog to digital

converter

• Digital to analog

converter

• Audio amplifier
• Chipset
• RF switch
• Digital tunable
capacitor
Fingerprint sensor

•
• Hall sensor
•
Isolator
• MEMS microphone

sensor IC

8

Process

Technology

Device

Application

Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

•
0.13-0.35μm
• BCD 40V-200V*
• Deep trench isolation
• MOSFET
• Ultra high voltage
• Thick metal
•
•
•

Slim BCD 100V*
Simplified UHV
SOI BCD*

High-Voltage CMOS . . . . . .

0.11-0.35μm
18V-45V

•
•
• Bipolar

NVM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.13-0.35μm

•
• EEPROM
•

eFlash, Ultra low
leakage
eFlash

•
• OTP
• MTP
eFuse
•

Power management

•
• LED driver
• High power audio amp
Power Over Ethernet
•
• DC/DC converter
• AC/DC converter
• USB type-C
• Wireless power

charger
• Motor driver
• High voltage switch

• Display driver
• CSTN driver

• Microcontroller
• Touch screen
controller

• Electronic tag memory
• Hearing aid controller
•
Fingerprint sensor
• Auto Focus IC
• Wireless power

charger

Smartphones

•
• Tablet PCs
• Notebooks
• LCD TVs
• LED lighting
• LCD monitors
• Automotive
Industrial
•
Servers
•
•
e-Bike
• Home appliance

Smartphones

•
• Tablet PCs
• LCD TVs
• Desktop PCs
• LCD monitors

Industrial applications

Smartphones

•
• Tablet PCs
•
• Medical equipment
• Automotive
• Home appliance

* In customer qualification stage

Display Solutions

Display Driver Characteristics. Display drivers deliver defined analog voltages and currents that activate
pixels to exhibit images on displays. The following key characteristics determine display driver performance and
end-market application:

•

•

•

•

Resolution and Number of Channels. Resolution determines the level of detail displayed within an image
and is defined by the number of pixels per line multiplied by the number of lines on a display. For large
displays, higher resolution typically requires more display drivers for each panel. Display drivers that have a
greater number of channels, however, generally require fewer display drivers for each panel and command a
higher selling price per unit. Mobile displays, conversely, are typically single chip solutions designed to
deliver a specific resolution. We cover resolutions ranging from VGA (640 x 480) to UHD (3840 x 2160).

Color Depth. Color depth is the number of colors that can be displayed on a panel. For example, for
TFT-LCD panels, 262 thousand colors are supported by 6-bit source drivers; 16 million colors are supported
by 8-bit source drivers; and 1 billion colors are supported by 10-bit source drivers.

Operational Voltage. Display drivers are characterized by input and output voltages. Source drivers
typically operate at input voltages from 1.62 to 3.6 volts and output voltages between 9 and 18 volts. Gate
drivers typically operate at input voltages from 1.62 to 3.6 volts and output voltages from 30 to 45 volts.
Lower input voltage results in lower power consumption and electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Gamma Curve. The relationship between the light passing through a pixel and the voltage applied to the
pixel by the source driver is referred to as the gamma curve. The gamma curve of the source driver can
correct some imperfections in picture quality in a process generally known as gamma correction. Some
advanced display drivers feature up to three independent gamma curves to facilitate this correction.

9

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

•

Driver Interface. Driver interface refers to the connection between the timing controller and the display
drivers. Display drivers increasingly require higher bandwidth interface technology to address the larger
data transfer rate necessary for higher definition images. The principal types of interface technologies are
embedded clock point to point interface (EPI), advanced intra panel interface (AIPI), mini-low voltage
differential signaling (m-LVDS), unified standard interface for notebook and monitor (USI-GF), unified
standard interface (USI), unified standard interface for TV (USI-T) and mobile industry processor interface
(MIPI).

•

Package Type. The assembly of display drivers typically uses COF, COG and COP package types.

Large Display Solutions. We provide display solutions for a wide range of flat panel display sizes used in

LCD televisions, including ultra-high definition televisions, or UHD TVs, FHD TVs, HD TVs, LED TVs,
3D TVs, OLED TVs, LCD monitors, notebooks, tablet PCs, public information displays and automotive.

Our large display solutions include source and gate drivers and timing controllers with a variety of
interfaces, voltages, frequencies and packages to meet customers’ needs. These products include advanced
technologies such as high channel count, with products in mass production to provide up to 1,542 channels. Our
large display solutions are designed to allow customers to cost-effectively meet the increasing demand for high
resolution displays. We focus extensively on reducing the die size of our large display drivers and other solutions
products to reduce costs without having to migrate to smaller geometries. For example, we have implemented
several solutions to reduce die size in large display drivers, such as optimizing design schemes and design rules
and applying specific technologies that we have developed internally. We have recently introduced a number of
new large display drivers with reduced die size.

The table below sets forth the features of our products, both in mass production and in customer

qualification, which is the final stage of product development, for large-sized displays:

Product

Key Features

Applications

TFT-LCD Source Drivers . . . . . . . . .

TFT-LCD Gate Drivers . . . . . . . . . . .

• 480 to 1,542 output channels
• 6-bit (262 thousand colors),
8-bit (16 million colors),
10-bit (1 billion colors)

• Output voltage ranging from

9V to 18V

• Low power consumption and

low EMI

• COF package types
• EPI, m-LVDS, AIPI, USI
interface technologies

• 272 to 960 output channels
• Output voltage ranging from

30V to 45V

• COF and COG package types

• UHD/HD/LED/3D TVs
• Notebooks
• LCD/LED monitors
• Automotive

• Tablet PCs
• HD/LED/3D TVs
• Notebooks
• Automotive

Timing Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Wide range of resolutions
• EPI, m-LVDS, MIPI, USI-T

• Tablet PCs
• Public information display

OLED Source Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . .

interface technologies
• Input voltage ranging
from 1.6V to 3.6V

• 960 output channels
• 10 bit (1 billion colors)
• Output voltage: 18V
• COF package type
• EPI interface technology

10

• OLED TVs

Mobile Display Solutions. Our mobile display solutions incorporate the industry’s most advanced display

technologies, such as OLED and LTPS, as well as high-volume technologies such as a-Si TFT. Our mobile
display products offer specialized capabilities, including high speed serial interfaces, such as mobile display
digital interface (MDDI), MIPI, reduced swing differential signaling interface (RSDS) and logic-based OTP
memory. We focus extensively on reducing the die size of our mobile display drivers and other solutions
products to reduce costs. For example, we have implemented several solutions to reduce die size in mobile
display drivers, such as optimizing design schemes and design rules and applying specific technologies that we
have developed internally. Further, we are building a distinctive intellectual property portfolio that allows us to
provide features that reduce power consumption, such as CABC and ACL. This intellectual property portfolio
will also support our power management product development initiatives, as we leverage our system level
understanding of power efficiency. Our OLED driver ICs can support various configurations such as high
resolution from FHD+(2,240x1,080) to QHD+(3,120x1,440), wide aspect ratio from 16:9 to 21:9 and flexible
bezel-less, edge type, and trench type OLED displays. In the transition to, and adoption of, 5G, fast responses
and high frame rates such as 90Hz and 120Hz are becoming essential product offerings. To meet this new and
evolving demand, we have developed and mass produced our OLED display driver IC, which supports 90Hz/
120Hz frame rates.

The following table summarizes the features of our products, both in mass production and in customer

qualification, which is the final stage of product development, for mobile displays:

Product

Key Features

Applications

OLED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Resolutions of HD720, WXGA,
FHD, FHD+, QHD and QHD+
• Aspect ratio from 16:9 to 21:9
• Color depth of 1 billion
• MIPI, eRVDS interface
• Logic-based OTP
• ABC, ACL

LTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Resolutions of VGA, WSVGA,

WVGA and DVGA

• Color depth of 16 million
• MDDI, MIPI interface
• Logic-based OTP
• Separated gamma control

a-Si TFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Resolutions of WQVGA and

HVGA

• Color depth of 16 million
• RSDS, MDDI, MIPI interface
• CABC
• Separated gamma control

• Smartphones
• Game consoles
• Digital still cameras
• Tablet PCs
• Virtual reality headsets

• Smartphones
• Digital still cameras

• Mobile phones
• Digital still cameras
• Automotive

Power Solutions

We develop, manufacture and market power management solutions for a wide range of end-market

customers. The products include MOSFETs, IGBTs, AC-DC converters, DC-DC converters, LED drivers,
regulators, for a range of devices, including LCD, LED, and UHD televisions, digital signage, smartphones,
mobile phones, desktop PCs, notebooks, tablet PCs, other consumer electronics, consumer appliances and
industrial applications such as power suppliers, e-bikes, photovoltaic inverters, LED lighting and motor drives.

• MOSFETs. Our MOSFETs include low-voltage to mid-voltage, Trench MOSFETs, 12V to 150V, high-
voltage Planar MOSFETs, 200V through 650V, and super junction MOSFETs, 500V through 900V.

11

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

MOSFETs are used in applications to switch, shape or transfer electricity under varying power
requirements. The key application segments are smartphones, mobile phones, LCD, LED, and UHD
televisions, desktop PCs, notebooks, tablet PCs, servers, lighting and power supplies for consumer
electronics and industrial equipment. MOSFETs allow electronics manufacturers to achieve specific design
goals of high efficiency and low standby power consumption. For example, computing solutions focus on
delivering efficient controllers and MOSFETs for power management in VCORE, DDR and chipsets for
audio, video and graphics processing systems.

IGBTs. Our IGBTs include 650V to 1200V field stop trench IGBTs. IGBTs are used in high power
industrial applications, such as UPSs, power supplies, motor drives, solar inverters, welding machines and
consumer appliances.

AC-DC Converters and DC-DC Converters. We offer AC-DC and DC-DC converters targeting mobile
applications and high power applications like LCD, LED, and UHD televisions, notebooks, smartphones,
mobile phones, set-top boxes and display modules. We expect our AC-DC and DC-DC converters will meet
customer’s green power requirements by featuring wide input voltage ranges, high efficiency and small size.

LED Drivers. LED backlighting drivers serve the fast-growing LCD and LED panel backlighting market for
LCD and LED televisions, LCD monitors, digital signage, notebooks, smartphones and tablet PCs. Our
products are designed to provide high efficiency and wide input voltage range, as well as pulse width
modulation (PWM) dimming for accurate white LED dimming control. LED lighting drivers have a wide
input voltage range applicable to incandescent bulb and fluorescent lamp replacement.

Regulators. We also provide analog regulators for mobile, computing and consumer applications. Our
products are designed for high efficiency and low power consumption in mobile applications.

SSD PMIC. We also provide solid state drive power management integrated circuit (SSD PMIC) for the
computing segment. Our product is designed for high frequency switching, high efficiency and pulse
frequency modulation (PFM) function to reduce power consumption in low load converters.

•

•

•

•

•

Our power management solutions enable customers to increase system stability and improve heat

dissipation and energy use, resulting in cost savings for our customers and consumers, as well as environmental
benefits. Our in-house process technology capabilities and eight-inch wafer production lines increase efficiency
and contribute to the competitiveness of our products.

The following table summarizes the features of our products, both in mass production and in customer

qualification, which is the final stage of product development:

Product

Key Features

Applications

Low-Mid Voltage MOSFET . . . . . . .

High Voltage MOSFET . . . . . . . . . . .

• Smartphones and mobile phones
• Tablet PCs, Notebooks
• Desktop PCs, Servers
• LCD/LED/UHD TVs
• Industrial applications
• Cryptocurrency miner

• Adaptors for tablet PC/mobile

phone/smartphone

• Power supplies
• Lighting (ballast, HID, LED)
• Industrial applications
• LCD/LED/UHD TVs

• Voltage options of 12V-150V
• Advanced Trench MOSFET

Process

• High cell density
• Advanced packages to enable

reduction of PCB mounting area

• Voltage options of 200V-650V
• R2FET (rapid recovery) option

to shorten reverse diode
recovery time

• Zenor FET option for MOSFET
protection for abnormal input

• Advanced Planar MOSFET

Process

• Advanced packages to enable

reduction of PCB mounting area

12

Product

Key Features

Applications

Super Junction MOSFET . . . . . . . . . .

IGBTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AC-DC Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• LCD/LED/UHD TVs
• Lightings applications (ballast,

HID, LED)
• Smartphones
• Power supplies
• Servers
• Industrial applications

• Industrial applications
• Consumer appliances

• LCD/LED/UHD TVs
• Power supplies

• Voltage options of 500V-900V
• Low RDS(ON)
• Epi stack process
• Zenor FET option for MOSFET
protection for abnormal input
• Advanced SJ MOSFET process
• Advanced packages to enable

reduction of PCB mounting area

• Voltage options of 650V/1200V
• Field Stop Trench IGBT
• Current options from 15A to

60A

• Wide control range for high
power application (>150W)
• Advanced BCDMOS process
• High Precision Voltage

Reference

• Very low startup current

consumption

DC-DC Converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• High efficiency, wide input

voltage range

• Advanced BCDMOS process
• Fast load and line regulation
• Accurate output voltage
• OCP, SCP and thermal

protections

LED Backlighting Drivers . . . . . . . . .

• High efficiency, wide input

voltage range

• Advanced BCDMOS process
• OCP, SCP, OVP and UVLO

protections

• Accurate LED current control
and multi-channel matching
• Programmable current limit,

boost up frequency

• LCD/LED/UHD TVs
• Smartphones
• Mobile phones
• Notebooks
• Set-top boxes

• Tablet PCs
• Notebooks
• Smartphones
• LED/UHD TVs
• LED monitors

Digital Controlled LED Driver . . . . .

• Multi-channel constant current

• Digital signage

control

• 12Bit gray scale with SPI

LED Lighting Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . .

• High efficiency, wide input

• AC and DC LED lighting

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

voltage range

• Simple solutions with external
components fully integrated

• Advanced high voltage
BCDMOS process

• Accurate LED current control
and high power factor and low
THB

13

Product

Key Features

Applications

Regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• Single and multi-regulators
• Low Noise Output regulators
• Wide range of input voltage and

• Smartphones and Mobile phones
• Notebooks
• Computing

SSD PMIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

various output current

• CMOS and BCDMOS processes
• LDO (Low Drop Out — Linear

Regulator)

• High current buck
• PFM function
• High frequency switching
• High efficiency
• High integration technology
• Small QFN package

• Computing

Sales and Marketing

We focus our sales and marketing strategy on continuing to grow and leverage our existing relationships

with leading consumer electronics OEMs, while expanding into industrial and automotive end markets. For
Foundry Services Group, we focus on analog and mixed-signal semiconductor companies who see the benefit of
our innovative technology and cost structure. We believe our close collaboration with customers allows us to
align our product and process technology development with our customers’ existing and future needs. Because
our customers often service multiple end markets, our product sales teams are organized by customers within the
major geographies. We believe this facilitates the sale of products that address multiple end-market applications
to each of our customers. Our Foundry Services Group sales teams focus on marketing our services to analog and
mixed-signal semiconductor companies that require specialty manufacturing processes.

We sell our products through a direct sales force and a network of authorized agents and distributors. We

have strategically located our sales and technical support offices near our customers. Our direct sales force
consists primarily of representatives co-located with our design center in Korea, as well as our local sales and
support offices in the US, Japan, Greater China and Europe. We have a network of agents and distributors in
Korea, the US, Japan, Greater China and Europe. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, we
derived 78%, 77% and 75% of net sales through our direct sales force, respectively, and 22%, 23% and 25% of
net sales through our network of authorized agents and distributors, respectively.

Customers

We sell our Display Solutions and Power Solutions products to consumer, computing and industrial
electronics OEMs, original design manufacturers and electronics manufacturing services companies, as well as
subsystem designers. We sell our foundry services to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor companies. For the
years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, our ten largest customers accounted for 67%, 61% and 57% of
our net sales, respectively. Our arrangements with and reliance on key customers, particularly customers for our
display products and services, may make it less practicable to pursue certain opportunities with other potential
new and existing customers For the year ended December 31, 2019, sales to Samsung Display represented 32.9%
of our net sales and 84.5% of our Display Solutions division’s net sales. For the year ended December 31, 2018,
sales to Samsung Display represented 19.3% of our net sales and 56.6% of our Display Solutions division’s net
sales, and LG Display represented 13.3% of our net sales and 38.9% of our Display Solutions division’s net
sales. For the year ended December 31, 2017, sales to LG Display represented 15.6% of our net sales and 50.6%
of our Display Solutions division’s net sales. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded revenues of
$28.1 million from customers in the US and $764.1 million from all foreign countries, of which 46.0% was from
Greater China, 32.6% from Korea, 12.7% from Taiwan and 4.2% from the United Kingdom. For the year ended

14

December 31, 2018, we recorded revenues of $37.5 million from customers in the US and $713.4 million from
all foreign countries, of which 39.6% was from Korea, 35.5% from Greater China, 14.0% from Taiwan and 4.5%
from the United Kingdom. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded revenues of $35.1 million from
customers in the US and $644.6 million from all foreign countries, of which 43.4% was from Korea, 24.9% from
Greater China, 18.2% from Taiwan and 3.7% from the United Kingdom.

Intellectual Property

As of December 31, 2019, our portfolio of intellectual property assets included approximately 2,676

registered patents and 265 pending patent applications. Approximately 1,886 and 115 of our patents and pending
applications, respectively, are novel in that they are not a foreign counterpart of an existing patent or patent
application. Because we file patents in multiple jurisdictions, we additionally have approximately 790 registered
patents and 150 pending applications that relate to identical technical claims in our base patent portfolio. Our
patents expire at various times approximately over the next 18 years. While these patents are in the aggregate
important to our competitive position, we do not believe that any single registered or pending patent is material
to us.

We have entered into exclusive and non-exclusive licenses and development agreements with third parties

relating to the use of intellectual property of the third parties in our products and design processes, including
licenses related to embedded memory technology, design tools, process simulation tools, circuit designs and
processor cores. Some of these licenses, including our agreements with Silicon Works Co., Ltd. and ARM
Limited, are material to our business and may be terminated by the licensors prior to the expiration of these
licenses should we fail to cure any breach under such licenses. Our license with Silicon Works Co., Ltd. relates to
our large display drivers, and our license from ARM Limited primarily relates to product lines in our Foundry
Services Group business. The loss of either license could have a material adverse impact on our results of
operations. Additionally, in connection with the Original Acquisition, SK hynix retained a perpetual license to
use the intellectual property that we acquired from SK hynix in the Original Acquisition. Under this license,
SK hynix and its subsidiaries are free to develop products that may incorporate or embody intellectual property
developed by us prior to October 2004. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—Our ability
to compete successfully and achieve future growth will depend, in part, on our ability to protect our intellectual
property, proprietary technology and know-how, as well as our ability to operate without infringing the
proprietary rights of others.”

Competition

We operate in highly competitive markets characterized by rapid technological change and continually

advancing customer requirements. Although no one company competes with us in all of our product lines, we
face significant competition in each of our market segments. Our competitors include other independent and
captive manufacturers and designers of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, including display driver and
power management semiconductor devices, as well as companies providing specialty manufacturing services.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

We compete based on design experience, manufacturing capabilities, the ability to service customer needs

from the design phase through the shipping of a completed product, length of design cycle and quality of
technical support and sales personnel. Our ability to compete successfully will depend on internal and external
variables, both within and outside of our control. These variables include the timeliness with which we can
develop new products and technologies, product performance and quality, manufacturing yields, capacity
availability, customer service, pricing, industry trends and general economic trends.

Employees

Our worldwide workforce consisted of 2,451 employees (full- and part-time) as of December 31, 2019, of

which 336 were involved in sales, marketing, general and administrative, 414 in research and development

15

(including 189 with advanced degrees), 102 in quality, reliability and assurance and 1,599 in manufacturing
(comprised of 244 in engineering and 1,355 in operations). As of December 31, 2019, our workforce consisted of
2,451 employees, of which 1,449 employees, or approximately 59% of our workforce, were represented by the
MagnaChip Semiconductor Labor Union.

Environmental

We are subject to a variety of environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in each of the
jurisdictions in which we operate, governing, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, the
generation, use, handling, storage and disposal of, and exposure to, hazardous substances (including asbestos)
and waste, soil and groundwater contamination and employee health and safety. These laws and regulations are
complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time. Since 2015, our Korean
subsidiary has been subject to a new set of greenhouse gas emissions regulation, the Korean Emissions Trading
Scheme, or K-ETS, under the Act on Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowances. Under
K-ETS, our Korean subsidiary was allocated a certain amount of emissions allowance in accordance with the
National Allocation Plan prepared by the Korean government and is required to meet its allocated target by either
reducing the emission or purchasing the allowances from other participants in the emission trading market.
Another example is the newly reinforced regulations on chemicals under Chemicals Control Act and K-REACH,
which came into effect on January 1, 2015. Under these laws, our Korean subsidiary is required to comply with
various requirements to report, evaluate, manage and ensure the safe usage of the chemicals used in its facilities.
There can be no assurance that we have been or will be in compliance with all of these laws and regulations, or
that we will not incur material costs or liabilities in connection with these laws and regulations in the future. The
adoption of new environmental, health and safety laws and the failure to comply with new or existing laws or
issues relating to hazardous substances could subject us to material liability (including substantial fines or
penalties), impose the need for additional capital equipment or other process requirements upon us, curtail our
operations or restrict our ability to expand operations.

Raw Materials

We use processes that require specialized raw materials that are generally available from a limited number

of suppliers. We continue to attempt to qualify additional suppliers for our raw materials. The Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act of 2010, adopted new disclosure regulations for public companies that manufacture products
containing certain minerals that are mined from the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining countries.
These “conflict minerals” are commonly found in metals used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The
implementation of these new requirements could adversely affect the sourcing, availability and pricing of metals
used in the manufacture of our products. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—
Compliance with new regulations regarding the use of “conflict minerals” could limit the supply and increase the
cost of certain raw materials used in manufacturing our products.”

Available Information

Our principal executive office is located at: c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A., 1, Allée Scheffer, L-2520
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and our telephone number is (352) 45-62-62. Our website address is
www.magnachip.com. Our annual, quarterly and current reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q or 8-K, respectively, and
all amendments thereto filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, can be
accessed, free of charge, at our website as soon as practicable after such reports are filed with the SEC. In
addition, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Clawback Policy, Audit
Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Nominating and Governance Committee Charter and
Risk Committee Charter are available on our website. Information contained on our website does not constitute,
and shall not be deemed to constitute, part of this Report and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into this Report. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site, www.sec.gov, from which you can access our

16

annual, quarterly and current reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, respectively, and all amendments to these
materials after such reports and amendments are filed with the SEC. You may also request a copy of these
filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address or phone number: c/o MagnaChip
Semiconductor, Inc., 60 South Market Street, Suite 750, San Jose, CA 95113, Attention: General Counsel and
Secretary; the telephone number at that address is (408) 625-5999.

Information About Our Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our current executive officers:

Name

Age

Position

Young-Joon (YJ) Kim . . . . . . . . . .
Jonathan Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55 Director and Chief Executive Officer
45 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief

Accounting Officer

Theodore Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President, General

Counsel and Secretary

Woung Moo Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

57 Executive Vice President and General Manager, Standard Products

Group

Young-Joon (YJ) Kim, Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. YJ Kim became our Chief Executive

Officer in May 2015 and has also served as a director on our Board since that time. He is also serving as the
acting General Manager of Foundry Services Group, a position he has held since January 2019. Mr. Kim joined
our company in May 2013 and served as our Executive Vice President and General Manager, Display Solutions
Division. He was promoted to Interim Chief Executive Officer in May 2014. Prior to joining our company,
Mr. Kim held a variety of senior management roles at several global semiconductor firms in a career spanning
nearly 30 years. His past roles include marketing, engineering, product development and strategic planning, and
his product expertise includes microprocessors, network processors, FLASH, EPROM, analog, mixed-signal,
sensors, workstations and servers. Immediately before joining our company, Mr. Kim served as Vice President,
Infrastructure Processor Division, and General Manager of the OCTEON Multi-Core Processor Group of
Cavium, Inc., where he worked from 2006 to 2013. Prior to Cavium, Mr. Kim served as Core Team Lead and
General Manager of the Tolapai Program at Intel Corporation from 2004 to 2006. In 1998, Mr. Kim co-founded
API Networks, a joint venture between Samsung and Compaq, where he served as the head of product
management, worldwide sales and business development for Alpha processors. Prior to API Networks, Mr. Kim
served as Director of Marketing at Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Kim began his career
as a product engineer at Intel Corporation. Mr. Kim holds B.S. and M. Eng. degrees in Electrical Engineering
from Cornell University. Our Board has concluded that Mr. YJ Kim is a valuable member of the Board based on
his understanding of our company’s products and technology as our Chief Executive Officer and his deep
knowledge of the semiconductor industry.

Jonathan Kim (J. Kim), Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.

Mr. Jonathan Kim was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President in May 2015, after
serving as our Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President since March
2014. Prior to joining MagnaChip, Mr. Kim served since July 2010 as the Chief Financial Officer of StartForce,
Inc., a VC backed desktop virtualization company, which was acquired in February 2011 by ZeroDesktop, Inc., a
leading developer of next-generation desktop virtualization and cloud computing solutions. Mr. Kim continued to
serve as the Chief Financial Officer at ZeroDesktop through March 2014. Mr. Kim also served as a principal at a
Silicon Valley based investment and advisory firm where he led investments in startup companies in the US and
Korea. Mr. Kim began his career in public accounting and held various positions with Deloitte for nearly
10 years, serving Global Fortune 500 and US multinational publicly traded clients in the Technology, Media &
Telecommunication sectors. Mr. Kim holds a B.A. degree in Business Administration from the Foster School of
Business at the University of Washington and is a Certified Public Accountant.

17

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Theodore Kim (T. Kim), Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary. Mr. T. Kim became our Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Vice President in May 2015, and
became our General Counsel and Secretary in November 2013. Mr. T. Kim previously served as our Senior Vice
President from November 2013 to May 2015. Prior to joining our company, Mr. T. Kim served as Head Lawyer,
Global Business Development at Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance from October 2012 to October 2013.
Mr. T. Kim was employed by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, a law firm, from October 2005 to July 2012,
serving most recently as Of Counsel. Prior to that, he served as Foreign Legal Consultant at Kim & Chang, a law
firm in Korea, from 2001 to 2005, and prior to that, he worked as an associate attorney at Morrison & Foerster
LLP, a law firm, from 1997 to 2001. Mr. Kim holds a B.A. degree in Economics and a B.S. degree in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of California, Irvine, and a J.D. degree from the University of California,
Los Angeles, School of Law.

Woung Moo Lee, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Standard Products Group. Mr. Woung

Moo Lee became our Executive Vice President and General Manager, Standard Products Group in November
2015. He previously served as our Senior Vice President, Korea Sales from 2013. Prior to joining our company,
he was one of the founding executives and served as Vice President, Global Strategy and Marketing, Samsung
LED Co., Ltd. from 2009 to 2011. In 1984, Mr. Lee began his career as a memory semiconductor design
engineer and served as Vice President of Memory Strategy & Marketing Team at Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
until 2009. Mr. Lee received the “Proud Samsung Employee Award” in 2005 and holds a B.S. degree in
Electronic Engineering from Inha University.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth below as well as the other information contained in
this Report. Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or
results of operations. As a result, the price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of
your investment in our common stock. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or those
currently viewed by us to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial
condition or results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Business

We operate in the highly cyclical semiconductor industry, which is subject to significant downturns that may
negatively impact our results of operations.

The semiconductor industry is highly cyclical and is characterized by constant and rapid technological
change and price erosion, evolving technical standards, short product life cycles (for semiconductors and for the
end-user products in which they are used) and wide fluctuations in product supply and demand. From time to
time, these and other factors, together with changes in general economic conditions, cause significant upturns and
downturns in the industry in general and in our business in particular. Periods of industry downturns have been
characterized by diminished demand for end-user products, high inventory levels, underutilization of
manufacturing capacity, changes in revenue mix and accelerated erosion of average selling prices. We have
experienced these conditions in our business in the past and may experience renewed, and possibly more severe
and prolonged, downturns in the future as a result of such cyclical changes. This may reduce our results of
operations.

We base our planned operating expenses in part on our expectations of future revenue, and a significant

portion of our expenses is relatively fixed in the short term. If revenue for a particular quarter is lower than we
expect, we likely will be unable to proportionately reduce our operating expenses for that quarter, which would
harm our operating results for that quarter.

18

Our restructuring activities and dispositions of assets and businesses could result in lost business and other
costs that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

From time to time, we may choose to sell assets, restructure business operations, shut down manufacturing
lines or otherwise dispose of assets and businesses as part of management’s strategies to better align our product
offerings with market demands and our customers’ needs. In connection with these activities, we face risks that
we will disrupt service to our customers, lose business and incur significant costs related to such activities. These
risks include potential damage to our reputation and customer relationships if we are unable to effectively
transition such customer relationships to other production lines or products or if we cannot effectively manage
our supplier and vendor relationships during such activities. In addition, we may also face claims or costs
associated with transitioning or eliminating certain employee positions and modifying or terminating vendor
relationships in connection with those exit activities.

If we fail to develop new products and process technologies or enhance our existing products and services in
order to react to rapid technological change and market demands, our business will suffer.

Our industry is subject to constant and rapid technological change and product obsolescence as customers
and competitors create new and innovative products and technologies. Products or technologies developed by
other companies may render our products or technologies obsolete or noncompetitive, and we may not be able to
access advanced process technologies, including smaller geometries, or to license or otherwise obtain essential
intellectual property required by our customers.

We must develop new products and services and enhance our existing products and services to meet rapidly
evolving customer requirements. We design products for customers that continually require higher performance
and functionality at lower costs. We must, therefore, continue to enhance the performance and functionality of
our products. The development process for these advancements is lengthy and requires us to accurately anticipate
technological changes and market trends. Developing and enhancing these products is uncertain and can be time-
consuming, costly and complex. If we do not continue to develop and maintain process technologies that are in
demand by our Foundry Services Group customers, we may be unable to maintain existing customers or attract
new customers.

Customer and market requirements can change during the development process. There is a risk that these
developments and enhancements will be late, fail to meet customer or market specifications or not be competitive
with products or services from our competitors that offer comparable or superior performance and functionality.
Any new products, such as our expanding line of power management solutions, or product or service
enhancements, may not be accepted in new or existing markets. Our business will suffer if we fail to develop and
introduce new products and services or product and service enhancements on a timely and cost-effective basis.

We manufacture our products based on our estimates of customer demand, and if our estimates are incorrect,
our financial results could be negatively impacted.

We make significant decisions, including determining the levels of business that we will seek and accept,

production schedules, component procurement commitments, personnel needs and other resource requirements,
based on our estimates of customer demand and expected demand for and success of their products. The short-
term nature of commitments by many of our customers and the possibility of rapid changes in demand for their
products reduces our ability to estimate accurately future customer demand for our products. On occasion,
customers may require rapid increases in supply, which can challenge our production resources and reduce
margins. We may not have sufficient capacity at any given time to meet our customers’ increased demand for our
products. Conversely, downturns in the semiconductor industry have caused and may in the future cause our
customers to reduce significantly the amount of products they order from us. Because many of our costs and
operating expenses are relatively fixed, a reduction in customer demand would decrease our results of operations,
including our gross profit.

19

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Our customers may cancel their orders, reduce quantities or delay production, which would adversely affect
our margins and results of operations.

We generally do not obtain firm, long-term purchase commitments from our customers. Customers may

cancel their orders, reduce quantities or delay production for a number of reasons. Cancellations, reductions or
delays by a significant customer or by a group of customers, which we have experienced as a result of periodic
downturns in the semiconductor industry, or failure to achieve design-wins, have affected and may continue to
affect our results of operations adversely. These risks are exacerbated because many of our products are
customized, which hampers our ability to sell excess inventory to the general market. We may incur charges
resulting from the write-off of obsolete inventory. In addition, while we do not obtain long-term purchase
commitments, we generally agree to the pricing of a particular product over a set period of time. If we
underestimate our costs when determining pricing, our margins and results of operations would be adversely
affected.

We depend on high utilization of our manufacturing capacity, a reduction of which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and the results of our operations.

An important factor in our success is the extent to which we are able to utilize the available capacity in our

fabrication facilities. As many of our costs are fixed, a reduction in capacity utilization, as well as changes in
other factors, such as reduced yield or unfavorable product mix, could reduce our profit margins and adversely
affect our operating results. A number of factors and circumstances may reduce utilization rates, including
periods of industry overcapacity, low levels of customer orders, operating inefficiencies, strategic evaluations
and decisions by our Board related our overall business, divisions and business lines, mechanical failures and
disruption of operations due to expansion or relocation of operations, power interruptions and fire, flood or other
natural disasters or calamities. The potential delays and costs resulting from these factors and circumstances
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A significant portion of our sales comes from a relatively limited number of customers, the loss of which could
adversely affect our financial results.

Historically, we have relied on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our total revenue.
If we were to lose key customers or if customers cease to place orders for our high-volume products or services,
particularly our display products and services, our financial results could be adversely affected. In addition, our
arrangements with and reliance on key customers may make it less practicable to pursue certain opportunities
with other potential new and existing customers. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, our ten
largest customers accounted for 67%, 61% and 57% of our net sales, respectively. For the year ended
December 31, 2019, sales to Samsung Display represented 32.9% of the Company’s net sales and 84.5% of our
Display Solutions division’s net sales. For the year ended December 31, 2018, sales to Samsung Display
represented 19.3% of the Company’s net sales and 56.6% of our Display Solutions division’s net sales, and LG
Display represented 13.3% of the Company’s net sales and 38.9% of our Display Solutions division’s net sales.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, sales to LG Display represented 15.6% of the Company’s net sales and
50.6% of our Display Solutions division’s net sales. Significant reductions in sales to any of these customers,
especially our few largest customers, the loss of other major customers or a general curtailment in orders for our
high-volume products or services within a short period of time could adversely affect our business.

The average selling prices of our semiconductor products have at times declined rapidly and will likely do so
in the future, which could harm our revenue and gross profit.

The semiconductor products we develop and sell are subject to rapid declines in average selling prices.
From time to time, we have had to reduce our prices significantly to meet customer requirements, and we may be
required to reduce our prices in the future. This would cause our gross profit to decrease. Our financial results
will suffer if we are unable to offset any reductions in our average selling prices by increasing our sales volumes,

20

reducing our costs or developing new or enhanced products on a timely basis with higher selling prices or gross
profit.

Our industry is highly competitive, and our ability to compete could be negatively impacted by a variety of
factors.

The semiconductor industry is highly competitive and includes hundreds of companies, a number of which

have achieved substantial market share within both our product categories and end markets. Current and
prospective customers for our products and services evaluate our capabilities against the merits of our
competitors. Some of our competitors are well established as independent companies and have substantially
greater market share and manufacturing, financial, research and development and marketing resources than we
do. We also compete with emerging companies that are attempting to sell their products in certain of our end
markets and with the internal semiconductor design and manufacturing capabilities of many of our significant
customers. We expect to experience continuing competitive pressures in our markets from existing competitors
and new entrants.

Any consolidation among our competitors could enhance their product offerings and financial resources,

further enhancing their competitive position. Our ability to compete will depend on a number of factors,
including the following:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

our ability to offer cost-effective and high quality products and services on a timely basis using our
technologies;

our ability to accurately identify and respond to emerging technological trends and demand for product
features and performance characteristics;

our ability to continue to rapidly introduce new products that are accepted by the market;

our ability to adopt or adapt to emerging industry standards;

the number and nature of our competitors and competitiveness of their products and services in a given
market;

entrance of new competitors into our markets;

our ability to enter the highly competitive power management market; and

our ability to continue to offer in demand foundry services at competitive prices.

Many of these factors are outside of our control. In the future, our competitors may replace us as a supplier
to our existing or potential customers, and our customers may satisfy more of their requirements internally. As a
result, we may experience declining revenues and results of operations.

Changes in demand for consumer electronics in our end markets can impact our results of operations.

Demand for our products will depend in part on the demand for various consumer electronics products, in

particular, mobile phones and multimedia devices, digital televisions, flat panel displays, mobile PCs and digital
cameras, which in turn depends on general economic conditions and other factors beyond our control. If our
customers fail to introduce new products that employ our products or component parts, demand for our products
will suffer. To the extent that we cannot offset periods of reduced demand that may occur in these markets
through greater penetration of these markets or reduction in our production and costs, our sales and gross profit
may decline, which would negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If we fail to achieve design-wins for our semiconductor products, we may lose the opportunity for sales to
customers for a significant period of time and be unable to recoup our investments in our products.

We expend considerable resources on winning competitive selection processes, known as design-wins, to

develop semiconductor products for use in our customers’ products. These selection processes are typically

21

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

lengthy and can require us to incur significant design and development expenditures. We may not win the
competitive selection process and may never generate any revenue despite incurring significant design and
development expenditures. Once a customer designs a semiconductor into a product, that customer is likely to
continue to use the same semiconductor or enhanced versions of that semiconductor from the same supplier
across a number of similar and successor products for a lengthy period of time due to the significant costs
associated with qualifying a new supplier and potentially redesigning the product to incorporate a different
semiconductor. If we fail to achieve initial design-wins in a customer’s qualification process, we may lose the
opportunity for significant sales to that customer for a number of products and for a lengthy period of time. This
may cause us to be unable to recoup our investments in our semiconductor products, which would harm our
business.

We have lengthy and expensive design-to-mass production and manufacturing process development cycles
that may cause us to incur significant expenses without realizing meaningful sales, the occurrence of which
would harm our business.

The cycle time from the design stage to mass production for some of our products is long and requires the

investment of significant resources with many potential customers without any guarantee of sales. Our
design-to-mass production cycle typically begins with a three-to-twelve month semiconductor development stage
and test period followed by a three-to-twelve month end-product qualification period by our customers. The
fairly lengthy front end of our sales cycle creates a risk that we may incur significant expenses but may be unable
to realize meaningful sales. Moreover, prior to mass production, customers may decide to cancel their products
or change production specifications, resulting in sudden changes in our product specifications, increasing our
production time and costs. Failure to meet such specifications may also delay the launch of our products or result
in lost sales.

In addition, we collaborate and jointly develop certain process technologies and manufacturing process
flows customized for certain of our Foundry Services Groups customers. To the extent that our Foundry Services
Group customers fail to achieve market acceptance for their products, we may be unable to recoup our
engineering resources commitment and our investment in process technology development, which would harm
our business.

Research and development investments may not yield profitable and commercially viable product and service
offerings and thus will not necessarily result in increases in revenues for us.

We invest significant resources in our research and development. Our research and development efforts,
however, may not yield commercially viable products or enhance our services offerings. During each stage of
research and development, there is a substantial risk that we will have to abandon a potential product or service
offering that is no longer marketable and in which we have invested significant resources. In the event we are
able to develop viable new products or service offerings, a significant amount of time will have elapsed between
our investment in the necessary research and development effort and the receipt of any related revenues.

We face numerous challenges relating to executing our growth strategy, and if we are unable to execute our
growth strategy effectively, our business and financial results could be materially and adversely affected.

Our growth strategy is to leverage our advanced analog and mixed-signal technology platform, continue to

innovate and deliver new products and services, increase business with existing customers, broaden our customer
base, aggressively grow our power business, drive execution excellence and focus on specialty process
technologies. If we are unable to execute our growth strategy effectively, we may not be able to take advantage
of market opportunities, execute our business plan or respond to competitive pressures. Moreover, if our
allocation of resources does not correspond with future demand for particular products, we could miss market
opportunities and our business and financial results could be materially and adversely affected.

22

We are subject to risks associated with currency fluctuations, and changes in the exchange rates of applicable
currencies could impact our results of operations.

Historically, a portion of our revenues and greater than the majority of our operating expenses and costs of

sales have been denominated in non-U.S. currencies, principally the Korean won, and we expect that this will
remain true in the future. Because we report our results of operations in US dollars, changes in the exchange rate
between the Korean won and the US dollar could materially impact our reported results of operations and distort
period to period comparisons. In particular, because of the difference in the amount of our consolidated revenues
and expenses that are in US dollars relative to Korean won, a depreciation in the US dollar relative to the Korean
won could result in a material increase in reported costs relative to revenues, and therefore could cause our profit
margins and operating income to appear to decline materially, particularly relative to prior periods. The converse
is true if the US dollar were to appreciate relative to the Korean won. For example, foreign currency fluctuations
had a favorable impact on our reported profit margins and operating income from operations for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2019 due to a relatively weaker Korean won during the period. Moreover, our foreign
currency gain or loss would be affected by changes in the exchange rate between the Korean won and the US
dollar as a substantial portion of non-cash translation gain or loss is associated with the intercompany long-term
loans to our Korean subsidiary, which is denominated in US dollars. As of December 31, 2019, the outstanding
intercompany loan balance including accrued interests between our Korean subsidiary and our Dutch subsidiary
was $686.5 million. Our Dutch subsidiary uses the US dollar as their functional currency. As a result of foreign
currency fluctuations, it could be more difficult to detect underlying trends in our business and results of
operations. In addition, to the extent that fluctuations in currency exchange rates cause our results of operations
to differ from our expectations or the expectations of our investors, the trading price of our common stock or the
price of the Exchangeable Notes or the 2021 Notes (each as defined below) could be adversely affected.

From time to time, we may engage in exchange rate hedging activities in an effort to mitigate the impact of

exchange rate fluctuations. Our Korean subsidiary enters into foreign currency forward and zero cost collar
contracts in order to mitigate a portion of the impact of US dollar-Korean won exchange rate fluctuations on our
operating results. These foreign currency forward and zero cost collar contracts typically require us to sell
specified notional amounts in US dollars and provide us the option to sell specified notional amounts in
US dollars during successive months to our counterparty in exchange for Korean won at specified exchange
rates. Obligations under these foreign currency forward and zero cost collar contracts must be cash collateralized
if our exposure exceeds certain specified thresholds. These forward and zero cost collar contracts may be
terminated by the counterparty in a number of circumstances, including if our long-term debt rating falls below
B-/B3 or if our total cash and cash equivalents is less than $30 million at the end of a fiscal quarter. We cannot
assure that any hedging technique we implement will be effective. If our hedging activities are not effective,
changes in currency exchange rates may have a more significant impact on our results of operations. See “Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors Affecting
our Results of Operations” for further details.

The loss of our key employees would materially adversely affect our business, and we may not be able to
attract or retain the technical or management employees necessary to compete in our industry.

Our key executives have substantial experience and have made significant contributions to our business, and

our continued success is dependent upon the retention of our key management executives. The loss of such key
personnel would have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, our future success depends on our
ability to attract and retain skilled technical and managerial personnel. We do not know whether we will be able
to retain all of these employees as we continue to pursue our business strategy. The loss of the services of key
employees, especially our key design and technical personnel, or our inability to retain, attract and motivate
qualified design and technical personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. This could hinder our research and product development programs or
otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business.

23

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

If we encounter future labor problems, we may fail to deliver our products and services in a timely manner,
which would adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

As of December 31, 2019, 1, 449 employees, or approximately 59% of our employees, were represented by
the MagnaChip Semiconductor Labor Union. We can offer no assurance that any issues with the labor union and
other employees will be resolved favorably for us in the future, that we will not experience work stoppages or
other labor problems in future years or that we will not incur significant expenses related to such issues.

We may incur costs to engage in future business combinations or strategic investments, and we may not
realize the anticipated benefits of those transactions.

As part of our business strategy, we may seek to enter into business combinations, investments, joint
ventures and other strategic alliances with other companies in order to maintain and grow revenue and market
presence as well as to provide us with access to technology, products and services. Any such transaction would
be accompanied by risks that may harm our business, such as difficulties in assimilating the operations, personnel
and products of an acquired business or in realizing the projected benefits, disruption of our ongoing business,
potential increases in our indebtedness and contingent liabilities and charges if the acquired company or assets
are later determined to be worth less than the amount paid for them in an earlier original acquisition. In addition,
our indebtedness may restrict us from making acquisitions that we may otherwise wish to pursue.

The failure to achieve acceptable manufacturing yields could adversely affect our business.

The manufacture of semiconductors involves highly complex processes that require precision, a highly
regulated and sterile environment and specialized equipment. Defects or other difficulties in the manufacturing
process can prevent us from achieving acceptable yields in the manufacturing of our products or those of our
Foundry Services Group customers, which could lead to higher costs, a loss of customers or delay in market
acceptance of our products. Slight impurities or defects in the photomasks used to print circuits on a wafer or
other factors can cause significant difficulties, particularly in connection with the production of a new product,
the adoption of a new manufacturing process or any expansion of our manufacturing capacity and related
transitions. We may also experience manufacturing problems in achieving acceptable yields as a result of, among
other things, transferring production to other facilities, upgrading or expanding existing facilities or changing our
process technologies. Yields below our target levels can negatively impact our gross profit and may cause us to
eliminate underperforming products.

We rely on a number of independent subcontractors and the failure of any of these independent
subcontractors to perform as required could adversely affect our operating results.

A substantial portion of our net sales are derived from semiconductor devices assembled in packages or on

film. The packaging and testing of semiconductors require technical skill and specialized equipment. For the
portion of packaging and testing that we outsource, we use subcontractors located in Korea, China, and Taiwan;
however, we expect that we will only use the Korean and Chinese subcontractors for 2020. We rely on these
subcontractors to package and test our devices with acceptable quality and yield levels. We could be adversely
affected by political disorders, labor disruptions, public health issues (including viral outbreaks such as the
COVID-19 coronavirus), and natural disasters where our subcontractors are located. If our semiconductor
packagers and test service providers experience problems in packaging and testing our semiconductor devices,
experience prolonged quality or yield problems, experience shutdowns or delays associated with public health
issues (such as those associated with the COVID-19 coronavirus), or decrease the capacity available to us, our
operating results could be adversely affected.

We cooperate with independent foundries to produce certain advanced technology Display Solutions products,
and the failure of such independent foundries to satisfy our demand could materially disrupt our business.

We use independent foundry services for certain of our OLED Display Solutions products that require more

advanced technology than is available in our fabrication facilities. Silicon wafer production at these facilities is

24

allocated solely by our vendors and beyond our direct control. Therefore, any disruption in wafer supply form
these vendors could have a material impact on our revenue and results of operations.

We depend on successful parts and materials procurement for our manufacturing processes, and a shortage
or increase in the price of these materials could interrupt our operations and result in a decline of revenues
and results of operations.

We procure materials and electronic and mechanical components from international sources and original

equipment manufacturers. We use a wide range of parts and materials in the production of our semiconductors,
including silicon, processing chemicals, processing gases, precious metals and electronic and mechanical
components, some of which, such as silicon wafers, are specialized raw materials that are generally only
available from a limited number of suppliers. If demand increases or supply decreases for any reason, the costs of
our raw materials could significantly increase. For example, worldwide supplies of silicon wafers, an important
raw material for the semiconductors we manufacture, were constrained in recent years due to an increased
demand for silicon. We from time to time may enter into multi-year agreements, which specify future quantities
and pricing of materials to be supplied by the vendors of these materials; however, this option may not be
available to us and we cannot assure that supply increases will match demand increases. If we cannot obtain
adequate materials in a timely manner or on favorable terms for the manufacture of our products, revenues and
results of operations will decline.

Compliance with regulations regarding the use of “conflict minerals” could limit the supply and increase the
cost of certain raw materials used in manufacturing our products.

The SEC, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010,
adopted disclosure regulations for public companies that manufacture products containing certain minerals that
are mined from the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining countries and procedures pertaining to a
manufacturer’s efforts regarding the source of such minerals. These “conflict minerals” are commonly found in
metals used in the manufacture of semiconductors. Manufacturers are also required to disclose their efforts to
prevent the sourcing of such minerals and metals produced from them. The implementation of these requirements
could adversely affect the sourcing, availability and pricing of metals used in the manufacture of our products.
We may also incur additional costs to comply with the disclosure requirements, including costs related to
determining the source of any of the relevant minerals used in our products. We may also face difficulties in
satisfying customers who may require that our products be certified as free of “conflict materials,” which could
harm our relationships with these customers and lead to a loss of revenue.

We face warranty claims, product return, litigation and liability risks and the risk of negative publicity if our
products fail.

Our semiconductors are incorporated into a number of end products, and our business is exposed to product

return, warranty and product liability risk and the risk of negative publicity if our products fail. Although we
maintain insurance for product liability claims, the amount and scope of our insurance may not be adequate to
cover a product liability claim that is asserted against us. In addition, product liability insurance could become
more expensive and difficult to maintain and, in the future, may not be available on commercially reasonable
terms, or at all.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

In addition, we are exposed to the product liability risk and the risk of negative publicity affecting our

customers. Our sales may decline if any of our customers are sued on a product liability claim. We also may
suffer a decline in sales from the negative publicity associated with such a lawsuit or with adverse public
perceptions in general regarding our customers’ products. Further, if our products are delivered with impurities
or defects, we could incur additional development, repair or replacement costs, and our credibility and the
market’s acceptance of our products could be harmed.

25

We could suffer adverse tax and other financial consequences as a result of changes in, or differences in the
interpretation of, applicable tax laws, including the recently enacted tax reform legislation in the United
States.

Our company’s organizational structure was created in part based on certain interpretations and conclusions

regarding various tax laws, including withholding tax and other tax laws of applicable jurisdictions. Our
interpretations and conclusions regarding tax laws, however, are not binding on any taxing authority and, if these
interpretations and conclusions are incorrect, if our business were to be operated in a way that rendered us
ineligible for tax exemptions or caused us to become subject to incremental tax, or if the authorities were to
change, modify or have a different interpretation of the relevant tax laws, we could suffer adverse tax and other
financial consequences, and the anticipated benefits of our organizational structure could be materially impaired.
Our company’s organizational structure and other tax positions are subject to review by tax authorities in the
local and other jurisdictions where we operate our business.

In December 2017, H.R. 1, originally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was enacted in the US (the “Tax
Reform”). The Tax Reform reduces the US federal statutory rate to 21.0% from 35.0% effective January 1, 2018.
The Tax Reform contains several key provisions that affect our assessment of deferred taxes, which include the
remeasurement of deferred taxes, recognition of liabilities for taxes on mandatory deemed repatriation and
certain other foreign income, and reassessment of the realizability of deferred tax assets. For further information
regarding the impact of the Tax Reform, see “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 17. Income Taxes” included elsewhere in this Report.

Additional changes in the U.S. tax regime or in how U.S. multinational corporations are taxed on foreign

income, including changes in how existing tax laws are interpreted or enforced, could adversely affect our
business, financial condition or results of operations. For example, the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) has recommended changes to numerous long-standing international tax principles
through its base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project. These changes, to the extent adopted, may increase
tax uncertainty, result in higher compliance costs and adversely affect our provision for income taxes, results of
operations and/or cash flow.

We are also subject to regular reviews, examinations and audits by the IRS and other taxing authorities with

respect to income and non-income based taxes both within and outside the U.S. In connection with the OECD’s
BEPS project, companies are required to disclose more information to tax authorities on operations around the
world, which may lead to greater audit scrutiny of income earned in various countries. Economic and political
pressures to increase tax revenues in jurisdictions in which we operate, or the adoption of new or reformed tax
legislation or regulation, may make resolving tax disputes more difficult and the final resolution of tax audits and
any related litigation could differ from our historical provisions and accruals, resulting in an adverse impact on
our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Recent changes in international trade policy and the imposition and threats of international tariffs, including
tariffs applied to goods traded between the United States and China, could materially and adversely affect our
business and results of operations.

Since the beginning of 2018, there have been increasing public threats and, in some cases, legislative or
executive action, from US and foreign leaders regarding instituting tariffs against foreign imports of certain
materials. More specifically, since March of 2018, the US and China have applied tariffs to certain of each
other’s exports. The institution of trade tariffs globally, and between the US and China specifically, may
negatively impacting China’s overall economic condition, which could negatively affect demand for our products
in China and materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations of our customers serving the
China markets. Furthermore, imposition of tariffs could increase costs of the end-user products we supply or
those manufactured by our Foundry Services Group that we may not be able to pass on to our customers, which
could in turn cause a decrease in the sales of our products and services and materially and adversely affect our
business and results of operations.

26

Our ability to compete successfully and achieve future growth will depend, in part, on our ability to protect our
intellectual property, proprietary technology and know-how, as well as our ability to operate without
infringing the proprietary rights of others.

We attempt to protect our intellectual property rights, both in the US and in foreign countries, through a
combination of patent, trademark, copyright, mask works and trade secret laws, as well as licensing agreements
and third-party nondisclosure and assignment agreements. Because of the differences in foreign trademark,
patent and other laws concerning proprietary rights, our intellectual property rights may not receive the same
degree of protection in foreign countries as they would in the US. In particular, the validity, enforceability and
scope of protection of intellectual property in China, where we derive a significant portion of our net sales, and
certain other countries where we derive net sales, are uncertain and still evolving and historically have not
protected, and may not protect in the future, intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws and
enforcement procedures in the US. Our failure to obtain or maintain adequate protection of our intellectual
property rights for any reason could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.

We seek to protect our proprietary technologies and know-how through the use of patents, trade secrets,
confidentiality agreements and other security measures. The process of seeking patent protection takes a long
time and is expensive. There can be no assurance that patents will issue from pending or future applications or
that, if patents issue, they will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, or that the rights granted under the
patents will provide us with meaningful protection or any commercial advantage. Many of our patents are subject
to cross licenses, several of which are with our competitors. Some of our technologies are not covered by any
patent or patent application. The confidentiality agreements on which we rely to protect these technologies may
be breached and may not be adequate to protect our proprietary technologies. Further, it is possible that others
will independently develop the same or similar technologies, even without access to our proprietary technologies.

We rely on our trademarks, trade names, and brand names to distinguish our products from the products of
our competitors, and have registered or applied to register many of these trademarks. We cannot assure you that
our trademark applications will be approved. Third parties may also oppose our trademark applications, or
otherwise challenge our use of the trademarks. In the event that our trademarks are successfully challenged, we
could be forced to rebrand our products, which could result in loss of brand recognition, and could require us to
devote resources advertising and marketing new brands. Further, we cannot assure you that competitors will not
infringe our trademarks, or that we will have adequate resources to enforce our trademarks.

Our ability to compete successfully depends on our ability to operate without infringing the proprietary
rights of others. We have no means of knowing what patent applications have been filed until they are published.
In addition, the semiconductor industry is characterized by frequent litigation regarding patent and other
intellectual property rights. We may need to file lawsuits to enforce our patents or intellectual property rights,
and we may need to defend against claimed infringement of the rights of others. Any litigation could result in
substantial costs to us and divert our resources, and we cannot assure you that we will prevail. Any claims of
intellectual property infringement or misappropriation against use, even those without merit, could require us to:

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

•

•

•

•

•

•

pay substantial damages or indemnify customers or licensees for damages they may suffer if the products
they purchase from us or the technology they license from us violate the intellectual property rights of
others;

stop our manufacture, use, sale or importation of the accused products;

redesign, reengineer or rebrand our products, if feasible;

expend significant resources to develop or acquire non-infringing technologies;

discontinue processes; or

obtain licenses to a third party’s intellectual property.

27

There can be no assurance that we would be successful in such development or acquisition or that such

licenses would be available under reasonable terms, or at all.

We license certain intellectual property from third parties. The termination of key third-party licenses
relating to the use of intellectual property in our products and our design processes, such as our agreements with
Silicon Works Co., Ltd. and ARM Limited, would materially and adversely affect our business.

Our expenses could increase if SK hynix were unwilling or unable to provide certain services related to our
shared facilities with SK hynix, and if SK hynix were to become insolvent, we could lose certain of our leases.

We are party to a land lease and easement agreement with SK hynix pursuant to which we lease the land for

our facilities in Cheongju, Korea. If this agreement were terminated for any reason, including the insolvency of
SK hynix, we would have to renegotiate new lease terms with SK hynix or the new owner of the land. We cannot
assure that we will be able to negotiate new lease terms on favorable terms or at all. Because we share certain
facilities with SK hynix, several services that are essential to our business are provided to us by or through SK
hynix under our general service supply agreement with SK hynix. These services include electricity, bulk gases
and de-ionized water, campus facilities and housing, wastewater and sewage management, environmental safety
and certain utilities and infrastructure support services. If any of our agreements with SK hynix were terminated
or if SK hynix were unwilling or unable to fulfill its obligations to us under the terms of these agreements, we
would have to procure these services on our own and as a result may experience an increase in our expenses.

We are subject to many environmental laws and regulations that could affect our operations or result in
significant expenses.

We are subject to a variety of environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in each of the
jurisdictions in which we operate, governing, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, the
generation, use, handling, storage and disposal of, and exposure to, hazardous substances (including asbestos)
and wastes, soil and groundwater contamination and employee health and safety. These laws and regulations are
complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time. Among them is the Act on
Remediation and Compensation for Damages arising from Environmental Contamination which came into effect
in Korea on January 1, 2016 and provides for strict liability of business entities in violation of the act and
alleviates the burden of proof for the damaged party. Further, under the amendment to the Act on the Control and
Aggravated Punishment of Environmental Offenses that becomes effective on November 27, 2020, certain
environmental offenses such as illegally emitting specified hazardous air pollutants or emitting air pollutants
without necessary permits will be subject to penalties of up to 5% of the sales amount generated from the
relevant business. As a result, we have increased potential exposure to liability for environmental contaminations
that might have existed in the past or would arise in the future. There can be no assurance that we have been, or
will be, in compliance with all such laws and regulations or that we will not incur material costs or liabilities in
connection with these laws and regulations in the future. The adoption of new environmental, health and safety
laws, the failure to comply with new or existing laws, or issues relating to hazardous substances could subject us
to material liability (including substantial fines or penalties), impose the need for additional capital equipment or
other process requirements upon us, curtail our operations or restrict our ability to expand operations.

Our Korean subsidiary has been designated as a regulated business under Korean environmental law, and
such designation could have an adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

Since 2015, our Korean subsidiary has been subject to K-ETS, a new set of greenhouse gas emissions
regulation, under the Act on Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowances. Under K-ETS,
our Korean subsidiary was allocated a certain amount of emissions allowance in accordance with the National
Allocation Plan prepared by the Korean government, and is required to meet its allocated target by either
reducing the emissions or purchasing the allowances from other participants or the government in the emission
trading market. Reduction of our emissions or energy consumption may result in additional and potentially costly

28

compliance or remediation expenses, including potentially the installation of equipment and changes in the type
of materials we use in manufacturing, as well as cost of procuring emission allowances to cover the excess
emissions, which could adversely affect our financial position and results of operations. During the first
implementation period from 2015 to 2017, we did not exceed the allocated emission amount. We are in the
second implementation period that covers from 2018 to 2020. We will continue to monitor our compliance with
the emissions allowance for the referred 3-year period on a cumulative basis as well as for an individual year
basis. As of December 31, 2019, we had a sufficient emissions allowance and, accordingly, no liability was
recorded. In addition, from time to time, if we assess that we have excess allowances, we may sell such excess
allowances to manufacturers in the emission market in Korea. However, it is expected that the total emission
allowances to be allocated by the government will be significantly reduced in the third implementation period
from 2021 to 2025 to achieve the 2030 National GHG Reduction Goal. Further, as the number of businesses
subject to paid allocation of GHG emission allowances will increase, and the proportion of the paid allocation for
each subject business will increase from 3% to 10% or more in the third implementation period, the subject
businesses’ costs to comply with the GHG emission limit is expected to significantly increase.

We may need additional capital in the future, and such capital may not be available on acceptable terms or at
all, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may require more capital in the future from equity or debt financings to fund operating expenses, such
as research and development costs, finance investments in equipment and infrastructure, acquire complementary
businesses and technologies, and respond to competitive pressures and potential strategic opportunities. If we
raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or other securities convertible into equity, our existing
stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new shares we issue could have rights, preferences or
privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. There can be no assurance that any additional
equity or debt financing would be available to us, or if available, that such financing would be on favorable terms
to us. Accordingly, if we are unable to obtain additional capital or our business does not generate sufficient cash
flows from operating activities to fund our working capital needs and planned capital expenditures, and our cash
reserves are depleted, we may need to take various actions, such as down-sizing and/or eliminating certain
operations, which could include additional exit costs, reducing or delaying capital expenditures, selling assets, or
other restructuring actions. There can be no assurance that we would be successful in taking such actions and, in
any event, such actions may result in a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In
addition, our indebtedness limits our ability to incur additional indebtedness under certain circumstances.

Our business depends on international customers, suppliers and operations in Asia, and as a result we are
subject to regulatory, operational, financial and political risks, which could adversely affect our financial
results.

We rely on, and expect to continue to rely on, suppliers, subcontractors and operations located primarily in

Asia. As a result, we face risks inherent in international operations, such as unexpected changes in regulatory
requirements, tariffs and other market barriers, political, social and economic instability, adverse tax
consequences, war, civil disturbances and acts of terrorism, public health issues (including viral outbreaks such
as the COVID-19 coronavirus), difficulties in accounts receivable collection, extended payment terms and
differing labor standards, enforcement of contractual obligations and protection of intellectual property. These
risks may lead to increased costs or decreased revenue growth, or both.

For example, in December 2019, a strain of coronavirus causing a disease known as COVID-19 surfaced in

Wuhan, China, resulting in significant disruptions among Chinese manufacturing and other facilities and travel
throughout China. While the extent of the impact of the current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak on our results is
uncertain, a continued and prolonged public health crisis such as the COVID-19 coronavirus could have a
negative impact on our business, financial condition and operating results.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

29

Tensions with North Korea could have an adverse effect on us and the market value of our shares.

Relations between South Korea and North Korea have been tense throughout Korea’s modern history. The

level of tension between the two Koreas has fluctuated and may increase abruptly as a result of current and future
events. In particular, in recent years, there have been heightened security concerns stemming from North Korea’s
nuclear weapon and long-range missile programs and increased uncertainty regarding North Korea’s actions and
possible responses from the international community.

North Korea’s economy also faces severe challenges, and any adverse economic developments may further

aggravate social and political tensions within North Korea.

Although we do not derive any revenue from, nor sell any products in, North Korea, any future increase in

tensions between South Korea and North Korea that may occur, for example, if North Korea experiences a
leadership crisis, high-level contacts between South Korea and North Korea break down, or military hostilities
occur, could have a material adverse effect on the South Korean economy and on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and the market value of our common stock.

We may be subject to disruptions, breaches or cyber-attacks of our secured networks and information
technology systems that could damage our reputation, harm our business, expose us to liability and materially
adversely affect our results of operations.

In the ordinary course of our business, we collect and store sensitive data, including IP and other proprietary

information about our business and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners. Secure maintenance,
processing and transmission of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. We may be
subject to disruptions, breaches or cyber-attacks of our secured networks and information technology systems
caused by illegal hacking, criminal fraud or impersonation, computer viruses, acts of vandalism or terrorism or
employee error, and our security measures or those of any third party service providers we use may not detect or
prevent such security breaches. We may incur significant costs to eliminate or alleviate cybersecurity breaches
and vulnerabilities, which could be significant, and our efforts to protect against such breaches or vulnerabilities
may not be successful and could result in system interruptions that may materially impede our sales,
manufacturing, distribution, finance or other critical functions. Any such compromise of our information security
could also result in the unauthorized publication of our confidential business or proprietary information or that of
other parties with which we do business, an interruption in our operations, the unauthorized transfer of cash or
other assets, the unauthorized release of customer or employee data or a violation of privacy or other laws in the
jurisdictions in which we operate. Any of the foregoing could irreparably damage our reputation and business
and/or expose us to material monetary liability, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations.

You may not be able to bring an action or enforce any judgment obtained in United States courts, or bring an
action in any other jurisdiction, against us or our subsidiaries or our directors, officers or independent
auditors that are organized or residing in jurisdictions other than the United States.

Most of our subsidiaries are organized or incorporated outside of the US and some of our directors and
executive officers as well as our independent auditors are organized or reside outside of the US. Most of our and
our subsidiaries’ assets are located outside of the US and in particular, in Korea. Accordingly, any judgment
obtained in the US against us or our subsidiaries may not be collectible in the US. As a result, it may not be
possible for you to effect service of process within the US upon these persons or to enforce against them or us
court judgments obtained in the US that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities
laws of the US or of the securities laws of any state of the US. In particular, there is doubt as to the enforceability
in Korea or any other jurisdictions outside the US, either in original actions or in actions for enforcement of
judgments of US courts, of civil liabilities predicated on the federal securities laws of the US or the securities
laws of any state of the US.

30

Our level of indebtedness is substantial, and we may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our
indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which
may not be successful. A decline in the ratings of our existing or future indebtedness may make the terms of
any new indebtedness we choose to incur more costly.

As of December 31, 2019, our total indebtedness was $304.7 million, which represents the principal amount
outstanding under our 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (“2021 Notes”) and 5.0% Exchangeable Senior Notes due
2021 (“Exchangeable Notes”), excluding $3.2 million of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs. We are
permitted under the indentures governing our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes to incur
additional debt under certain conditions, including additional secured debt. If new debt were to be incurred in the
future, the related risks that we now face could intensify. Our substantial debt could have important
consequences, including:

•

•

•

•

•

•

resulting in an event of default if we fail to satisfy our obligations under our outstanding debt or fail to
comply with the financial or other restrictive covenants contained in the indentures governing our
outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes or agreements governing our other indebtedness, which
event of default could result in all of our debt becoming immediately due and payable and could permit our
lenders to foreclose on the assets securing any such debt;

increasing our vulnerability to general economic and industry conditions;

requiring a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to be dedicated to the payment of principal
and interest on our indebtedness, therefore reducing our ability to use our cash flow to fund our operations,
capital expenditures and future business opportunities;

limiting our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service
requirements, acquisitions and general corporate or other purposes;

limiting our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and placing us at a competitive disadvantage
compared to our competitors who have less debt; and

negatively affecting our ability to fund a change of control offer.

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial
condition and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to
certain financial, business and other factors beyond our control. We cannot assure that we will generate a level of
cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on
our indebtedness.

The credit ratings assigned to our debt reflect each rating agency’s opinion of our ability to make payments

on the debt obligations when such payments are due. A rating may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any
time by the assigning rating agency. We may experience downgrades in our debt ratings in the future. Any
lowering of our debt ratings would adversely impact our ability to raise additional debt financing and increase the
cost of any such financing that is obtained. In the event any ratings downgrades are significant, we may choose
not to incur new debt or refinance existing debt if we are unable to incur or refinance such debt at favorable
interest rates or on favorable terms.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations or if we are

unable to refinance existing indebtedness on favorable terms, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital
expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness. These alternative
measures may not be successful and thus render us unable to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. In the
absence of such operating results and resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be
required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. The indentures
governing our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes restrict our ability to dispose of assets and use
the proceeds from the disposition. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or be able to obtain the
proceeds which we could realize from them and these proceeds may not be adequate to meet any debt service
obligations then due.

31

We are a holding company and will depend on the business of our subsidiaries to satisfy our obligations under
our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes and other obligations.

We are a holding company with no independent operations of our own. Our subsidiaries conduct
substantially all of the operations necessary to fund payments on our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and
2021 Notes, other debt and any other obligations. Our ability to make payments on our outstanding Exchangeable
Notes and 2021 Notes and our other obligations will depend on our subsidiaries’ cash flow and their payment of
funds to us. Our subsidiaries’ ability to make payments to us will depend on:

•

•

•

•

•

their earnings;

covenants contained in our debt agreements (including the indentures governing our outstanding
Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes) and the debt agreements of our subsidiaries;

covenants contained in other agreements to which we or our subsidiaries are or may become subject;

business and tax considerations; and

applicable law, including any restrictions under Korean law that may be imposed on MagnaChip Korea that
would restrict its ability to make payments on intercompany loans from MagnaChip Semiconductor B.V.

We cannot assure that the operating results of our subsidiaries at any given time will be sufficient to make
distributions or other payments to us or that any distributions or payments will be adequate to pay principal and
interest, and any other payments, on our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes, other debt or any
other obligations when due, and the failure to make such payments could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

Restrictions on MagnaChip Korea’s ability to make payments on its intercompany loans from MagnaChip
Semiconductor B.V., or on its ability to pay dividends in excess of statutory limitations, could hinder our
ability to make payments on our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes.

We anticipate that payments under our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes will be funded in

part by MagnaChip Korea’s repayment of its existing loans from MagnaChip Semiconductor B.V., with
MagnaChip Semiconductor B.V. using such repayments in turn to repay the loans owed to us or to MagnaChip
Semiconductor S.A., which will repay loans owed to us. Under the Korean Foreign Exchange Transaction Act,
the minister of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance is authorized to temporarily suspend payments in foreign
currencies in the event of natural calamities, wars, conflicts of arms, grave and sudden changes in domestic or
foreign economic conditions, or other similar situations. In addition, under the Korean Commercial Code, a
Korean company is permitted to make a dividend payment in accordance with the provisions in its articles of
incorporation out of retained earnings (as determined in accordance with the Korean Commercial Code and the
generally accepted accounting principles in Korea), but no more than twice a year. If MagnaChip Korea is
prevented from making payments under its intercompany loans due to restrictions on payments of foreign
currency or if it has an insufficient amount of retained earnings under the Korean Commercial Code to make
dividend payments to MagnaChip Semiconductor B.V., we and MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A. may not have
sufficient funds to make payments on our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes.

The indentures governing our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes contain, and our future debt
agreements will likely contain, covenants that significantly restrict our operations.

The indentures governing our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and 2021 Notes contain, and our future debt

agreements will likely contain, numerous covenants imposing financial and operating restrictions on our
business. These restrictions may affect our ability to operate our business, may limit our ability to take advantage
of potential business opportunities as they arise and may adversely affect the conduct of our current business,
including by restricting our ability to finance future operations and capital needs and by limiting our ability to

32

engage in other business activities. These covenants will place restrictions on our ability and the ability of our
operating subsidiaries to, among other things:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

pay dividends, redeem shares or make other distributions with respect to equity interests, make payments
with respect to subordinated indebtedness or other restricted payments;

incur debt or issue preferred stock;

create liens;

make certain investments;

consolidate, merge or dispose of all or substantially all of our assets, taken as a whole;

sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of assets, including equity interests of our subsidiaries;

enter into sale-leaseback transactions;

enter into transactions with our affiliates; and

designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.

In addition, our future debt agreements will likely contain financial ratios and other financial conditions
tests. Our ability to meet those financial ratios and tests could be affected by events beyond our control, and we
cannot assure that we will meet those ratios and tests. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default
under such debt agreements. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under such debt agreements, our lenders
under such agreements could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under such debt agreements to be
immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit.

We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to repurchase the Exchangeable Notes upon a
fundamental change, and our future debt may contain limitations on our ability to repurchase the
Exchangeable Notes.

Holders of the Exchangeable Notes have the right to require us to repurchase their notes upon the
occurrence of a fundamental change at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the Exchangeable Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. However, we may
not have enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time we are required to make repurchases of
Exchangeable Notes surrendered therefor. In addition, our ability to repurchase the Exchangeable Notes may be
limited by law, by regulatory authority or by agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to
repurchase Exchangeable Notes at a time when the repurchase is required by the indenture would constitute a
default under the indenture. A default under the indenture or the fundamental change itself could also lead to a
default under agreements governing our future indebtedness. If the repayment of our then-existing indebtedness
were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay the
indebtedness and repurchase the Exchangeable Notes.

A fundamental change may adversely affect us.

A fundamental change could have a negative effect on us and the trading price of the common stock and
Exchangeable Notes. Furthermore, the fundamental change provisions, including the provisions requiring the
increase in the exchange rate for exchanges in connection with a fundamental change prior to the maturity date,
may in certain circumstances make it more difficult or discourage a takeover of our company and the removal of
incumbent management.

Servicing our debt requires a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our
business to pay our substantial debt.

Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on or to refinance our

indebtedness depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other

33

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

factors beyond our control. Our business may not continue to generate cash flow from operations in the future
sufficient to service our debt and make necessary capital expenditures. If we are unable to generate such cash
flow, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as selling assets, restructuring debt or obtaining
additional equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Our ability to refinance our
indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to
engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default
on our debt obligations.

We have a history of losses and may not achieve or sustain profitability in the future.

From the time we began operations as a separate entity in 2004 until we emerged from our 2009

reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code, we generated significant net losses and
did not generate a profit for a full fiscal year. In addition, since 2013 until 2017, we again had substantial net
losses despite some improvements made in 2017. While our operating income was $47.4 million and
$24.4 million in 2018 and 2019, respectively, our net loss was $3.9 million and $21.8 million in those same
periods. We may increase spending to support increased research and development and sales and marketing
efforts. These expenditures may not result in increased revenue or an increase in the number of customers
immediately or at all. Because many of our expenses are fixed in the short term, or are incurred in advance of
anticipated sales, we may not be able to decrease our expenses in a timely manner to offset any shortfall of sales.
If we cannot maintain profitability, the value of the enterprise may decline.

Despite our current debt levels, we may still incur substantially more debt or take other actions which would
intensify the risks discussed above.

Despite our current consolidated debt levels, we and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial
additional debt in the future, some of which may be secured debt, subject to the restrictions contained in our debt
instruments. We will not be restricted under the terms of the indenture governing the notes from incurring
additional debt, securing existing or future debt, recapitalizing our debt or taking a number of other actions that
are not limited by the terms of the indenture governing the notes that could have the effect of diminishing our
ability to make payments on the notes when due.

We may need to incur impairment, restructuring and other restructuring related charges, which could
materially affect our results of operations and financial condition.

During industry downturns and for other reasons, we may need to record impairment, restructuring or other
restructuring related charges. Although we recognized a net restructuring and other gain of $17.0 million for the
year ended December 31, 2017, we also recorded early termination charges of $13.4 million for the same period
in connection with our workforce reduction efforts. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we recognized
aggregate restructuring and other charges of $9.2 million, of which $7.0 million in professional fees and other
charges incurred in connection with the strategic evaluation. In the future, we may need to record additional
impairment charges or to further restructure our business or incur additional restructuring charges, any of which
could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

We are subject to litigation risks, which may be costly to defend and the outcome of which is uncertain.

All industries, including the semiconductor industry, are subject to legal claims, with and without merit, that

may be particularly costly and which may divert the attention of our management and our resources in general.
We are involved in a variety of legal matters, most of which we consider routine matters that arise in the normal
course of business. These routine matters typically fall into broad categories such as those involving customers,
employment and labor and intellectual property. Even if the final outcome of these legal claims does not have a
material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, defense and settlement costs
can be substantial. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the litigation process, the resolution of any particular legal

34

claim or proceeding could have a material effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or
cash flows.

The price of our common stock may be volatile and you may lose all or a part of your investment.

The trading price of our common stock might be subject to wide fluctuations. Factors, some of which are

beyond our control, that could affect the trading price of our common stock may include:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

actual or anticipated variations in our results of operations from quarter to quarter or year to year;

announcements by us or our competitors of significant agreements, technological innovations or strategic
alliances;

changes in recommendations or estimates by any securities analysts who follow our securities;

addition or loss of significant customers;

recruitment or departure of key personnel;

changes in economic performance or market valuations of competing companies in our industry;

price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market;

market conditions in our industry, end markets and the economy as a whole;

subsequent sales of stock and other financings; and

litigation, legislation, regulation or technological developments that adversely affect our business.

In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a public company’s securities, securities

class action litigation often has been instituted against the public company. Regardless of its outcome, this type
of litigation could result in substantial costs to us and a likely diversion of our management’s attention. You may
not receive a positive return on your investment when you sell your shares, and you could lose some or the entire
amount of your investment.

Significant ownership of our common stock by certain stockholders could adversely affect our other
stockholders.

The concentration of ownership of our common stock by certain stockholders may limit the ability of other
stockholders to influence corporate matters and, as a result, we may take actions that our public stockholders do
not view as beneficial. For example, our concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying or
preventing a change in control or otherwise discouraging a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of
us, which in turn could cause the market price of our common stock to decline or prevent our stockholders from
realizing a premium over the market price for their shares of our common stock.

Under our certificate of incorporation, our non-employee directors and non-employee holders of five
percent or more of our outstanding common stock do not have a duty to refrain from engaging in a corporate
opportunity in the same or similar activities or lines of business as those engaged in by us, our subsidiaries and
other related parties. Also, we have renounced any interest or expectancy in such business opportunities even if
the opportunity is one that we might reasonably have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted an
opportunity to do so.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Provisions in our charter documents and Delaware Law may make it difficult for a third party to acquire us
and could depress the price of our common stock.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing a

change of control or changes in our management. Among other things, our certificate of incorporation and
bylaws:

•

authorize our Board of Directors to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock with such terms as
the Board of Directors may determine;

35

•

•

•

prohibit action by written consent of our stockholders;

prohibit any person other than our Board of Directors, the chairman of our Board of Directors, our Chief
Executive Officer or holders of at least 25% of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital
stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors to call a special meeting of our
stockholders; and

specify advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations.

In addition, we are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
“DGCL”), regulating corporate takeovers and which has an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not
approved in advance by our Board of Directors, including discouraging takeover attempts that might result in a
premium over the market price for shares of our common stock. In general, those provisions prohibit a Delaware
corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of
three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

the transaction is approved by the board of directors before the date the interested stockholder attained that
status;

upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested
stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation
outstanding at the time the transaction commenced; or

on or after such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at a
meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock
that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

In general, DGCL Section 203 defines a business combination to include the following:

any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder;

any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the
interested stockholder;

subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any
stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder;

any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the
stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or

the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other
financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.

In general, DGCL Section 203 defines an interested stockholder as any entity or person beneficially owning

15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with or
controlling or controlled by any such entity or person.

A Delaware corporation may opt out of this provision by express provision in its original certificate of

incorporation or by amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws approved by its stockholders.
However, we have not opted out of, and do not currently intend to opt out of, this provision.

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future, and therefore, investors should rely on sales of
their common stock as the only way to realize any future gains on their investments.

We do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of cash dividends on

common stock is restricted under the terms of the indentures for our outstanding Exchangeable Notes and
2021 Notes. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
Accordingly, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur,
as the only way to realize any future gains on their investments.

36

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

Item 2. Properties

Our manufacturing operations consist of two fabrication facilities located in Korea in Cheongju and Gumi.
Our facilities have a combined capacity of approximately 113,000 eight-inch equivalent wafers per month. We
manufacture wafers utilizing geometries ranging from 0.11 to 0.50 microns. The Cheongju facilities have two
main buildings totaling 121,672 square meters devoted to manufacturing and development. The Gumi facility has
one main building with 41,022 square meters devoted to manufacturing, testing and packaging.

In addition to our fabrication facilities, we lease facilities in Seoul, Korea, and San Jose, California. Each of

these facilities includes administration, sales and marketing and research and development functions. We lease
sales and marketing offices through our subsidiaries in several other countries.

The ownership of our wafer manufacturing assets is an important component of our business strategy.
Maintaining manufacturing control enables us to develop proprietary, differentiated products and results in
higher production yields, as well as shortened design and production cycles. We believe our facilities are suitable
and adequate for the conduct of our business for the foreseeable future and that we have sufficient production
capacity to service our business as currently contemplated without significant capital investment.

A substantial majority of our assembly, test and packaging services for our Display Solutions business and

all of such services for our Power Solutions business are outsourced with the balance handled in-house. Our
independent providers of these services are located in Korea, China, and Taiwan; however, we expect that our
independent providers will only be in Korea and China commencing in 2020. The relative cost of outsourced
services, as compared to in-house services, depends upon many factors specific to each product and
circumstance. However, we generally incur higher costs for outsourced services, which can result in lower
margins.

Although we own our manufacturing facilities, we are party to a land lease and easement agreement with

SK hynix pursuant to which we lease the land for our facilities in Cheongju, Korea from SK hynix for an
indefinite term. Because we share certain facilities with SK hynix, several services that are essential to our
business are provided to us by or through SK hynix under our general service supply agreement with SK hynix.
These services include electricity, bulk gases and de-ionized water, campus facilities and housing, wastewater
and sewage management, environmental safety and certain utilities and infrastructure support services. The
services agreement continues for an indefinite term subject to each party having a right to terminate in the event
of an uncured breach by the other party.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

We are involved in a variety of legal matters, most of which we consider routine matters that arise in the

normal course of business. These routine matters typically fall into broad categories such as those involving
customers, employment and labor and intellectual property. Intellectual property litigation and infringement
claims, in particular, could cause us to incur significant expenses or prevent us from selling our products. We are
currently not involved in any legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition or results of operations.

See also “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to

Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 19” in this Report for additional information.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

37

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities

Market Information

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MX.”

Stock Performance Graph

The graph and table below compare the cumulative total stockholder return of our common shares with the

cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (PHLX) from
December 31, 2014 (the last trading day before the beginning of our fifth preceding fiscal year) through
December 31, 2019. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2014 in our common shares
and in each index and that any dividends were reinvested. No cash dividends have been declared on our common
shares during the five-year period ended December 31, 2019.

Comparison of Cumulative Total Return*

Among MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, the S&P 500 Index and the PHLX

COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, the S&P 500 Index and the PHLX

$300

$250

$200

$150

$100

$50

$0
12/31/14

12/31/15

12/30/16

12/29/17

12/31/18

12/31/19

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation

S&P 500 Index

Philadelphia Semiconductor Index

* The stock performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.

Total Return to Stockholders (Including Reinvestment of Dividends)

Indexed Returns

Company/Index

Base Period
12/31/2014

12/31/2015 12/30/2016 12/29/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation . .
S&P 500 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philadelphia Semiconductor Index . . . . . . .

100
100
100

40.72
99.27
96.59

47.73
108.74
131.97

76.60
129.86
182.43

47.81
121.76
168.18

89.38
158.23
269.28

38

Holders

The approximate number of record holders of our outstanding common stock as of February 14, 2020 was

70. This number does not include beneficial owners for whom shares are held by nominees in street name.

Dividends

We do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We anticipate

that we will retain all of our future earnings for use in the development of our business and for general corporate
purposes. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

39

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following tables set forth selected historical consolidated financial data of MagnaChip Semiconductor

Corporation on or as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The selected historical consolidated financial data
presented below should be read together with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements contained in “Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data,” including the notes to those consolidated financial statements, appearing
elsewhere in this Report.

We have derived the selected consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the
years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 from the consolidated financial statements of the Company
included in this Report. We have derived the selected consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2017, 2016
and 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 from the historical consolidated financial
statements of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation not included in this Report. The historical financial data of
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation for any period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected
in any future period.

Statements of Operations Data:
Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Research and development expenses . . . . .
Restructuring and other charges (gains),

net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Early termination charges . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating income (loss) from continuing

operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency gain (loss), net . . . . . . . .
Loss on early extinguishment of long-term
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

borrowings, net

Others, net

Income (loss) from operations before

income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

Year Ended
December 31,
2018(1)

Year Ended
December 31,
2017(1)

Year Ended
December 31,
2016(1)(2)

Year Ended
December 31,
2015(1)

(In millions, except per share data)

$ 792.2
611.6

180.6

$ 750.9
552.8

198.1

$ 679.7
491.8

187.9

$ 688.0
531.7

156.2

$ 633.7
498.8

134.9

71.6
75.4

9.2
—

24.4
(22.6)
(21.8)

(0.0)
3.0

(41.5)

(17.1)
4.7

72.6
78.0

—
—

47.4
(22.3)
(24.4)

(0.2)
0.3

(46.7)

0.7
4.6

81.8
70.5

(17.0)
13.4

39.2
(21.6)
65.5

—
2.9

46.9

86.1
1.2

83.5
72.2

(6.5)
4.2

2.7
(16.2)
(15.4)

—
3.0

94.4
83.4

—
—

(42.9)
(16.3)
(42.5)

—
1.8

(28.6)

(57.0)

(25.9)
3.7

(100.0)
(15.1)

Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (21.8)

$

(3.9)

$

84.9

$ (29.6)

$ (84.9)

Per share data:
Earnings (loss) per share

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (0.64)
$ (0.64)

$ (0.11)
$ (0.11)

$
$

2.50
2.02

$ (0.85)
$ (0.85)

$ (2.47)
$ (2.47)

Weighted average number of shares

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34.322
34.322

34.470
34.470

33.943
44.755

34.834
34.834

34.381
34.381

40

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

Year Ended
December 31,
2018(1)

Year Ended
December 31,
2017(1)

Year Ended
December 31,
2016(1)(2)

Year Ended
December 31,
2015(1)

(In millions, except per share data)

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets(3)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total indebtedness(3)(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholders’ deficit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Data:
Adjusted EBITDA(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)(7) . . . . . . . . .

$ 151.7
595.3
304.7
(15.0)

$ 132.4
583.2
303.6
(17.3)

$ 128.6
558.8
303.4
(39.6)

$

83.4
442.0
221.1
(72.1)

$

90.9
474.1
220.4
(62.3)

$
$

74.5
17.1

$
$

84.3
27.1

$
$

78.7
28.9

$
$

40.7
(4.5)

$
0.8
$ (26.7)

(1) The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the new revenue recognition standard through

several Accounting Standards Updates that superseded the legacy revenue recognition requirements. The
new revenue recognition standard became effective on January 1, 2018. As we adopted the new revenue
standard using the modified retrospective method, which allowed the recognition of the cumulative effect of
initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to our equity as of January 1, 2018, the
comparative prior period amounts were not restated and continued to be reported under the accounting
standards in effect for such periods. For further description of the adoption of the new revenue standard, see
“Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—
Note 1—Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements” in this Report.

(2) Certain charges related to the closure of our 6-inch fab and headcount reduction, previously included in

(3)

(4)

selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2016, have been reclassified to restructuring, impairment and other charges (gain), net and
early termination charges, respectively, to conform to the presentation for the year ended December 31,
2017.
In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of
Interest”(“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs are presented in the balance sheet as a
direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. We
adopted ASU 2015-03 in 2016 and reclassified all prior periods presented in the table above. As of
December 31, 2015, $3.8 million of debt issuance costs was reclassified from total assets to a reduction of
total indebtedness. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 did not impact our consolidated statements of operations.
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”
(“ASU 2016-02”) in order to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing
lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under
US GAAP. ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize a liability to make lease payments and a
right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on the balance sheet.
We adopted the new lease standard as of January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective transition
method, which requires a cumulative effect adjustment, if any, to our beginning equity to be recognized on
the date of adoption. There was no cumulative effect adjustment recorded on January 1, 2019. Accordingly,
all periods prior to January 1, 2019, were presented in accordance with the previous FASB Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840, Leases, and no retrospective adjustments were made to the
comparative periods presented. For further description of the adoption of the new lease standard, see
“Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—
Note 1—Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements” in this Report.

(5) Total indebtedness represents long-term borrowings.
(6) We define Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated as EBITDA (as defined below), adjusted to exclude

(i) restructuring and other charges (gains), net, (ii) early termination charges, (iii) equity-based
compensation expense, (iv) foreign currency loss (gain), net, (v) derivative valuation loss (gain), net,
(vi) restatement related expenses (gain), (vii) secondary offering expense, (viii) loss on early extinguishment

41

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

of long-term borrowings, net and (ix) others. EBITDA for the periods indicated is defined as net income
(loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense (benefit) and depreciation and amortization. This is a
non-US GAAP financial measure and is discussed under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-US GAAP
measures—Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income.”

(7) We define Adjusted Net Income (Loss) for the periods indicated as net income (loss), adjusted to exclude

(i) restructuring and other charges (gains), net, (ii) early termination charges, (iii) equity-based
compensation expenses, (iv) foreign currency loss (gain), net, (v) derivative valuation loss (gain), net,
(vi) restatement related expenses (gain), (vii) secondary offering expense, (viii) loss on early extinguishment
of long-term borrowings, net and (ix) others. This is a non-US GAAP financial measure and is discussed
under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—
Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-US GAAP measures—Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net
Income.”

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial

statements, together in each case with the related notes, included elsewhere in this Report. This discussion and
analysis contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that include risks and
uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” and
elsewhere in this Report.

Overview

We are a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for

communications, IoT applications, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. We provide technology
platforms for analog, mixed-signal, power, high voltage, non-volatile memory, and radio frequency applications.
We have a proven record with more than 40 years of operating history, a portfolio of approximately 2,950
registered patents and pending applications and extensive engineering and manufacturing process expertise.

Our business is comprised of two operating segments: Foundry Services Group and Standard Products

Group. Our Foundry Services Group provides specialty analog and mixed-signal foundry services mainly for
fabless and IDM semiconductor companies that primarily serve communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and
automotive applications. Our Standard Products Group includes our Display Solutions and Power Solutions
business lines. Our Display Solutions products provide panel display solutions to major suppliers of large and
small rigid and flexible panel displays, and mobile, automotive applications and home appliances. Our Power
Solutions products include discrete and integrated circuit solutions for power management in communications,
consumer and industrial applications.

Our wide variety of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products and manufacturing services combined

with our mature technology platform allow us to address multiple high-growth end markets and to rapidly
develop and introduce new products and services in response to market demands. Our design center and
substantial manufacturing operations in Korea place us at the core of the global electronics device supply chain.
We believe this enables us to quickly and efficiently respond to our customers’ needs and allows us to better
serve and capture additional demand from existing and new customers.

To maintain and increase our profitability, we must accurately forecast trends in demand for electronics
devices that incorporate semiconductor products we produce. We must understand our customers’ needs as well
as the likely end market trends and demand in the markets they serve. We must balance the likely manufacturing
utilization demand of our product businesses and foundry business to optimize our capacity utilization. We must
also invest in relevant research and development activities and manufacturing capacity and purchase necessary
materials on a timely basis to meet our customers’ demand while maintaining our target margins and cash flow.

42

The semiconductor markets in which we participate are highly competitive. The prices of our products tend

to decrease regularly over their useful lives, and such price decreases can be significant as new generations of
products are introduced by us or our competitors. We strive to offset the impact of declining selling prices for
existing products through cost reductions and the introduction of new products that command selling prices
above the average selling price of our existing products. In addition, we seek to manage our inventories and
manufacturing capacity so as to mitigate the risk of losses from product obsolescence.

Demand for our products and services is driven by overall demand for communications, IoT, consumer,
industrial and automotive products and can be adversely affected by periods of weak consumer and enterprise
spending or by market share losses by our customers. In order to mitigate the impact of market volatility on our
business, we are diversifying our portfolio of products, customers, and target applications. We also expect that
new competitors will emerge in these markets that may place increased pressure on the pricing for our products
and services. While we believe we are well positioned competitively to compete in these markets and against
these new competitors as a result of our long operating history, existing manufacturing capacity and our
worldwide customer base, if we are not effective in competing in these markets our operating results may be
adversely affected.

Within our Foundry Services Group, net sales are driven by customers’ decisions on which manufacturing

services provider to use for a particular product. Most of our Foundry Services Group customers are fabless,
while some are IDM customers. A customer will often have more than one supplier of manufacturing services. In
any given period, our net sales depend heavily upon the end-market demand for the goods in which the products
we manufacture for customers are used, the inventory levels maintained by our customers and in some cases,
allocation of demand for manufacturing services among selected qualified suppliers.

Within our Standard Products Group, net sales are driven by design wins in which we are selected by an

electronics original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or other potential customer to supply its demand for a
particular product. A customer will often have more than one supplier designed in to multi-source components
for a particular product line. Once we have design wins and the products enter into mass production, we often
specify the pricing of a particular product for a set period of time, with periodic discussions and renegotiations of
pricing with our customers. In any given period, our net sales depend heavily upon the end-market demand for
the goods in which our products are used, the inventory levels maintained by our customers and in some cases,
allocation of demand for components for a particular product among selected qualified suppliers.

In contrast to completely fabless semiconductor companies, our internal manufacturing capacity provides us
with greater control over manufacturing costs and the ability to implement process and production improvements
for our internally manufactured products, which can favorably impact gross profit margins. Our internal
manufacturing capacity also allows for better control over delivery schedules, improved consistency over product
quality and reliability and improved ability to protect intellectual property from misappropriation on these
products. However, having internal manufacturing capacity exposes us to the risk of under-utilization of
manufacturing capacity that results in lower gross profit margins, particularly during downturns in the
semiconductor industry.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Our products and services require investments in capital equipment. Analog and mixed-signal

manufacturing facilities and processes are typically distinguished by the design and process implementation
expertise rather than the use of the most advanced equipment. Many of these processes also tend to migrate more
slowly to smaller geometries due to technological barriers and increased costs. For example, some of our
products use high-voltage technology that requires larger geometries and that may not migrate to smaller
geometries for several years, if at all. As a result, our manufacturing base and strategy do not require substantial
investment in leading edge process equipment for those products, allowing us to utilize our facilities and
equipment over an extended period of time with moderate required capital investments. In addition, we are less
likely to experience significant industry overcapacity, which can cause product prices to decline significantly. In
general, we seek to invest in manufacturing capacity that can be used for multiple high-value applications over an

43

extended period of time. In addition, we outsource manufacturing of those products which do require advanced
technology and 12-inch wafer capacity, such as organic light emitting diodes (OLED). We believe this balanced
capital investment strategy enables us to optimize our capital investments and facilitates more diversified product
and service offerings.

Since 2007, we have designed and manufactured OLED display driver ICs in our internal manufacturing
facilities. As we expanded our design capabilities to products that require lower geometries unavailable at our
existing manufacturing facilities, we began outsourcing manufacturing of certain OLED display driver ICs to an
external 12-inch foundry from the second half of 2015. This additional source of manufacturing is an
increasingly important part of our supply chain management. By outsourcing manufacturing of advanced OLED
products to external 12-inch foundries, we are able to dynamically adapt to the changing customer requirements
and address growing markets without substantial capital investments by us. Both at the internal 8-inch
manufacturing facilities and external 12-inch foundries, we apply our unique OLED process patents as well as
other intellectual property, proprietary process design kits and custom design-flow methodologies.

Our success going forward will depend upon our ability to adapt to future challenges such as the emergence

of new competitors for our products and services or the consolidation of current competitors. Additionally, we
must innovate to remain ahead of, or at least rapidly adapt to, technological breakthroughs that may lead to a
significant change in the technology necessary to deliver our products and services. We believe that our
established relationships and close collaboration with leading customers enhance our awareness of new product
opportunities, market and technology trends and improve our ability to adapt and grow successfully. In our
Foundry Services Group, we strive to maintain competitiveness by offering high-value added processes, high-
flexibility and excellent service by tailoring existing standard processes to meet customers’ design needs and
porting customers’ own process technologies into our fabrication facilities.

Recent Developments

Public Health Risks

In December 2019, a strain of coronavirus causing a disease known as COVID-19 surfaced in Wuhan,

China, resulting in significant disruptions among Chinese manufacturing and other facilities and travel
throughout China. While our manufacturing supply chain resides largely outside China, some of the test and
packaging services for our Power Solutions business line are outsourced to independent subcontractors located in
China. Although the extent of the impact of the current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak on our future results is
uncertain, based on our preliminary assessments, public health measures taken in China to protect the population
may affect customer demand for our products. This, together with problems that our subcontractors in China may
experience for providing packaging and testing services on a timely and sufficient manner, could adversely affect
our operating results. We will continue to closely monitor this public health crisis.

Strategic Evaluation

On February 14, 2019, we announced that we have undertaken a strategic evaluation of our Foundry
Services Group business and the fabrication facility located in Cheongju (“Fab 4”), the larger of our two 8-inch
manufacturing facilities. Fab 4 is an analog and mixed-signal fab that produces approximately 73% of our total
capacity, and is used primarily to meet wafer demand from customers of our Foundry Services Group that rely on
outside suppliers. Certain customer products of our Foundry Service Group are currently manufactured in our
smaller 8-inch fabrication facility in Gumi. We have engaged J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as our financial
advisor to assist in the evaluation and we have also retained legal advisors to assist in the evaluation. For the year
ended December 31, 2019, we recorded $7.0 million in professional fees and other charges incurred in
connection with the strategic evaluation and recorded such costs as restructuring and other charges in our
consolidated statements of operations.

44

Repurchase of Long-Term Borrowings

In January and February 2019, we repurchased a principal amount of $0.3 million and $0.9 million of the

2021 Notes and the Exchangeable Notes, respectively. As a result, we recorded a $0.04 million net loss as early
extinguishment loss on our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Segments

We report our financial results in two operating segments: Foundry Services Group and Standard Products

Group. We identified these segments based on how we allocate resources and assess our performance.

In January 2018, as part of our ongoing portfolio optimization effort to realign business processes and

streamline our organizational structure, we transferred a portion of our non-OLED display solutions business
from our Standards Products Group to our Foundry Services Group. This portion of our transferred non-OLED
display business has technical and business characteristics more closely aligned with our Foundry Services
business than with our Standard Products business, which resided within our Display solutions business line
primarily as a result of a long standing customer relationship established many years ago. We recast comparative
segment financial information to conform to this current period change.

•

•

Foundry Services Group: Our Foundry Services Group provides specialty analog and mixed-signal foundry
services to fabless semiconductor companies and IDMs that serve communications, IoT, consumer,
industrial and automotive applications. We manufacture wafers based on our customers’ product designs.
We do not market these products directly to end customers but rather supply manufactured wafers and
products to our customers to market to their end customers. We offer approximately 500 process flows to
our foundry services customers. We also often partner with key customers to jointly develop or customize
specialized processes that enable our customers to improve their products and allow us to develop unique
manufacturing expertise. Our foundry services target customers who require differentiated, specialty analog
and mixed-signal process technologies such as high voltage complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor
(CMOS), non-volatile memory or bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD). These customers typically serve the
consumer, computing, communication, industrial, automotive and IoT applications. For the years ended
December 31, 2019 and 2018, our Foundry Services Group business represented 38.8% and 43.3% of our
net sales and its gross profit was $64.0 million and $82.6 million, respectively. For the year ended
December 31, 2017, our Foundry Services Group business represented, on an adjusted basis after recasting,
51.6% of our net sales and its gross profit was $101.8 million, as adjusted for the segment change described
above.

Standard Products Group: Our Standard Products Group includes our Display Solutions and Power
Solutions business lines. Our Display Solutions products include source, gate drivers, timing controllers,
and one-chip integrated solutions that cover a wide range of panel displays used in ultra high definition
(UHD), high definition (HD), light emitting diode (LED), 3D and OLED televisions public displays,
notebooks, mobile communications, entertainment devices and automotive applications. Our Display
Solutions products support the industry’s most advanced display technologies, such as OLEDs, and low
temperature polysilicons (LTPS), as well as high-volume display technologies such as thin film transistors
(TFT). Since 2007, we have designed and manufactured OLED display driver IC products. Our current
portfolio of OLED solutions address a wide range of resolutions ranging from HD to Wide Quad High
Definition (WQHD) for applications including smartphones, TVs, and other mobile devices. We believe we
have a unique intellectual property portfolio and mixed-signal design and manufacturing expertise in the
OLED industry. Our Power Solutions business line produces power management semiconductor products
including discrete and integrated circuit solutions for power management in high-volume consumer
applications. These products include metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs),
insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), AC-DC converters, DC-DC converters, LED drivers, switching
regulators and linear regulators for a range of devices, including televisions, smartphones, mobile phones,
desktop PCs, notebooks, tablet PCs, other consumer electronics, and industrial applications such as power

45

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

suppliers, LED lighting, motor control and home appliances. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and
2018, our Standard Products Group, which includes our Display Solutions and Power Solutions business
lines, represented 61.2% and 56.7% of our net sales and its gross profit was $116.3 million and
$115.5 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2017, our Standard Products Group business
represented, on an adjusted basis after recasting, 48.4% of our net sales and its gross profit was
$85.9 million, as adjusted for the segment change described above.

Explanation and Reconciliation of Non-US GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income

We use the terms Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income throughout this Report. Adjusted EBITDA,
as we define it, is a non-US GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated as EBITDA
(as defined below), adjusted to exclude (i) restructuring and other charges (gains), net, (ii) early termination
charges, (iii) equity-based compensation expense, (iv) foreign currency loss (gain), net, (v) derivative valuation
loss (gain), net, (vi) restatement related expenses (gain), (vii) secondary offering expense, (viii) loss on early
extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net and (ix) others. EBITDA for the periods indicated is defined as net
income (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization.

See the footnotes to the table below for further information regarding these items. We present Adjusted

EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance because:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

we believe that Adjusted EBITDA, by eliminating the impact of a number of items that we do not consider
to be indicative of our core ongoing operating performance, provides a more comparable measure of our
operating performance from period-to-period and may be a better indicator of future performance;

we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is commonly requested and used by securities analysts, investors and
other interested parties in the evaluation of the Company as an enterprise level performance measure that
eliminates the effects of financing, income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending, as well as
other one time or recurring items described above; and

we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful for investors, among other reasons, to assess the Company’s
period-to-period core operating performance and to understand and assess the manner in which management
analyzes operating performance.

We use Adjusted EBITDA in a number of ways, including:

for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget;

to evaluate the effectiveness of our enterprise level business strategies;

in communications with our Board of Directors concerning our consolidated financial performance; and

in certain of our compensation plans as a performance measure for determining incentive compensation
payments.

46

We encourage you to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons we consider them appropriate. In evaluating

Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in
this presentation. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure defined in accordance with US GAAP and should not be
construed as an alternative to income from continuing operations, cash flows from operating activities or net
income, as determined in accordance with US GAAP. A reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA is as
follows:

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EBITDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring and other charges (gains), net(a)
Early termination charges(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity-based compensation expense(c)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency loss (gain), net(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative valuation loss (gain), net(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restatement related expenses (gain)(f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Secondary offering expenses(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net(h) . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others(i)

$(21.8)
19.9
4.7
32.7
$ 35.6

9.2
—
7.0
21.8
0.3
—
—
0.0
0.6

(In millions)
$ (3.9)
20.4
4.6
32.0
$53.2

—
—
4.4
24.4
2.4
(0.8)
—
0.2
0.4

$ 84.9
20.5
1.2
28.1
$134.7

(17.0)
13.4
2.3
(65.5)
(0.2)
10.3
0.7
—
—

Adjusted EBITDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 74.5

$84.3

$ 78.7

(a) For the year ended December 31, 2019, this adjustment eliminates the impact of a $2.2 million restructuring
related charge to our fab employees, and a $7.0 million in professional fees and other charges incurred in
connection with the strategic evaluation. For the year ended December 31, 2017, this adjustment eliminates
the $16.6 million restructuring gain on sale of a building in connection with the closure of our 6-inch fab
and the $0.4 million gain on sale of our sensor business. As these expenses meaningfully impacted our
operating results and are not expected to represent an ongoing operating expense to us, we believe our
operating performance results are more usefully compared if these expenses are excluded.

(b) This adjustment eliminates the charges related to the reduction of workforce through the Headcount

Reduction Plan in the first half of 2017. As these termination related charges are recorded as a result of
implementing the company-wide headcount reduction and are not expected to represent ongoing operating
expenses to us, we believe our operating performance results are more usefully compared if these expenses
are excluded.

(c) This adjustment eliminates the impact of non-cash equity-based compensation expenses. Although we

expect to incur non-cash equity-based compensation expenses in the future, these expenses do not generally
require cash settlement, and, therefore, are not used by us to assess the profitability of our operations. We
believe that analysts and investors will find it helpful to review our operating performance without the
effects of these non-cash expenses as supplemental information.

(d) This adjustment mainly eliminates the impact of non-cash foreign currency translation associated with

intercompany debt obligations and foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, as well as the
cash impact of foreign currency transaction gains or losses on collection of such receivables and payment of
such payables. Although we expect to incur foreign currency translation gains or losses in the future, we
believe that analysts and investors will find it helpful to review our operating performance without the
effects of these primarily non-cash gains or losses, which we cannot control. Additionally, we believe the
isolation of this adjustment provides investors with enhanced comparability to prior and future periods of
our operating performance results.

47

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

(e) This adjustment eliminates the impact of gain or loss recognized in income on derivatives. For the year
ended December 31, 2019, this adjustment represents derivatives value changes excluded from the risk
being hedged. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, this adjustment represents hedge
ineffectiveness or derivatives value changes excluded from the risk being hedged. We enter into derivative
transactions to mitigate foreign exchange risks. As our derivative transactions are limited to a certain portion
of our expected cash flows denominated in US dollars, and we do not enter into derivative transactions for
trading or speculative purposes, we do not believe that these charges or gains are indicative of our core
operating performance.

(f) This adjustment eliminates expenses in connection with the Audit Committee’s independent investigation
and related restatement and litigation, primarily comprised of legal, audit and consulting fees, and certain
other expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2018, this adjustment eliminates the reversal of a
$0.8 million accrual related to certain legal fees incurred in prior periods and reimbursed by insurers in the
first quarter of 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, this adjustment includes the $3.0 million civil
penalty imposed by the SEC and the $4.3 million of the additional tax assessment and associated penalties,
primarily related to non-income-based VAT transactions in the Restatement periods, administrative fine and
related legal fees. As these expenses meaningfully impacted our operating results and are not expected to
represent an ongoing operating expense to us, we believe our operating performance results are more
usefully compared if these expenses are excluded.

(g) This adjustment eliminates expenses incurred for the secondary offering by the Selling Stockholders

primarily in the third quarter of 2017.

(h) This adjustment eliminates expenses related to the repurchase of a portion of the 2021 Notes and the

Exchangeable Notes in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.

(i) For the year ended December 31, 2019, this adjustment eliminates $0.5 million in legal settlement charges
related to a dispute with a prior customer and a legal expense related to the indemnification of a former
employee, which was borne by us under a negotiated separation agreement. For the year ended
December 31, 2018, this adjustment eliminates a $0.4 million legal expense related to the indemnification of
a former employee. We do not believe that these charges are indicative of our core operating performance
and have been excluded for comparative purposes.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a
substitute for analysis of our results as reported under US GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital
expenditures or contractual commitments;

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service
interest or principal payments, on our debt;

although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and
amortized will often need to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash
requirements for such replacements;

Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of issuing equity-based
compensation to our management team and employees;

Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the costs of holding certain assets and liabilities in foreign
currencies; and

other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its
usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash
available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying
primarily on our US GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.

48

We present Adjusted Net Income as a further supplemental measure of our performance. We prepare
Adjusted Net Income by adjusting net income (loss) to eliminate the impact of a number of non-cash expenses
and other items that may be either one time or recurring that we do not consider to be indicative of our core
ongoing operating performance. We believe that Adjusted Net Income is particularly useful because it reflects
the impact of our asset base and capital structure on our operating performance. We present Adjusted Net Income
for a number of reasons, including:

•

•

we use Adjusted Net Income in communications with our Board of Directors concerning our
consolidated financial performance without the impact of non-cash expenses and the other items as we
discussed below since we believe that it is a more consistent measure of our core operating results from
period to period; and

we believe that reporting Adjusted Net Income is useful to readers in evaluating our core operating
results because it eliminates the effects of non-cash expenses as well as the other items we discuss
below, such as foreign currency gains and losses, which are out of our control and can vary
significantly from period to period.

Adjusted Net Income is not a measure defined in accordance with US GAAP and should not be construed as

an alternative to income from continuing operations, cash flows from operating activities or net income, as
determined in accordance with US GAAP. We encourage you to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons we
consider them appropriate. Other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted Net Income differently than
we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. In addition, in evaluating Adjusted Net Income, you
should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in this presentation. We
define Adjusted Net Income for the periods indicated as net income (loss), adjusted to exclude (i) restructuring
and other charges (gains), net, (ii) early termination charges, (iii) equity-based compensation expense,
(iv) foreign currency loss (gain), net, (v) derivative valuation loss (gain), net, (vi) restatement related expenses
(gain), (vii) secondary offering expense, (viii) loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net and
(ix) others.

The following table summarizes the adjustments to net income (loss) that we make in order to calculate

Adjusted Net Income for the periods indicated:

Net Income (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments:

. . . .
Restructuring and other charges (gains), net(a)
Early termination charges(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity-based compensation expense(c)
. . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency loss (gain), net(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative valuation loss (gain), net(e) . . . . . . . . . . .
Restatement related expenses (gain)(f) . . . . . . . . . . .
Secondary offering expenses(g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on early extinguishment of long-term

borrowings, net(h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Others(i)

9.2
—
7.0
21.8
0.3
—
—

0.0
0.6

Adjusted Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 17.1

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

$(21.8)

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

(In millions)
$ (3.9)

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

$ 84.9

(17.0)
13.4
2.3
(65.5)
(0.2)
10.3
0.7

—
—

$ 28.9

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

—
—
4.4
24.4
2.4
(0.8)
—

0.2
0.4

$27.1

(a) For the year ended December 31, 2019, this adjustment eliminates the impact of a $2.2 million restructuring
related charge to our fab employees, and a $7.0 million in professional fees and other charges incurred in
connection with the strategic evaluation. For the year ended December 31, 2017, this adjustment eliminates

49

the $16.6 million restructuring gain on sale of a building in connection with the closure of our 6-inch fab
and the $0.4 million gain on sale of our sensor business. As these expenses meaningfully impacted our
operating results and are not expected to represent an ongoing operating expense to us, we believe our
operating performance results are more usefully compared if these expenses are excluded.

(b) This adjustment eliminates the charges related to the reduction of workforce through the Headcount Reduction
Plan in the first half of 2017. As these termination related charges are recorded as a result of implementing the
company-wide headcount reduction and are not expected to represent ongoing operating expenses to us, we
believe our operating performance results are more usefully compared if these expenses are excluded.
(c) This adjustment eliminates the impact of non-cash equity-based compensation expenses. Although we

expect to incur non-cash equity-based compensation expenses in the future, these expenses do not generally
require cash settlement, and, therefore, are not used by us to assess the profitability of our operations. We
believe that analysts and investors will find it helpful to review our operating performance without the
effects of these non-cash expenses as supplemental information.

(d) This adjustment mainly eliminates the impact of non-cash foreign currency translation associated with

intercompany debt obligations and foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, as well as the
cash impact of foreign currency transaction gains or losses on collection of such receivables and payment of
such payables. Although we expect to incur foreign currency translation gains or losses in the future, we
believe that analysts and investors will find it helpful to review our operating performance without the
effects of these primarily non-cash gains or losses, which we cannot control. Additionally, we believe the
isolation of this adjustment provides investors with enhanced comparability to prior and future periods of
our operating performance results.

(e) This adjustment eliminates the impact of gain or loss recognized in income on derivatives. For the year
ended December 31, 2019, this adjustment represents derivatives value changes excluded from the risk
being hedged. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, this adjustment represents hedge
ineffectiveness or derivatives value changes excluded from the risk being hedged. We enter into derivative
transactions to mitigate foreign exchange risks. As our derivative transactions are limited to a certain portion
of our expected cash flows denominated in US dollars, and we do not enter into derivative transactions for
trading or speculative purposes, we do not believe that these charges or gains are indicative of our core
operating performance.

(f) This adjustment eliminates expenses in connection with the Audit Committee’s independent investigation
and related restatement and litigation, primarily comprised of legal, audit and consulting fees, and certain
other expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2018, this adjustment eliminates the reversal of a
$0.8 million accrual related to certain legal fees incurred in prior periods and reimbursed by insurers in the
first quarter of 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2017, this adjustment includes the $3.0 million civil
penalty imposed by the SEC and the $4.3 million of the additional tax assessment and associated penalties,
primarily related to non-income-based VAT transactions in the Restatement periods, administrative fine and
related legal fees. As these expenses meaningfully impacted our operating results and are not expected to
represent an ongoing operating expense to us, we believe our operating performance results are more
usefully compared if these expenses are excluded.

(g) This adjustment eliminates expenses incurred for the secondary offering by the Selling Stockholders

primarily in the third quarter of 2017.

(h) This adjustment eliminates expenses related to the repurchase of a portion of the 2021 Notes and the

Exchangeable Notes in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.

(i) For the year ended December 31, 2019, this adjustment eliminates $0.5 million in legal settlement charges
related to a dispute with a prior customer and a legal expense related to the indemnification of a former
employee, which was borne by us under a negotiated separation agreement. For the year ended
December 31, 2018, this adjustment eliminates a $0.4 million legal expense related to the indemnification of
a former employee. We do not believe that these charges are indicative of our core operating performance
and have been excluded for comparative purposes.

There was no tax impact from the adjustments to net income to calculate our Adjusted Net Income for the
years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 due to net operating loss carry-forwards available to offset

50

taxable income and full allowance for deferred tax assets. We believe that all adjustments to net income
(loss) used to calculate Adjusted Net Income was applied consistently to the periods presented.

Adjusted Net Income has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a
substitute for analysis of our results as reported under US GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

•

•

•

•

Adjusted Net Income does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

Adjusted Net Income does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of issuing equity-based
compensation to our management team and employees;

Adjusted Net Income does not reflect the costs of holding certain assets and liabilities in foreign
currencies; and

other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted Net Income differently than we do, limiting its
usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, Adjusted Net Income should not be considered as a measure of profitability of
our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our US GAAP results and using
Adjusted Net Income only as a supplement.

Our Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income for the year ended December 31, 2019 were $74.5 million

and $17.1 million, respectively. Our Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income for the year ended
December 31, 2018 were $84.3 million and $27.1 million, respectively. Our Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net
Income for the year ended December 31, 2017 were $78.7 million and $28.9 million, respectively.

Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

Net Sales. We derive virtually all of our sales (net of sales returns and allowances) from two segments: our
Foundry Services Group and Standard Products Group. Our product inventory is primarily located in Korea and
is available for drop shipment globally. Outside of Korea, we maintain limited product inventory, and our sales
representatives generally relay orders to our factories in Korea for fulfillment. We have strategically located our
sales and technical support offices near concentrations of major customers. Our sales offices are located in
Korea, the United States, Japan and Greater China. Our network of authorized agents and distributors is in the
United States, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Our net sales from All other consist principally of the disposal
of scrap materials.

Prior to the adoption of the new revenue standard effective on January 1, 2018, we had historically

recognized revenue when risk and reward of ownership pass to the customer either upon shipment, upon product
delivery at the customer’s location or upon customer acceptance, depending on the terms of the arrangement.
After the adoption of the new revenue standard effective on January 1, 2018, we recognize revenue over time for
those foundry products without alternative use where we have an enforceable right to payment for the related
foundry services completed to date. As we adopted the new revenue standard under the modified retrospective
method, we have not changed the comparative information in our consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2017. Such comparative information continues to be reported under the accounting
standards in effect for that period. See “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 1—Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting
Policies—Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in this Report for further discussion.
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we sold products to 355 and 370 customers, respectively, and
our net sales to our ten largest customers represented 67% and 61% of our net sales, respectively. We have a
combined production capacity of approximately 113,000 semiconductor wafers per month. We believe our large-
scale, cost-effective fabrication facilities enable us to rapidly adjust our production levels to meet shifts in
demand by our end customers.

Gross Profit. Our overall gross profit generally fluctuates as a result of changes in overall sales volumes and

in the average selling prices of our products and services. Other factors that influence our gross profit include

51

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

changes in product mix, the introduction of new products and services and subsequent generations of existing
products and services, shifts in the utilization of our manufacturing facilities and the yields achieved by our
manufacturing operations, changes in material, labor and other manufacturing costs including outsourced
manufacturing expenses, and variation in depreciation expense.

Average Selling Prices. Average selling prices for our products tend to be highest at the time of introduction
of new products which utilize the latest technology and tend to decrease over time as such products mature in the
market and are replaced by next generation products. We strive to offset the impact of declining selling prices for
existing products through our product development activities and by introducing new products that command
selling prices above the average selling price of our existing products. In addition, we seek to manage our
inventories and manufacturing capacity so as to preclude losses from product and productive capacity
obsolescence.

Material Costs. Our cost of material consists of costs of raw materials, such as silicon wafers, chemicals,
gases and tape and packaging supplies. We use processes that require specialized raw materials, such as silicon
wafers, that are generally available from a limited number of suppliers. If demand increases or supplies decrease,
the costs of our raw materials could increase significantly.

Labor Costs. A significant portion of our employees are located in Korea. Under Korean labor laws, most

employees and certain executive officers with one or more years of service are entitled to severance benefits
upon the termination of their employment based on their length of service and rate of pay. As of December 31,
2019, approximately 98% of our employees were eligible for severance benefits.

Depreciation Expense. We periodically evaluate the carrying values of long-lived assets, including
property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, as well as the related depreciation periods. We depreciated
our property, plant and equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of our assets.
Depreciation rates vary from 30-40 years on buildings to 5 to 12 years for certain equipment and assets. Our
evaluation of carrying values is based on various analyses including cash flow and profitability projections. If our
projections indicate that future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying values of the
related long-lived assets, the carrying value of the assets is impaired and will be reduced, with the reduction
charged to expense so that the carrying value is equal to fair value.

Selling Expenses. We sell our products worldwide through a direct sales force as well as a network of sales

agents and representatives to OEMs, including major branded customers and contract manufacturers, and
indirectly through distributors. Selling expenses consist primarily of the personnel costs for the members of our
direct sales force, a network of sales representatives and other costs of distribution. Personnel costs include base
salary, benefits and incentive compensation.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist of the costs of various

corporate operations, including finance, legal, human resources and other administrative functions. These
expenses primarily consist of payroll-related expenses, consulting and other professional fees and office facility-
related expenses.

Research and Development. The rapid technological change and product obsolescence that characterize our

industry require us to make continuous investments in research and development. Product development time
frames vary but, in general, we incur research and development costs one to two years before generating sales
from the associated new products. These expenses include personnel costs for members of our engineering
workforce, cost of photomasks, silicon wafers and other non-recurring engineering charges related to product
design. Additionally, we develop base line process technology through experimentation and through the design
and use of characterization wafers that help achieve commercially feasible yields for new products. The majority
of research and development expenses of our Foundry Services Group are for process development that serves as
a common technology platform for all of our product lines. For our Standard Products Group, the majority of

52

research and development expenses are material-related costs for OLED display driver IC product development
involving fine processes.

Interest Expense. Our interest expense was incurred primarily under our 2021 Notes and our Exchangeable

Notes.

Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange Rates on Reported Results of Operations. Historically, a portion of
our revenues and greater than the majority of our operating expenses and costs of sales have been denominated in
non-US currencies, principally the Korean won, and we expect that this will remain true in the future. Because
we report our results of operations in US dollars converted from our non-US revenues and expenses based on
monthly average exchange rates, changes in the exchange rate between the Korean won and the US dollar could
materially impact our reported results of operations and distort period to period comparisons. In particular,
because of the difference in the amount of our consolidated revenues and expenses that are in US dollars relative
to Korean won, depreciation in the US dollar relative to the Korean won could result in a material increase in
reported costs relative to revenues, and therefore could cause our profit margins and operating income (loss) to
appear to decline materially, particularly relative to prior periods. The converse is true if the US dollar were to
appreciate relative to the Korean won. Moreover, our foreign currency gain or loss would be affected by changes
in the exchange rate between the Korean won and the US dollar as a substantial portion of non-cash translation
gain or loss is associated with the intercompany long-term loans to our Korean subsidiary, which is denominated
in US dollars. As of December 31, 2019, the outstanding intercompany loan balance including accrued interest
between our Korean subsidiary and our Dutch subsidiary was $686.5 million. As a result of such foreign
currency fluctuations, it could be more difficult to detect underlying trends in our business and results of
operations. In addition, to the extent that fluctuations in currency exchange rates cause our results of operations
to differ from our expectations or the expectations of our investors, the trading price of our stock could be
adversely affected.

From time to time, we may engage in exchange rate hedging activities in an effort to mitigate the impact of

exchange rate fluctuations. Our Korean subsidiary enters into foreign currency forward and zero cost collar
contracts in order to mitigate a portion of the impact of US dollar-Korean won exchange rate fluctuations on our
operating results. Obligations under these foreign currency forward and zero cost collar contracts must be cash
collateralized if our exposure exceeds certain specified thresholds. These forward and zero cost collar contracts
may be terminated by a counterparty in a number of circumstances, including if our long-term debt rating falls
below B-/B3 or if our total cash and cash equivalents is less than $30.0 million at the end of a fiscal quarter
unless a waiver is obtained from the counterparty. We cannot assure that any hedging technique we implement
will be effective. If our hedging activities are not effective, changes in currency exchange rates may have a more
significant impact on our results of operations. See “Note 9. Derivative Financial Instruments” to our
consolidated financial statements under “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for additional
information regarding our foreign exchange hedging activities.

Foreign Currency Gain or Loss. Foreign currency translation gains or losses on transactions by us or our

subsidiaries in a currency other than our or our subsidiaries’ functional currency are included in foreign currency
gain (loss), net in our statements of operations. A substantial portion of this net foreign currency gain or loss
relates to non-cash translation gain or loss related to the principal balance of intercompany balances at our
Korean subsidiary that are denominated in US dollars. This gain or loss results from fluctuations in the exchange
rate between the Korean won and US dollar.

Income Taxes. We record our income taxes in each of the tax jurisdictions in which we operate. This
process involves using an asset and liability approach whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for
differences in the financial reporting bases and tax bases of our assets and liabilities. We exercise significant
management judgment in determining our provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities. We
assess whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets existing at the period-end will be realized in
future periods. In such assessment, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled

53

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent results of
operations. In the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize the deferred income tax assets in
the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would adjust the valuation allowance, which would reduce
the provision for income taxes.

We are subject to income- or non-income-based tax examinations by tax authorities of the US, Korea and
multiple other foreign jurisdictions, where applicable, for all open tax years. Significant estimates and judgments
are required in determining our worldwide provision for income- or non-income based taxes. Some of these
estimates are based on interpretations of existing tax laws or regulations. The ultimate amount of tax liability
may be uncertain as a result. See “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements—Note 17. Income Taxes” included elsewhere in this Report.

Capital Expenditures. We primarily invest in manufacturing equipment, software design tools and other
tangible assets mainly for fabrication facility maintenance, capacity expansion and technology improvement.
Capacity expansions and technology improvements typically occur in anticipation of increases in demand. We
typically pay for capital expenditures in partial installments with portions due on order, delivery and final
acceptance. Our capital expenditures mainly include our payments for the purchase of property, plant and
equipment.

Inventories. We monitor our inventory levels in light of product development changes and market

expectations. We may be required to take additional charges for quantities in excess of demand, cost in excess of
market value and product age. Our analysis may take into consideration historical usage, expected demand,
anticipated sales price, new product development schedules, the effect new products might have on the sales of
existing products, product age, customer design activity, customer concentration and other factors. These
forecasts require us to estimate our ability to predict demand for current and future products and compare those
estimates with our current inventory levels and inventory purchase commitments. Our forecasts for our inventory
may differ from actual inventory use.

54

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain information related to our operations,

expressed in US dollars and as a percentage of our net sales:

Consolidated statements of operations data:
Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling, general and administrative expenses . . . .
Research and development expenses . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
Restructuring and other charges (gains), net
Early termination charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency gain (loss), net
Loss on early extinguishment of long-term

borrowings, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income (loss) before income tax expense . . . . . . .
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

Year Ended
December 31,
2018

Year Ended
December 31,
2017
(As adjusted)

Amount

% of
net sales

Amount

% of
net sales

Amount

% of
net sales

(In millions)

$792.2
611.6

100.0% $750.9
552.8
77.2

100.0% $679.7
491.8
73.6

100.0%
72.4

180.6
71.6
75.4
9.2
—

24.4
(22.6)
(21.8)

(0.0)
3.0

(41.5)

(17.1)
4.7

22.8
9.0
9.5
1.2
—

3.1
(2.9)
(2.8)

(0.0)
0.4

(5.2)

(2.2)
0.6

198.1
72.6
78.0
—
—

47.4
(22.3)
(24.4)

(0.2)
0.3

(46.7)

0.7
4.6

26.4
9.7
10.4
—
—

6.3
(3.0)
(3.3)

(0.0)
0.0

(6.2)

0.1
0.6

187.9
81.8
70.5
(17.0)
13.4

39.2
(21.6)
65.5

—
2.9

46.9

86.1
1.2

27.6
12.0
10.4
(2.5)
2.0

5.8
(3.2)
9.6

—
0.4

6.9

12.7
0.2

Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (21.8)

(2.8)% $ (3.9)

(0.5)% $ 84.9

12.5%

Net Sales:

Foundry Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Products Group

Display Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All other

Total Standard Products Group . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$307.1

38.8% $325.3

43.3% $350.4

51.6%

308.5
176.2

484.8
0.3

38.9
22.2

61.2
0.0

256.1
169.3

425.4
0.2

34.1
22.5

56.7
0.0

179.2
149.8

329.1
0.2

26.4
22.0

48.4
0.0

Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$792.2

100.0% $750.9

100.0% $679.7

100.0%

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

55

Results of Operations—Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

The following table sets forth consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and

2018:

Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$792.2
611.6

100.0% $750.9
552.8
77.2

100.0% $ 41.3
58.8
73.6

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Year Ended
December 31, 2018

% of

Amount

Net Sales Amount

% of
Net Sales

Change
Amount

(In millions)

Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

180.6

22.8

198.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Research and development expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring and other charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency loss, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others, net

Income (loss) before income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71.6
75.4
9.2

24.4

(22.6)
(21.8)
(0.0)
3.0

(41.5)

(17.1)
4.7

Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (21.8)

9.0
9.5
1.2

3.1

(2.9)
(2.8)
(0.0)
0.4

(5.2)

(2.2)
0.6

(2.8)

Results by segment

26.4

9.7
10.4
—

6.3

(3.0)
(3.3)
(0.0)
0.0

(6.2)

0.1
0.6

(17.5)

(1.0)
(2.7)
9.2

(23.0)

(0.3)
2.6
0.2
2.7

5.2

(17.8)
0.1

72.6
78.0
—

47.4

(22.3)
(24.4)
(0.2)
0.3

(46.7)

0.7
4.6

$ (3.9)

(0.5)

$(17.9)

Net Sales

Foundry Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Products Group

Display Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Standard Products Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Year Ended
December 31, 2018

% of

Amount

Net Sales Amount

% of
Net Sales

Change
Amount

(In millions)

$307.1

38.8% $325.3

43.3% $(18.2)

308.5
176.2

484.8
0.3

38.9
22.2

61.2
0.0

256.1
169.3

425.4
0.2

34.1
22.5

56.7
0.0

52.4
7.0

59.4
0.1

Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$792.2

100.0% $750.9

100.0% $ 41.3

56

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Year Ended
December 31, 2018

% of

Amount

Net Sales Amount

% of
Net Sales

Change
Amount

(In millions)

Gross Profit

Foundry Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Products Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 64.0
116.3
0.3

20.8% $ 82.6
115.5
24.0
0.0
99.6

25.4% $(18.6)
0.8
27.1
0.2
21.2

Total gross profit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$180.6

22.8% $198.1

26.4% $(17.5)

Net Sales

Net sales were $792.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, a $41.3 million, or 5.5%, increase
compared to $750.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. This increase was primarily attributable to an
increase in revenue from our Standard Products Group, which was offset in part by a decrease in revenue from
our Foundry Services Group.

Foundry Services Group. Net sales from our Foundry Services Group segment were $307.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 2019, an $18.2 million, or 5.6%, decrease compared to net sales of $325.3 million for
the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease was primarily attributable to weaker demand from our foundry
customers during the first half of 2019 as a result of softening global market conditions, including
macroeconomic uncertainties, and us being more selective about new business as a result of our strategic
evaluation of our Foundry Services Group business and Fab 4. This decrease was offset in part by an increase in
sales of certain communication-related products from global power management IC foundry customers and
higher sales of certain gate driver ICs for a foundry customer serving the global computing sector.

Standard Products Group. Net sales from our Standard Products Group segment were $484.8 million for
the year ended December 31, 2019, a $59.4 million, or 14.0%, increase compared to $425.4 million for the year
ended December 31, 2018. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in revenue related to our
mobile OLED display driver ICs due to an increase in new OLED smartphones by Chinese and Korean
manufacturers and higher demand for premium power products such as high-end MOSFETs primarily for TV
and industrial applications. This increase was offset in part by a strategic reduction of our lower margin LCD
business.

All Other. All other net sales were $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and

2018, respectively.

Gross Profit

Total gross profit was $180.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $198.1 million for

the year ended December 31, 2018, a $17.5 million, or 8.8%, decrease. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales
for the year ended December 31, 2019 decreased to 22.8% compared to 26.4% for the year ended December 31,
2018, primarily due to a decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales from both of our Foundry Services
Group and Standard Products Group segments as described below.

Foundry Services Group. Gross profit from our Foundry Services Group segment was $64.0 million for the

year ended December 31, 2019, an $18.6 million, or 22.5%, decrease compared to $82.6 million for the year
ended December 31, 2018. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2019
decreased to 20.8% compared to 25.4% for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in both gross profit
and gross profit margin was primarily attributable to an unfavorable product mix and a significant drop in the
utilization rate during the first half of 2019, which was affected in part by a softening of global market
conditions, including macroeconomic uncertainties, and by being more selective about new business as a result
of the strategic evaluation of our Foundry Services Group business and Fab 4.

57

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Standard Products Group. Gross profit from our Standard Products Group segment was $116.3 million for

the year ended December 31, 2019, a $0.8 million, or 0.7%, increase from $115.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2018. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2019 decreased to
24.0% compared to 27.1% for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in gross profit margin was
primarily attributable to inventory reserves related to certain legacy display products and a significant drop in the
utilization rate during the first half of 2019, and an impact from lower yield of a newly introduced mobile display
product during an early stage of production during the third quarter of 2019. This decrease was offset in part by a
better product mix from an increase in sales of premium power products such as high-end MOSFETs primarily
for TV and industrial applications.

All Other. All other gross profit was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and $0.04 million

for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Net Sales by Geographic Region

We report net sales by geographic region based on the location to which the products are billed. The
following table sets forth our net sales by geographic region and the percentage of total net sales represented by
each geographic region for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Year Ended
December 31, 2018

% of

Amount

Net Sales Amount

% of
Net Sales

Change
Amount

Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia Pacific (other than Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$249.4
466.4
28.1
46.4
1.9

(In millions)

31.5% $282.5
380.6
58.9
37.5
3.5
47.8
5.9
2.5
0.2

37.6% $(33.1)
85.8
50.7
(9.4)
5.0
(1.4)
6.4
(0.6)
0.3

$792.2

100.0% $750.9

100.0% $ 41.3

Net sales in Korea for the year ended December 31, 2019 decreased from $282.5 million to $249.4 million

compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, or by $33.1 million, or 11.7%, primarily due to a decrease in
revenue related to mobile OLED display driver ICs and a strategic reduction of lower margin LCD business. This
decrease was offset in part by higher sales of certain gate driver ICs for a foundry customer in Korea serving the
global computing sector and increased sales of our premium power products.

Net sales in the Asia Pacific for the year ended December 31, 2019 increased from $380.6 million to
$466.4 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, or by $85.8 million, or 22.5%, primarily due to
an increase in revenue related to mobile OLED display driver ICs in connection with an increase in new OLED
smartphones by Chinese and Korean manufacturers. This increase was offset in part by weaker demand during
the first half of 2019 from our foundry customers in part as a result of softening global market conditions,
including macroeconomic uncertainties, us being more selective about new business as a result of the strategic
evaluation of the Foundry business and Fab 4, and a lower demand for certain of our lower margin power
products.

Net sales in the United States for the year ended December 31, 2019 decreased from $37.5 million to
$28.1 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, or by $9.4 million, or 25.0%, primarily due to a
decrease in sales of certain products from a global power management IC foundry customer.

Net sales in Europe for the year ended December 31, 2019 decreased from $47.8 million to $46.4 million
compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, or by $1.4 million, or 2.9%, primarily due to a decrease in sales

58

of sensor-related ICs for automotive applications and lower demand from a customer serving the high-end
smartphone market, which was offset in part by an increase in sales of certain charger related products in the
communications industry.

Operating Expenses

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were

$71.6 million, or 9.0% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $72.6 million, or 9.7% of
net sales for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease of $1.0 million, or 1.4%, was primarily attributable
to a decrease in certain employee incentives and legal and consulting service fees. This decrease was offset in
part by an increase in equity-based compensation and legal settlement charges relating to a dispute with a prior
customer recorded in the first quarter of 2019.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses were $75.4 million, or 9.5%, of

net sales for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $78.0 million, or 10.4%, of net sales for the year
ended December 31, 2018. The decrease of $2.7 million, or 3.4%, was primarily attributable to a decrease in
certain employee incentives and a decrease in outside service fees and various overhead expenses, which was
offset in part by an increase in development activities for our 28-nanometer OLED display driver ICs.

Restructuring and Other Charges. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded $7.0 million in
professional fees and other charges incurred in connection with the strategic evaluation of our Foundry Services
Group business and Fab 4, and recorded such costs as restructuring and other charges in our consolidated
statements of operations. We also recorded $2.2 million and $0.1 million restructuring-related charges in the first
and the fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.

Operating Income

As a result of the foregoing, operating income decreased by a $23.0 million in the year ended December 31,

2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018. As discussed above, the decrease in operating income
resulted from a $17.5 million decrease in gross profit and a $9.2 million increase in restructuring and other
charges, which were partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses
and a $2.7 million decrease in research and development expenses.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest Expense. Interest expenses were $22.6 million and $22.3 million for the years ended December 31,

2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

Foreign Currency Loss, Net. Net foreign currency loss for the year ended December 31, 2019 was
$21.8 million compared to net foreign currency loss of $24.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018,
which was due to the depreciation in value of the Korean won relative to the US dollar during the period.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

A substantial portion of our net foreign currency gain or loss is non-cash translation gain or loss associated

with the intercompany long-term loans to our Korean subsidiary, which is denominated in US dollars, and is
affected by changes in the exchange rate between the Korean won and the US dollar. As of December 31, 2019,
the outstanding intercompany loan balance including accrued interest between our Korean subsidiary and our
Dutch subsidiary was $686.5 million. Foreign currency translation loss from intercompany balances was included
in determining our consolidated net income since the intercompany balances were not considered long-term
investments in nature because management intended to settle these intercompany balances at their respective
maturity dates.

Loss on Early Extinguishment of Long-Term Borrowings, Net. Loss on early extinguishment of long-term
borrowings for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $0.04 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

59

Others, Net. Others were comprised of gains and losses on the valuation of derivatives which were

designated as hedging instruments, rental income and interest income. Others for the years ended December 31,
2019 and 2018 were $3.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Income Tax Expense

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and many foreign jurisdictions and our effective tax rate

is affected by changes in the mix of earnings between countries with differing tax rates. Our primary foreign
operations are in Korea where the statutory tax rate applicable to us was approximately 24.2%. Statutory tax rates
for our foreign subsidiaries except those in Luxembourg, Netherlands and Korea, were less than the US federal
statutory rate of 21.0%.

We recorded income tax expenses of $4.7 million and $4.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2019

and 2018, respectively. The income tax expenses for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were
primarily attributable to taxable income generated by our primary operating subsidiary in Korea combined with
its ability to utilize net operating carryforwards up to 60% of the taxable income. Our effective tax rate was
negative for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to 620.6% for the year ended December 31, 2018.

We make an ongoing assessment regarding the realization of US and non-US deferred tax assets. The
valuation allowances at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were primarily attributable to deferred tax assets for the
uncertainty in taxable income at our Korean subsidiary for which we have recorded a full valuation allowance
against the deferred tax assets, net of its deferred tax liabilities, and against certain of our foreign subsidiaries’
deferred tax assets pertaining to their related tax loss carry-forwards and tax credits that are not anticipated to
generate a tax benefit.

Net Loss

As a result of the foregoing, net loss increased by $17.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2019
compared to the year ended December 31, 2018. As discussed above, the increase primarily resulted from a
$23.0 million decrease in operating income, which was partially offset by a $2.6 million decrease in foreign
currency loss and a $2.1 million decrease in losses on the valuation of derivatives recorded in others, net.

60

Results of Operations—Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

The following table sets forth consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2018 and

2017:

Year Ended
December 31, 2018

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

% of

Amount

Net Sales Amount

% of
Net Sales

Change
Amount

(In millions)

Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$750.9
552.8

100.0% $679.7
491.8
73.6

100.0% $ 71.2
61.0
72.4

Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

198.1

Selling, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Research and development expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring and other gains, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Early termination charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency gain (loss), net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net . . . .
Others, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72.6
78.0
—
—

47.4

(22.3)
(24.4)
(0.2)
0.3

(46.7)

0.7
4.6

26.4

9.7
10.4
—
—

6.3

(3.0)
(3.3)
(0.0)
0.0

(6.2)

0.1
0.6

187.9

81.8
70.5
(17.0)
13.4

39.2

(21.6)
65.5
—
2.9

46.9

86.1
1.2

Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (3.9)

(0.5)

$ 84.9

27.6

12.0
10.4
(2.5)
2.0

5.8

(3.2)
9.6
—
0.4

6.9

12.7
0.2

12.5

10.2

(9.1)
7.5
17.0
(13.4)

8.2

(0.7)
(90.0)
(0.2)
(2.6)

(93.5)

(85.3)
3.5

$(88.8)

Results by segment

Net Sales

Year Ended
December 31, 2017
(As adjusted)

Year Ended
December 31, 2018

% of

Amount

Net Sales Amount

(In millions)

% of
Net Sales

Change
Amount

Foundry Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Products Group

Display Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Standard Products Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$325.3

43.3% $350.4

51.6% $(25.1)

256.1
169.3

425.4
0.2

34.1
22.5

56.7
0.0

179.2
149.8

329.1
0.2

26.4
22.0

48.4
0.0

76.9
19.4

96.3
(0.0)

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$750.9

100.0% $679.7

100.0% $ 71.2

61

Year Ended
December 31, 2017
(As adjusted)

Year Ended
December 31, 2018

% of

Amount

Net Sales Amount

(In millions)

% of
Net Sales

Change
Amount

Gross Profit

Foundry Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Products Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 82.6
115.5
0.0

25.4% $101.8
85.9
27.1
0.2
21.2

29.0% $(19.2)
29.6
26.1
(0.2)
100.0

Total gross profit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$198.1

26.4% $187.9

27.6% $ 10.2

Net Sales

Net sales were $750.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, a $71.2 million, or 10.5%, increase
compared to $679.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. This increase was primarily attributable to an
increase in revenue from our Standard Products Group, which was offset in part by a decrease in revenue from
our Foundry Services Group.

Foundry Services Group. Net sales from our Foundry Services Group segment were $325.3 million for the

year ended December 31, 2018, a $25.1 million, or 7.2%, decrease compared to net sales of $350.4 million for
the year ended December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in demand of low
margin product sales from a global power management IC foundry customer and a decrease in demand from a
customer serving the low- to mid-range mobile phone market. This decrease was offset in part by an increase in
sales of certain battery charger related products from a global power management IC foundry customer.

Standard Products Group. Net sales from our Standard Products Group segment were $425.4 million for
the year ended December 31, 2018, a $96.3 million, or 29.3%, increase compared to $329.1 million for the year
ended December 31, 2017. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in revenue related to an
improvement in mobile OLED display driver ICs due to the introduction of new OLED smartphones by Chinese
manufacturers and higher demand for premium power products such as high-end MOSFETs and IGBTs
primarily for TV and industrial applications. This increase was offset in part by a strategic reduction of our lower
margin LCD business.

All Other. All other net sales remained constant at $0.2 million for each of the years ended December 31,

2018 and 2017.

Gross Profit

Total gross profit was $198.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to $187.9 million for

the year ended December 31, 2017, a $10.2 million, or 5.4%, increase. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales
for the year ended December 31, 2018 decreased to 26.4% compared to 27.6% for the year ended December 31,
2017, primarily due to a decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales from our Foundry Services Group,
which was offset in part by an increase in gross profits as a percentage of net sales from our Standard Products
Group.

Foundry Services Group. Gross profit from our Foundry Services Group segment was $82.6 million for the

year ended December 31, 2018, a $19.2 million, or 18.9%, decrease compared to $101.8 million for the year
ended December 31, 2017. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2018
decreased to 25.4% compared to 29.0% for the year ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in gross profit as a
percentage of net sales was mainly attributable to a lower utilization rate, which was affected in part by a
softening global market conditions, including macroeconomic uncertainties, and a strategic reduction of low
margin LCD business. This decrease was also attributable to an unfavorable product mix and an increase in raw
wafer prices.

62

Standard Products Group. Gross profit from our Standard Products Group segment was $115.5 million for

the year ended December 31, 2018, a $29.6 million, or 34.4%, increase from $85.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 2017. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased to
27.1% compared to 26.1% for the year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in both gross profit and gross
profit margin was primarily attributable to a favorable product mix from an increase in sales of mobile OLED
display driver ICs.

All Other. All other gross profit was $0.04 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 and $0.2 million

for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Net Sales by Geographic Region

We report net sales by geographic region based on the location to which the products are billed. The
following table sets forth our net sales by geographic region and the percentage of total net sales represented by
each geographic region for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:

Year Ended
December 31, 2018

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

% of

Amount

Net Sales Amount

% of
Net Sales

Change
Amount

Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia Pacific (other than Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$282.5
380.6
37.5
47.8
2.5

(In millions)

37.6% $279.9
322.6
50.7
35.1
5.0
41.1
6.4
1.0
0.3

41.2% $ 2.6
58.0
47.5
2.4
5.2
6.7
6.0
1.5
0.1

$750.9

100.0% $679.7

100.0% $71.2

Net sales in Korea for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased from $279.9 million to $282.5 million

compared to the year ended December 31, 2017, or by $2.6 million, or 0.9%, primarily due to higher sales of
premium power product and an increase in revenue related to the introduction of new OLED display driver ICs,
which was offset in part by a strategic reduction of low margin LCD business.

Net sales in the Asia Pacific for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased from $322.6 million to
$380.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2017, or by $58.0 million, or 18.0%, primarily due to
an increase in revenue related to increased sales to mobile OLED display driver ICs in connection with the
introduction of new OLED smartphones. This increase was in part offset by a decrease in sales of certain
products from a foundry customer serving the low- to mid-range mobile phone market, and a decrease in sales of
certain low margin products from a global power management IC foundry customer.

Net sales in the United States for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased from $35.1 million to
$37.5 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2017, or by $2.4 million, or 6.8%, primarily due to an
increase in sales of certain products from a global power management IC foundry customer.

Net sales in Europe for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased from $41.1 million to $47.8 million
compared to the year ended December 31, 2017, or by $6.7 million, or 16.4%, primarily due to an increase in
sales of certain battery charger related products from a global power management IC foundry customer, which
was offset in part by lower demand from a customer serving the high-end smartphone market.

Operating Expenses

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were

$72.6 million, or 9.7% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $81.8 million, or 12.0%

63

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2017. The decrease of $9.1 million, or 11.2%, was primarily
attributable to a $6.7 million decrease in professional fees, which were mainly comprised of legal and consulting
services and a $4.2 million charge related to an additional tax assessment and associated penalties and an
administrative fine as a result of the tax audit conducted by the KNTS which concluded in the fourth quarter of
2017. These decreases were offset in part by an increase in employee compensation, including issuance of
equity-based compensation.

Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses were $78.0 million, or 10.4%,
of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $70.5 million, or 10.4%, of net sales for the year
ended December 31, 2017. The increase of $7.5 million, or 10.7%, was primarily attributable to an increase in
development activities for new OLED products.

Restructuring and Other Gains. Restructuring and other gain of $17.0 million recorded for the year ended

December 31, 2017 resulted from a $16.6 million restructuring gain on the sale of the building related to the
closure of our 6-inch fab and a $0.4 million gain on sale of our sensor business.

Early Termination Charges. Early termination charges of $13.4 million for the year ended December 31,

2017 were recorded for the termination benefits payable to the employees affected under our Headcount
Reduction Plan.

Operating Income

As a result of the foregoing, operating income increased by an $8.2 million in the year ended December 31,

2018 compared to the year ended December 31, 2017. As discussed above, the increase in operating income
resulted from a $10.2 million increase in gross profit, a $9.1 million decrease in selling, general and
administrative expenses and a $13.4 million decrease in early termination charges, which were partially offset by
a $17.0 million decrease in restructuring and other gain and a $7.5 million increase in research development
expenses.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest Expense. Interest expenses were $22.3 million and $21.6 million for the year ended December 31,

2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Foreign Currency Gain (Loss), Net. Net foreign currency loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 was

$24.4 million compared to net foreign currency gain of $65.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The
net foreign currency loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 was due to the depreciation in value of the
Korean won relative to the US dollar during the period. The net foreign currency gain for the year ended
December 31, 2017 was due to the appreciation in value of the Korean won relative to the US dollar during the
period.

A substantial portion of our net foreign currency gain or loss is non-cash translation gain or loss associated

with the intercompany long-term loans to our Korean subsidiary, which is denominated in US dollars, and is
affected by changes in the exchange rate between the Korean won and the US dollar. As of December 31, 2018,
the outstanding intercompany loan balance including accrued interest between our Korean subsidiary and our
Dutch subsidiary was $666.6 million. Foreign currency translation gain or loss from intercompany balances was
included in determining our consolidated net income since the intercompany balances were not considered long-
term investments in nature because management intended to settle these intercompany balances at their
respective maturity dates.

Loss on Early Extinguishment of Long-Term Borrowings, Net. In December 2018, we repurchased a
principal amount of $0.5 million and $1.6 million of the 2021 Notes and the Exchangeable Notes, respectively. In
connection with these repurchases, we recognized a $0.2 million of net loss for the year ended December 31,
2018.

64

Others, Net. Others were comprised of gains and losses on the valuation of derivatives which were
designated as hedging instruments, rental income and interest income. Others for the year ended December 31,
2018 and December 31, 2017 were $0.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

Income Tax Expenses

We are subject to income taxes in the United States and many foreign jurisdictions and our effective tax rate

is affected by changes in the mix of earnings between countries with differing tax rates. Our primary foreign
operations are in Korea where the statutory tax rate applicable to us was approximately 24.2% in each of 2018
and 2017. Statutory tax rates for our foreign subsidiaries except those in Luxembourg, Netherlands and Korea,
were less than the US federal statutory rate of 21.0%.

We recorded income tax expenses of $4.6 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2018

and 2017, respectively. The increase in income tax expenses for the year ended December 31, 2018 was
primarily attributable to taxable income generated by our Korean subsidiary combined with its ability to utilize
net operating carryforwards up to 70% of the taxable income, and a decrease in our uncertain tax positions that
resulted in a reduction of income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2017. Our effective tax rate was
620.6% for the year ended December 31, 2018, as compared to 1.3% for the year ended December 31, 2017.

We make an ongoing assessment regarding the realization of US and non-US deferred tax assets. The
valuation allowances at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were primarily attributable to deferred tax assets for the
uncertainty in taxable income at our Korean subsidiary for which we have recorded a full valuation allowance
against the deferred tax assets, net of its deferred tax liabilities, and against certain of our foreign subsidiaries’
deferred tax assets pertaining to their related tax loss carry-forwards and tax credits that are not anticipated to
generate a tax benefit.

Net Income (Loss)

As a result of the foregoing, net income decreased by $88.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2018

compared to the year ended December 31, 2017. As discussed above, the decrease primarily resulted from a
$90.0 million increase in foreign currency loss and a $3.5 million increase in income tax expenses, which was
partially offset by an $8.2 million increase in operating income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal capital requirements are to fund sales and marketing, invest in research and development and

capital equipment, to make debt service payments and to fund working capital needs. We calculate working
capital as current assets less current liabilities.

Our principal sources of liquidity are our cash, cash equivalents, our cash flows from operations and our

financing activities. Our ability to manage cash and cash equivalents may be limited, as our primary cash flows
are dictated by the terms of our sales and supply agreements, contractual obligations, debt instruments and legal
and regulatory requirements. From time to time, we may sell accounts receivable to third parties under factoring
agreements or engage in accounts receivable discounting to facilitate the collection of cash. For a description of
our factoring arrangements and accounts receivable discounting, please see “Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data—Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 3. Accounts Receivable” included
elsewhere in this Report. In addition, from time to time, we may make payments to our vendors on extended
terms with their consent. As of December 31, 2019, we do not have any accounts payable on extended terms or
payment deferment with our vendors.

We currently believe that we will have sufficient cash reserves from cash on hand and expected cash from
operations to fund our operations as well as capital expenditures for the next twelve months and the foreseeable
future.

65

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

As of December 31, 2019, cash and cash equivalents held by our Korean subsidiary were $147.8 million,

which represents 97% of our total cash and cash equivalents of $151.7 million on a consolidated basis. We, as a
holding company resident in the United States, issued our 2021 Notes. Payments under our outstanding 2021
Notes are currently funded in part by our Korean subsidiary’s repayment of its existing loans from our Dutch
subsidiary, with our Dutch subsidiary using such repayments in turn to repay the loans owed to us or to our
Luxembourg subsidiary, which repays loans owed to us. Our Exchangeable Notes were issued by our
Luxembourg subsidiary, and the proceeds from the Exchangeable Notes Offering, were transferred to our Dutch
and Korean subsidiaries through intercompany loans. Therefore, we expect payments under the Exchangeable
Notes to be funded in part by our Korean subsidiary’s repayment of its existing or new loans from our Dutch
subsidiary, with our Dutch subsidiary using such repayments in turn to repay loans owed to our Luxembourg
subsidiary.

We may, from time to time, repurchase a portion of our outstanding 2021 Notes and our Exchangeable
Notes through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions subject to prevailing market conditions
and our available cash reserves.

Year ended December 31, 2019 compared to year ended December 31, 2018

As of December 31, 2019, our cash and cash equivalents balance was $151.7 million, a $19.2 million
increase, compared to $132.4 million as of December 31, 2018. The increase resulted from a $50.5 million of
cash inflow provided by operating activities, which was partially offset by a $28.9 million cash outflow used in
investing activities and a $1.8 million of cash outflow used in financing activities.

Cash inflow provided by operating activities totaled $50.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019,
compared to $39.2 million of cash inflow provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The net operating cash inflow for the year ended December 31, 2019 reflects our net loss of $21.8 million, as
adjusted favorably by $87.7 million, which mainly consisted of depreciation and amortization, provision for
severance benefits and net foreign currency loss, and net unfavorable impact of $15.4 million from changes of
operating assets and liabilities.

Our working capital balance as of December 31, 2019 was $245.5 million compared to $220.1 million as of
December 31, 2018. The $25.4 million increase was primarily attributable to a $19.2 million increase in cash and
cash equivalents, a $15.6 million increase in accounts receivable, net, a $5.1 million decrease in deferred revenue
and a $4.0 million increase in hedge collateral, which was offset in part by a $21.1 million decrease in unbilled
accounts receivable, net.

Cash outflow used in investing activities totaled $28.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2019,

compared to $33.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The $4.4 million decrease in investing
activities was attributable to a $10.3 million decrease in purchase of plant, property and equipment, including a
$4.3 million payment for the purchase of certain facilities related to a water treatment facility arrangement in
2018. This decrease was offset in part by a $5.7 million net increase in hedge collateral.

Cash outflow used in financing activities totaled $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019,
compared to $1.3 million of cash inflow provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The financing cash outflow for the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to a payment of
$1.2 million for the repurchase of 2021 Notes and Exchangeable Notes in the first quarter of 2019 and a payment
of $2.4 million for the repurchase of our common stock in January 2019 pursuant to our stock repurchase plan,
which was offset in part by $2.9 million of proceeds received from the issuance of common stock in connection
with the exercise of stock options. The financing cash inflow for the year ended December 31, 2018 was
primarily attributable to proceeds of $4.3 million in connection with the water treatment facility arrangement and
$1.1 million of proceeds received from the issuance of common stock in connection with the exercise of stock
options, which was offset in part by a payment of $2.2 million for the repurchases of 2021 Notes and

66

Exchangeable Notes in December 2018 and $1.6 million for the repurchase of our common stock in December
2018 pursuant to our stock repurchase plan.

We routinely make capital expenditures for fabrication facility maintenance, enhancement of our existing

facilities and reinforcement of our global research and development capabilities. For the year ended
December 31, 2019, capital expenditures for plant, property and equipment were $23.0 million, a $10.3 million,
or 30.9%, decrease from $33.2 million, including a $4.3 million payment for the purchase of certain facilities
related to a water treatment facility arrangement, for the year ended December 31, 2018. The capital expenditures
for the year ended December 31, 2019 were related to meeting our customer demand and supporting technology
and facility improvements at our fabrication facilities.

Year ended December 31, 2018 compared to year ended December 31, 2017

As of December 31, 2018, our cash and cash equivalents balance was $132.4 million, a $3.9 million
increase, compared to $128.6 million as of December 31, 2017. The increase resulted from a $39.2 million of
cash inflow provided by operating activities and a $1.3 million of cash inflow provided by financing activities,
which was partially offset by a $33.3 million of cash outflow used in investing activities.

Cash inflow provided by operating activities totaled $39.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018,
compared to $20.3 million of cash outflow used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2017.
The net operating cash inflow for the year ended December 31, 2018 reflects our net loss of $3.9 million, as
adjusted favorably by $86.3 million, which mainly consisted of depreciation and amortization, provision for
severance benefits and net foreign currency loss, and net unfavorable impact of $43.1 million from changes of
operating assets and liabilities.

Our working capital balance as of December 31, 2018 was $220.1 million compared to $192.1 million as of
December 31, 2017. The $28.0 million increase was primarily attributable to a $38.2 million increase in unbilled
accounts receivable, which was a new item created in our balance sheet beginning January 1, 2018 to conform
with the new revenue recognition standard and represented our contractual right to consideration for
manufacturing work performed on a customer contract or an individual purchase order basis, which had not been
invoiced to the customer. This increase was offset in part by a $12.0 million decrease in account receivables.

Cash outflow used in investing activities totaled $33.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018,

compared to $35.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The $2.1 million decrease in investing
activities was attributable to a $5.7 million net decrease in hedge collateral, which was partially offset by a
$3.6 million net increase in guarantee deposits.

Cash inflow generated by financing activities totaled $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2018,

compared to $72.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The financing cash inflow for the year ended
December 31, 2018 was primarily attributable to proceeds of $4.3 million in connection with the water treatment
facility arrangement and $1.1 million of proceeds received from the issuance of common stock in connection
with the exercise of stock options, which was offset in part by the payment of $2.2 million for the repurchases of
2021 Notes and Exchangeable Notes in December 2018 and $1.6 million for the repurchase of our common stock
in December 2018 pursuant to our stock repurchase plan. The financing cash inflow for the year ended
December 31, 2017 consisted of $80.3 million of net proceeds received from the issuance of the Exchangeable
Notes and $3.7 million of proceeds received from the exercise of stock options, which was partly offset by the
payment of $11.4 million for the repurchase of 1,795,444 shares of our common stock in January 2017 pursuant
to our stock repurchase plan.

We routinely make capital expenditures for fabrication facility maintenance, enhancement of our existing

facilities and reinforcement of our global research and development capability. For the year ended December 31,
2018, capital expenditures for plant, property and equipment were $33.2 million, a $0.6 million, or 1.7%,

67

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

increase from $32.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. The capital expenditures for the year ended
December 31, 2018 included a $4.3 million payment for the purchase of the water treatment facility. The
remaining expenditures were related to meeting our customer demand, and supporting technology and facility
improvements at our fabrication facilities.

Contractual Obligations

The following summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2019:

Payments Due by Period

Total

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Thereafter

(In millions)

Exchangeable Notes(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senior Notes(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating leases(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance leases(3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water Treatment Services(3)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 90.0
254.0
18.1
3.3
47.3
17.3

$ 4.2
14.9
2.8
0.4
8.4
11.8

$ 85.8
239.1 — — —
1.1
0.1
3.8
0.0

$ — $ — $ — $ —
—
10.6
1.5
12.9
0.1

1.1
0.4
8.3
0.3

1.1
0.4
5.7
0.1

1.3
0.4
8.3
4.9

(1)

(2)

Interest payments as well as $83.7 million aggregate principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes
outstanding as of December 31, 2019, which bear interest at a rate of 5.0% per annum and are scheduled to
mature in 2021 if not earlier exchanged at the price of approximately $8.26 per share of common stock.
Interest payments as well as $224.3 million aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes outstanding as of
December 31, 2019, which bear interest at a rate of 6.625% per annum and are scheduled to mature in 2021
if not earlier redeemed.

(3) Assumes constant currency exchange rate for Korean won to US dollars of 1,157.8:1, the exchange rate as

(4)

(5)

of December 31, 2019.
Includes future payments for water treatment services for our fabrication facilities in Korea based on the
contractual terms.
Includes license agreements, funding obligations for the accrued severance benefits and other contractual
obligations.

The indentures relating to the Exchangeable Notes and the 2021 Notes contain covenants as detailed in
“Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 11.
Long-Term Borrowings” in this Report. Those covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and
qualifications. Certain of those restrictive covenants will terminate if the Exchangeable Notes or the 2021 Notes
are rated investment grade at any time.

We lease land, office space and equipment under various operating lease agreements that expire through

2034.

We are a party to arrangements for the water treatment facilities in Cheongju and Gumi, Korea, which

include 5-year and 10-year service agreements, respectively.

Beginning in July 2018, we have contributed a certain percentage of severance benefits, accrued for eligible

employees for their services beginning January 1, 2018, to certain severance insurance deposit accounts. These
accounts consist of time deposits and other guaranteed principal and interest, and are maintained at insurance
companies, banks or security companies for the benefit of employees. We deduct the contributions made to these
severance insurance deposit accounts from our accrued severance benefits. As of December 31, 2019, our
accrued severance benefits totaled $146.7 million and cumulative contributions to these severance insurance
deposit accounts amounted to $4.8 million. Our related cash payments for future contributions are $3.5 million
for 2020, to the extent that our obligations are contractual, fixed and reasonably estimable.

68

We follow US GAAP guidance on uncertain tax positions. Our unrecognized tax benefits totaled

$0.4 million as of December 31, 2019. These unrecognized tax benefits have been excluded from the above table
because we cannot estimate the period of cash settlement with the respective taxing authorities.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2019, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii)

of Regulation S-K.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods and the related disclosures in our
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.

We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical due to the fact that they involve a high

degree of judgment and estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. We base these
estimates and judgments on historical experience, knowledge of current conditions and other assumptions and
information that we believe to be reasonable. Estimates and assumptions about future events and their effects
cannot be determined with certainty. Accordingly, these estimates may change as new events occur, as more
experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the business environment in which we
operate changes.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when it satisfies the performance obligation of transferring control over a product or

service to a customer. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer,
which consideration is paid in exchange for a product or service.

Our Foundry Services Group manufactures products, which we refer to as foundry products, based on
customers’ specific product designs. We recognize revenue over time for foundry products that do not have an
alternative use when we have an enforceable right to payment. Revenue recognized over time is in proportion of
wafer manufacturing costs incurred relative to total estimated costs for completion. However, in certain
circumstances, pursuant to a customer contract or an individual purchase order, we may not have an enforceable
right to payment for services performed at a given time. In this situation, we recognize revenue at the time when
a customer obtains control of the product, which is generally upon product shipment, delivery at the customer’s
location or upon customer acceptance, depending on the terms of the arrangement.

Our Standards Products Group sells products manufactured based on our design. Our products are either

standardized with an alternative use or we do not have an enforceable right to payment for the related
manufacturing services completed to date. Therefore, revenue for our Standards Products Group is recognized
when a customer obtains control of the product, which is generally upon product shipment, delivery at the
customer’s location or upon customer acceptance, depending on the terms of the arrangement.

A portion of our sales are made through distributors for which we apply the same revenue recognition
guidance described above. We defer the recognition of revenue when a distributor receives consideration from
the customers prior to the performance obligation being fulfilled. These amounts are classified as deferred
revenue on the consolidated balance sheets.

In accordance with revenue recognition guidance, any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is
(i) both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, and (ii) collected by us from a
customer, is excluded from revenue and related revenue is presented in the statements of operations on a net
basis.

69

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

We provide warranty provisions under which customers can return defective products. We also provide
allowances for additional products that may have to be provided free of charge to compensate customers for not
meeting previously agreed upon yield criteria, which we refer to as the low yield compensation reserve. We
estimate the costs related to warranty claims, repair or replacements and low yield compensation reserves, and
record them as components of cost of sales.

In addition, we offer sales returns (other than those that relate to defective products under warranty), cash

discounts for early payments, sales incentives including discounts and volume rebates, and certain allowances to
our customers, including our distributors. We record reserves for those returns, discounts, incentives and
allowances as a deduction from sales based on historical experience and other quantitative and qualitative factors.

Substantially all of our contracts are one year or less in duration. The standard payment terms with

customers are generally thirty to sixty days from the time of shipment, product delivery to the customer’s
location or customer acceptance, depending on the terms of the related arrangement.

Leases

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception of a contract by considering whether the arrangement
conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset over the period of use. Control of an underlying asset is
conveyed if we have the right to direct the use of, and to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from
the use of, the identified asset. We account for lease transactions as either an operating or a finance lease,
depending on the terms of the underlying lease arrangement. Assets related to operating leases are recorded on
the balance sheet as operating lease right-of-use assets; the related liabilities are recorded as operating lease
liabilities for the current portion and non-current operating lease liabilities for the non-current portion. Finance
lease right-of-use assets are included in property and equipment, net and the related lease liabilities are included
in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and lease liabilities

represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and liabilities are
recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. As most of our
leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate, we estimate our incremental borrowing rates in
determining the present value of future payments based on the lease term of each lease and market information
available at commencement date. Finance lease right-of-use assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the
respective lease term with the interest expense on the lease liability recorded using the interest method. The
amortization and interest expense are recorded separately in the consolidated statements of operations.
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets and interest expense on operating lease liabilities are
recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease term.

An extension or contraction of a lease term is considered if the related option to extend or early terminate

the lease is reasonably certain to be exercised by us. Operating lease right-of-use assets may also include any
advance lease payments made and exclude lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. We have lease
agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. For certain
equipment leases, lease and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease component.

Variable lease payment amounts that cannot be determined at the commencement of the lease, such as

increases in lease payments based on changes in index rates, are not included in the right-of-use assets or
liabilities. These variable lease payments are expensed as incurred.

We do not recognize operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities that arise from short-
term leases but rather recognize fixed lease payments in the statements of operations on a straight-line basis and
variable payments in the period in which the related obligations incur.

70

Sales of Accounts Receivable

We account for transfers of financial assets under ASC 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” as either sales or

financings. Transfers of financial assets that result in sales accounting are those in which (1) the transfer legally
isolates the transferred assets from the transferor, (2) the transferee has the right to pledge or exchange the
transferred assets and no condition both constrains the transferee’s right to pledge or exchange the assets and
provides more than a trivial benefit to the transferor and (3) the transferor does not maintain effective control
over the transferred assets. If the transfer does not meet these criteria, the transfer is accounted for as a financing.
Financial assets that are treated as sales are removed from our accounts with any realized gain or loss reflected in
earnings during the period of sale.

Product Warranties

We record, in other current liabilities, warranty liabilities for the estimated costs that may be incurred under
our basic limited warranty. The standard limited warranty period is one to two years for the majority of products.
This warranty covers defective products, and related liabilities are accrued when product revenues are
recognized. Factors that affect our warranty liabilities include historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims
and repair or replacement costs per claim to satisfy our warranty obligation. We also record, in other current
liabilities, low yield compensation reserves for our estimated costs for products that may have to be provided free
of charge to compensate customers for not meeting previously agreed upon yield criteria. Factors that affect our
low yield compensation reserves include historical and anticipated rates of claims for not meeting previously
agreed upon yield criteria. We periodically assess the adequacy of our recorded warranty liabilities and low yield
compensation reserves, and adjust our estimates when necessary.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the first in, first out method

(“FIFO”). If net realizable value is less than cost at the balance sheet date, the carrying amount is reduced to the
realizable value, and the difference is recognized as a loss on valuation of inventories within cost of sales.
Inventory reserves are established when conditions indicate that the net realizable value is less than costs due to
physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes based on individual facts and
circumstances. We evaluate the sufficiency of inventory reserves and take into consideration historical usage,
expected demand, anticipated sales price, new product development schedules, the effect new products might
have on the sale of existing products, product age and other factors. Reserves are also established for excess
inventory based on our current inventory levels and projected demand and our ability to sell those specific
products. Situations that could cause these inventory reserves include a decline in business and economic
conditions, decline in consumer confidence caused by changes in market conditions, sudden and significant
decline in demand for our products, inventory obsolescence because of rapidly changing technology and
consumer requirements, or failure to estimate end customer demand properly. A reduction of these inventory
reserves may be recorded if previously reserved items are subsequently sold as a result of unexpected changes to
certain aforementioned situations.

The gross amount of inventory reserves charged to cost of sales totaled $13.9 million, $8.3 million and
$7.0 million in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The new cost base related
to the sale of inventory that was previously written down totaled $3.1 million, $4.1 million and $6.0 million in
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

As prescribed in ASC 330, “Inventory,” once a reserve is established for a particular item based on our
assessment as described above, it is maintained until the related item is sold or scrapped as a new cost basis has
been established that cannot subsequently be marked up. In addition, the cost of inventories is determined based
on the normal capacity of each fabrication facility. In case the capacity utilization is lower than a certain level
that management believes to be normal, the fixed overhead costs per production unit which exceed those under
normal capacity are charged to cost of sales rather than capitalized as inventories.

71

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We review property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 360,
“Property, Plant and Equipment”. Recoverability is measured by comparing its carrying amount with the future
net undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the
impairment is measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the assets and the fair value of assets
using the present value of the future net cash flows generated by the respective long-lived assets.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets other than intellectual property include technology and customer relationships which are

amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from one to five years. Intellectual property assets
acquired represent rights under patents, trademarks and property use rights and are amortized over their
respective periods of benefit, ranging up to ten years, on a straight-line basis.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740
requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that
have been recognized in a company’s financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets
and liabilities are determined based upon the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts and the
tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are
expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when it is necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the
amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the period and the change during the
period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

We recognize and measure uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return utilizing a
two-step process. In the first step, recognition, we determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position
will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on
the technical merits of the position. The second step addresses measurement of a tax position that meets the
more-likely-than-not criteria. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that has a likelihood
of greater than 50 percent of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We apply the provisions of ASC 815, which requires the recognition of all derivative instruments as either

assets or liabilities measured at fair value.

Under the provisions of ASC 815, we may designate a derivative instrument as hedging the exposure to
variability in expected future cash flows that are attributable to a particular risk (a “cash flow hedge”) or hedging
the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or a liability (a “fair value hedge”). Special accounting for
qualifying hedges allows the effective portion of a derivative instrument’s gains and losses to offset related
results on the hedged item in the consolidated statements of operations and requires that a company formally
document, designate and assess the effectiveness of the transactions that receive hedge accounting treatment.
Both at the inception of a hedge and on an ongoing basis, a hedge must be expected to be highly effective in
achieving offsetting changes in cash flows or fair value attributable to the underlying risk being hedged. If we
determine that a derivative instrument is no longer highly effective as a hedge, it discontinues hedge accounting
prospectively and future changes in the fair value of the derivative are recognized in current earnings. We assess
hedge effectiveness at the end of each quarter.

In accordance with ASC 815, changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that are cash flow hedges
are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the period in

72

which the hedged item affects earnings. Derivative instruments that do not qualify, or cease to qualify, as hedges
must be adjusted to fair value and the adjustments are recorded through net income (loss).

The cash flows from derivative instruments receiving hedge accounting treatment are classified in the same

categories as the hedged items in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 “Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes

to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of Part II of this Report, for a full description of recent
accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to the market risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in
market conditions, primarily from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. In the normal
course of our business, we are subject to market risks associated with interest rate movements and currency
movements on our assets and liabilities.

Foreign Currency Exposures

We have exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on net income from our subsidiaries
denominated in currencies other than US dollars, as our foreign subsidiaries in Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan and
Hong Kong use local currency as their functional currency. From time to time these subsidiaries have cash and
financial instruments in local currency. The amounts held in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China are not
material in regards to foreign currency movements. However, based on the cash and financial instruments
balance at December 31, 2019 for our Korean subsidiary, a 10% devaluation of the Korean won against the
US dollar would have resulted in a decrease of $0.3 million in our US dollar financial instruments and cash
balances.

See “Note 9. Derivative Financial Instruments” to our consolidated financial statements under “Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations—Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations—Impact of Foreign
Currency Exchange Rates on Reported Results of Operations” for additional information regarding our foreign
exchange hedging activities.

Interest Rate Exposures

As of December 31, 2019, $83.7 million aggregate principal amount of our Exchangeable Notes were

outstanding. Interest on the Exchangeable Notes accrues at a fixed rate of 5.0% per annum and is paid semi-
annually every March 1 and September 1 of each year until the Exchangeable Notes mature on March 1, 2021.
As of December 31, 2019, $224.3 million aggregate principal amount of our 2021 Notes were also outstanding.
Interest on the 2021 Notes accrues at a fixed rate of 6.625% per annum and is paid semi-annually every
January 15 and July 15 of each year until the 2021 Notes mature on July 15, 2021. Since the interest rates are
fixed, we have no market risk related to the Exchangeable Notes and the 2021 Notes.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

73

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 . .
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended

December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/ (Loss) for the
Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75
77

78

79

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for

the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended

December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81
82

74

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements
of operations, comprehensive income / (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the
“consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework
(2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in
all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria
established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Changes in Accounting Principles

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which
it accounts for leases in 2019 and the manner in which it accounts for revenue from contracts with customers in
2018.

Basis for Opinions

The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining

effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting, included in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and
are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws
and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements
are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over
financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of
material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing
procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding
the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on
the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

75

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made
only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the
company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers

Seoul, Korea

February 21, 2020

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2004.

76

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31,

2019

2018

(In thousands of US dollars,
except share data)

Assets
Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unbilled accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hedge collateral (Note 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current assets (Notes 1 and 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment, net (Notes 5 and 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating lease right-of-use assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term prepaid expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other non-current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities

Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating lease liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current liabilities (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term borrowings, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-current operating lease liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued severance benefits, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other non-current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 151,657
95,641
17,094
73,267
10,254
12,250
9,820
9,382
379,365
182,574
11,482
4,014
8,834
9,059
$ 595,328

$ 60,879
10,293
55,076
1,422
2,036
4,127
133,833
304,743
9,446
146,728
15,559
610,309

$ 132,438
80,003
38,181
71,611
3,702
11,133
5,810
9,867
352,745
202,171
—
3,953
15,598
8,729
$ 583,196

$ 55,631
15,168
46,250
6,477
—
9,133
132,659
303,577
—
146,031
18,239
600,506

Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Stockholders’ equity

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 43,851,991

shares issued and 34,800,312 outstanding at December 31, 2019 and
43,054,458 shares issued and 34,441,232 outstanding at December 31,
2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated deficit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury stock, 9,051,679 shares at December 31, 2019 and 8,613,226 shares at
December 31, 2018, respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total stockholders’ deficit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

439
152,404
(58,131)

431
142,600
(36,305)

(107,033)
(2,660)
(14,981)
$ 595,328

(103,926)
(20,110)
(17,310)
$ 583,196

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

77

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018
(In thousands of US dollars, except share data)

2017

Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

792,195
611,584

180,611

$

750,898
552,802

198,096

679,672
491,779

187,893

Operating expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Research and development expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring and other charges (gains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Early termination charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency gain (loss), net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other income, net

Income (loss) before income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income (loss)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Earnings (loss) per common share—

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$
$

Weighted average number of shares—

71,637
75,356
9,195
—

156,188

24,423

(22,627)
(21,813)
(42)
2,980

(17,079)
4,747

72,639
78,039
—
—

150,678

47,418

(22,282)
(24,445)
(206)
264

749
4,649

(21,826) $

(3,900) $

81,775
70,523
(17,010)
13,369

148,657

39,236

(21,559)
65,516
—
2,898

86,091
1,155

84,936

(0.64) $
(0.64) $

(0.11) $
(0.11) $

2.50
2.02

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34,321,888
34,321,888

34,469,921
34,469,921

33,943,264
44,755,137

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

78

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

Year Ended December 31,

Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other comprehensive income (loss)

2019

2018
(In thousands of US dollars)
$(21,826) $ (3,900) $ 84,936

2017

Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative adjustments

Fair valuation of derivatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclassification adjustment for loss (gain) on derivatives included in

15,856

18,352

(52,873)

(2,894)

(1,589)

7,736

net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,488

(3,759)

(2,001)

Total other comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17,450

13,004

(47,138)

Total comprehensive income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (4,376) $ 9,104

$ 37,798

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

79

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands of US dollars, except share data)

Common Stock
Shares Amount

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

Accumulated
Deficit

Treasury
Stock

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Total

Balance at January 1, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,048,338

$416

$130,189

$(125,825) $ (90,918)

$ 14,024

$(72,114)

Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settlement of restricted stock units . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive loss, net . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at December 31, 2017, as previously

—

—
539,183
397,522

6
4
(1,795,444) —
—
—
—
—

2,336
3,738
(4)

—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
84,936

—
—
—
(11,401)
—
—

—
—
—
—
(47,138)
—

2,336
3,744
—
(11,401)
(47,138)
84,936

reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,189,599

$426

$136,259

$ (40,889) $(102,319)

$(33,114)

$(39,637)

Impact of adopting the new revenue

standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—
Balance at January 1, 2018, as adjusted . . . . . . . 34,189,599

—
$426

—

8,484

—

—

$136,259

$ (32,405) $(102,319)

$(33,114)

8,484
$(31,153)

Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settlement of restricted stock units . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income, net . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—
2
162,341
328,309
3
(239,017) —
—
—

—
—

5,213
1,131
(3)

—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
(3,900)

—
—
—
(1,607)
—
—

—
—
—
—
13,004
—

5,213
1,133
—
(1,607)
13,004
(3,900)

Balance at December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,441,232

$431

$142,600

$ (36,305) $(103,926)

$(20,110)

$(17,310)

Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settlement of restricted stock units . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income, net . . . . . . . . . .
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

—
4
452,819
4
344,714
(438,453) —
—
—

—
—

6,952
2,856
(4)

—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
(21,826)

—
—
—
(3,107)
—
—

—
—
—
—
17,450
—

6,952
2,860
—
(3,107)
17,450
(21,826)

Balance at December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,800,312

$439

$152,404

$ (58,131) $(107,033)

$ (2,660)

$(14,981)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

80

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for severance benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss (gain) on foreign currency, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring and other charges (gains) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unbilled accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inventories, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other non-current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment of severance benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from settlement of hedge collateral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment of hedge collateral
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of property, plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment for property related to water treatment facility arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment for intellectual property registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection of guarantee deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment of guarantee deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payment of debt issuance costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from exercise of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from property related to water treatment facility arrangement (Note 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayment of financing related to water treatment facility arrangement (Note 5)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of the period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
End of the period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

(In thousands of US dollars)

$ (21,826) $ (3,900) $ 84,936

32,729
17,139
2,299
24,692
3,598
6,952
42
247

(19,824)
19,274
(4,210)
(6,200)
11,984
7,375
(8,518)
5,279
(4,768)
(4,460)
(306)
(9,288)
(1,713)
50,497

13,583
(17,833)
202
(22,955)
—
(1,103)
549
(1,349)
9
(28,897)

—
—
(1,175)
2,860
(2,702)
—
(552)
(233)
(1,802)
(579)
19,219

32,048
17,644
2,183
30,215
—
4,409
206
(1,235)

8,294
(1,284)
(30,675)
1,260
9,942
(8,389)
(11,183)
(3,926)
2,891
2,123
2,346
(11,688)
(2,045)
39,236

14,342
(12,907)
1,685
(28,948)
(4,283)
(961)
801
(3,016)
(19)
(33,306)

—
—
(2,228)
1,132
(1,607)
4,283
(286)
—
1,294
(3,361)
3,863

28,146
24,373
1,987
(77,600)
(17,010)
2,336
—
49

(22,210)
—
(8,077)
2,218
2,318
10,320
(12,141)
(12,020)
(3,949)
(1,281)
(760)
(21,506)
(382)
(20,253)

10,615
(14,839)
1,209
(32,661)
—
(1,207)
1,462
(41)
94
(35,368)

86,250
(5,902)
—
3,744
(11,401)
—
—
—
72,691
9,899
26,969

132,438
$151,657

128,575
$132,438

101,606
$128,575

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 19,071

$ 19,255

$ 17,590

Cash paid for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-cash investing and financing activities
Property, plant and equipment additions in other accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acquisition of treasury stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligations in connection with equity-based

compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

2,081

2,542

$

$

920

5,249

$

$

1,027

2,520

(405) $ — $ —

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

81

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

1. Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Business

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a designer and

manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, Internet of
Things (“IoT”) applications, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The Company provides
technology platforms for analog, mixed signal, power, high voltage, non-volatile memory and Radio Frequency
(“RF”) applications. The Company’s business is comprised of two operating segments: Foundry Services Group
and Standard Products Group. The Company’s Foundry Services Group provides specialty analog and mixed-
signal foundry services mainly for fabless and Integrated Device Manufacturer (“IDM”) semiconductor
companies that primarily serve communications, IoT, consumer, industrial and automotive applications. The
Company’s Standard Products Group is comprised of two business lines: Display Solutions and Power Solutions.
The Company’s Display Solutions products provide panel display solutions to major suppliers of large and small
rigid and flexible panel displays, and mobile, automotive applications and home appliances. The Company’s
Power Solutions products include discrete and integrated circuit solutions for power management in
communications, consumer and industrial applications.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally

accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).

Significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of the accompanying

consolidated financial statements are summarized below.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company including its wholly-owned

subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the
amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported
amounts of revenue and expenses. Such estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, unbilled accounts
receivable, inventories, stock based compensation, property plant and equipment, intangible assets, leases, other
long-lived assets, long-term employee benefits, contingencies liabilities, estimated future cash flows and other
assumptions used in long-lived asset impairment tests and calculation of income taxes and deferred tax valuation
allowances, and assumptions used in the calculation of sales incentives, among others. Although these estimates
and assumptions are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company
may undertake in the future, actual results may be significantly different from the estimates.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company has assessed in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 830, “Foreign

Currency Matters” (“ASC 830”), the functional currency of each of its subsidiaries in Luxembourg and the

82

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Netherlands and has designated the US dollar to be their respective functional currencies. The Korean Won is the
functional currency for the Company’s Korean subsidiary, which is the primary operating subsidiary of the
Company. The Company and its other subsidiaries are utilizing their local currencies as their functional
currencies. The financial statements of the subsidiaries in functional currencies other than the US dollar are
translated into the US dollar in accordance with ASC 830. All the assets and liabilities are translated to the
US dollar at the end-of-period exchange rates. Capital accounts are determined to be of a permanent nature and
are therefore translated using historical exchange rates. Revenues and expenses are translated using average
exchange rates for the respective periods. Foreign currency translation adjustments arising from differences in
exchange rates from period to period are included in the foreign currency translation adjustment account in
accumulated other comprehensive loss of stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency translation gains or losses on
transactions by the Company or its subsidiaries in a currency other than its or its subsidiaries’ functional currency
are included in foreign currency gain (loss), net in its statements of operations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with an original maturity date of three months or less

when purchased.

Accounts Receivable Reserves

An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided based on the aggregate estimated uncollectability of the

Company’s accounts receivable. The Company also records an estimate for sales returns, included within
accounts receivable, net, based on the historical experience of the amount of goods that will be returned and
refunded or replaced. In addition, the Company also includes in accounts receivable, net, an allowance for
volume discounts offered to certain customers and distributors for meeting agreed upon levels of sales volume.

Sales of Accounts Receivable

The Company accounts for transfers of financial assets under ASC 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” as either
sales or financings. Transfers of financial assets that result in sales accounting are those in which (1) the transfer
legally isolates the transferred assets from the transferor, (2) the transferee has the right to pledge or exchange the
transferred assets and no condition both constrains the transferee’s right to pledge or exchange the assets and
provides more than a trivial benefit to the transferor, and (3) the transferor does not maintain effective control
over the transferred assets. If the transfer does not meet these criteria, the transfer is accounted for as a financing.
Financial assets that are treated as sales are removed from the Company’s accounts with any realized gain or loss
reflected in earning during the period of sale.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the first in, first out method

(“FIFO”). If net realizable value is less than cost at the balance sheet date, the carrying amount is reduced to the
realizable value, and the difference is recognized as a loss on valuation of inventories within cost of sales.
Inventory reserves are established when conditions indicate that the net realizable value is less than costs due to
physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes based on individual facts and
circumstances. The Company evaluates the sufficiency of inventory reserves and takes into consideration
historical usage, expected demand, anticipated sales price, new product development schedules, the effect new
products might have on the sale of existing products, product age and other factors. Reserves are also established

83

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

for excess inventory based on the Company’s current inventory levels and projected demand and its ability to sell
those specific products. Situations that could cause these inventory reserves include a decline in business and
economic conditions, decline in consumer confidence caused by changes in market conditions, sudden and
significant decline in demand for our products, inventory obsolescence because of rapidly changing technology
and consumer requirements, or failure to estimate end customer demand properly. A reduction of these inventory
reserves may be recorded if previously reserved items are subsequently sold as a result of unexpected changes to
certain aforementioned situations.

In addition, as prescribed in ASC 330, “Inventory,” once a reserve is established for a particular item based
on the Company’s assessment as described above, it is maintained until the related item is sold or scrapped as a
new cost basis has been established that cannot subsequently be marked up. In addition, the cost of inventories is
determined based on the normal capacity of each fabrication facility. In case the capacity utilization is lower than
a certain level that management believes to be normal, the fixed overhead costs per production unit which
exceeds those under normal capacity are charged to cost of sales rather than capitalized as inventories.

Advances to Suppliers

The Company, from time to time, may make advances in form of prepayments or deposits to suppliers to

procure materials to meet its planned production. The Company recorded advances of $6,593 thousand and
$8,132 thousand as other current assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed

using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as set forth below.

Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building related structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery and equipment
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 - 40 years
10 - 20 years
10 - 12 years
3 - 10 years

Routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures that enhance the value or

significantly extend the useful lives of the related assets are capitalized.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable in accordance with
ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment.” Recoverability is measured by comparing its carrying amount with
the future net undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If such assets are considered to be
impaired, the impairment is measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the assets and the fair
value of assets using the present value of the future net cash flows generated by the respective long-lived assets.

Restructuring Charges

The Company recognizes restructuring charges in accordance with ASC 420, “Exit or Disposal Cost
Obligations.” Certain costs and expenses related to exit or disposal activities are recorded as restructuring
charges when liabilities for those costs and expenses are incurred.

84

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of a contract considering whether the

arrangement conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset over the period of use. Control of an
underlying asset is conveyed if the Company has the right to direct the use of, and to obtain substantially all of
the economic benefits from the use of, the identified asset. The Company accounts for lease transactions as either
an operating or a finance lease, depending on the terms of the underlying lease arrangement. Assets related to
operating leases are recorded on the balance sheet as operating lease right-of-use assets; the related liabilities are
recorded as operating lease liabilities for the current portion and non-current operating lease liabilities for the
non-current portion. Finance lease right-of-use assets are included in property and equipment, net and the related
lease liabilities are included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities on the consolidated
balance sheets.

Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and lease
liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets
and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease
term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate, the Company
estimates its incremental borrowing rates in determining the present value of future payments based on the lease
term of each lease and market information available at commencement date. Finance lease right-of-use assets are
amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease term with the interest expense on the lease liability
recorded using the interest method. The amortization and interest expense are recorded separately in the
consolidated statements of operations. Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets and interest expense on
operating lease liabilities are recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease term.

An extension or contraction of a lease term is considered if the related option to extend or early terminate

the lease is reasonably certain to be exercised by the Company. Operating lease right-of-use assets may also
include any advance lease payments made and exclude lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The
Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for
separately. For certain equipment leases, lease and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease
component.

Variable lease payment amounts that cannot be determined at the commencement of the lease such as

increases in lease payments based on changes in index rates are not included in the right-of-use assets or
liabilities. These variable lease payments are expensed as incurred.

The Company does not recognize operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities that arise

from short-term leases but rather recognizes fixed lease payments in the statements of operations on a straight-
line basis and variable payments in the period in which the related obligations incur.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets other than intellectual property include technology and customer relationships that are

amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from one to five years. Intellectual property assets
acquired represent rights under patents, trademarks and property use rights and are amortized over their
respective periods of benefit, ranging up to ten years, on a straight-line basis.

Fair Value Disclosures of Financial Instruments

The Company follows ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) for

measurement and disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments. ASC 820 establishes a framework for

85

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

measuring fair value in US GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase
consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, ASC 820 establishes a fair
value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad
levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The three levels of fair value
hierarchy defined by ASC 820 are:

Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the

measurement date.

Level 2—Inputs (other than quoted market prices included in Level 1) are either directly or indirectly

observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the
duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.

Level 3—Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing

the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation
technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model. Valuation of instruments includes unobservable
inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or
liabilities.

As defined by ASC 820, the fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could

be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale, which
was further clarified as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (“an exit
price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying amounts of
the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables,
accounts payable and other accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these
instruments.

Accrued Severance Benefits

The majority of accrued severance benefits are for employees in the Company’s Korean subsidiary,
MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd. Pursuant to the Employee Retirement Benefit Security Act of Korea, eligible
employees and executive officers with one or more years of service are entitled to severance benefits upon the
termination of their employment based on their length of service and rate of pay. As of December 31, 2019, 98%
of all employees of the Company were eligible for severance benefits.

Accrued severance benefits are funded through a group severance insurance plan. The amounts funded
under this insurance plan are classified as a reduction of the accrued severance benefits. Subsequent accruals are
to be funded at the discretion of the Company.

In accordance with the National Pension Act of the Republic of Korea, a certain portion of accrued
severance benefits is deposited with the National Pension Fund and deducted from the accrued severance
benefits. The contributed amount is paid to employees from the National Pension Fund upon their retirement.

Beginning in July 2018, the Company began contributing a percentage of severance benefits, which may be
adjusted from time to time, accrued for eligible employees for their services beginning January 1, 2018, to certain
severance insurance deposit accounts. These accounts consist of time deposits and other guaranteed principal and
interest accounts, and are maintained at insurance companies, banks or security companies for the benefit of the
Company’s employees.

86

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies the performance obligation of transferring control over a

product or service to a customer. Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a
customer, which consideration is paid in exchange for a product or service.

The Foundry Services Group of the Company manufactures products, which the Company refers to as
foundry products, based on customers’ specific product designs. The Company recognizes revenue over time for
foundry products that do not have an alternative use when the Company has an enforceable right to payment.
Revenue recognized over time is in proportion of wafer manufacturing costs incurred relative to total estimated
costs for completion. However, in certain circumstances, pursuant to a customer contract or an individual
purchase order, the Company may not have an enforceable right to payment for services performed at a given
time. In this situation, the Company recognizes revenue at the time when a customer obtains control of the
product, which is generally upon product shipment, delivery at the customer’s location or upon customer
acceptance, depending on the terms of the arrangement.

The Standards Products Group of the Company sells products manufactured based on the Company’s
design. The Standard Products Group’s products are either standardized with an alternative use or the Company
does not have an enforceable right to payment for the related manufacturing services completed to date.
Therefore, revenue for the Standards Products Group’s products is recognized when a customer obtains control
of the product, which is generally upon product shipment, delivery at the customer’s location or upon customer
acceptance, depending on the terms of the arrangement.

A portion of the Company’s sales are made through distributors for which the Company applies the same

revenue recognition guidance described above. The Company defers the recognition of revenue when it receives
consideration from the customers prior to the fulfillment of performance obligations. These amounts are
classified as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets. Of the recorded deferred revenue of
$6,477 thousand as of December 31, 2018, $1,885 thousand was recognized as revenue during the year ended
December 31, 2019 and $4,428 thousand was refunded to a certain customer as the relevant advance payment
agreement was terminated. Of the recorded deferred revenue of $8,335 thousand as of January 1, 2018,
$3,496 thousand was recognized as revenue during the year ended December 31, 2018, and $4,671 thousand was
reclassified to other current liabilities as the relevant advance payment agreement with a certain customer was
terminated.

In accordance with revenue recognition guidance, any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both
imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction, and that is collected by the Company
from a customer, is excluded from revenue and related revenue is presented in the statements of operations on a
net basis.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

The Company provides warranties under which customers can return defective products. The Company also
provides allowances for additional products that may have to be provided free of charge to compensate customers
for not meeting previously agreed upon yield criteria, which the Company refers to as the low yield
compensation reserve. The Company estimates the costs related to warranty claims, repair or replacements and
low yield compensation reserves, and records them as components of cost of sales.

In addition, the Company offers sales returns (other than those that relate to defective products under
warranty), cash discounts for early payments, sales incentives including discounts and volume rebates, and
certain allowances to the Company’s customers, including the Company’s distributors. The Company records
reserves for those returns, discounts, incentives and allowances as a deduction from sales, based on historical
experience and other quantitative and qualitative factors.

87

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Substantially all of the Company’s contracts are one year or less in duration. The standard payment terms
with customers are generally thirty to sixty days from the time of shipment, product delivery to the customer’s
location or customer acceptance, depending on the terms of the related arrangement.

Unbilled accounts receivable represents the Company’s contractual right to consideration for manufacturing

work performed on a customer contract or an individual purchase order that has not been invoiced to the
customer. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded unbilled accounts receivable of $17,094,
net of an allowance of $627 thousand, and $38,181 thousand, net of an allowance of nil, respectively. Of the
recorded unbilled accounts receivable of $38,181 thousand as of December 31, 2018, $34,910 thousand were
billed to customers upon shipment, upon product delivery or upon customer acceptance, depending on the terms
of the related arrangement, during the year ended December 31, 2019.

All amounts billed to a customer related to shipping and handling are classified as sales while all costs
incurred by the Company for shipping and handling are classified as selling, general and administrative expenses.
The amounts charged to selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,769 thousand, $1,861 thousand,
and $1,652 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company applies the provisions of ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). This Statement

requires the recognition of all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value.

Under the provisions of ASC 815, the Company may designate a derivative instrument as hedging the

exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that are attributable to a particular risk (a “cash flow
hedge”) or hedging the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or a liability (a “fair value hedge”).
Special accounting for qualifying hedges allows the effective portion of a derivative instrument’s gains and
losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the consolidated statements of operations and requires that a
company formally document, designate and assess the effectiveness of the transactions that receive hedge
accounting treatment. Both at the inception of a hedge and on an ongoing basis, a hedge must be expected to be
highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in cash flows or fair value attributable to the underlying risk
being hedged. If the Company determines that a derivative instrument is no longer highly effective as a hedge, it
discontinues hedge accounting prospectively and future changes in the fair value of the derivative are recognized
in current earnings. The Company assesses hedge effectiveness at the end of each quarter.

In accordance with ASC 815, changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that are cash flow hedges
are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the period in
which the hedged item affects earnings. Derivative instruments that do not qualify, or cease to qualify, as hedges
must be adjusted to fair value and the adjustments are recorded through net income (loss).

The cash flows from derivative instruments receiving hedge accounting treatment are classified in the same

categories as the hedged items in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Advertising

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense was approximately
$134 thousand, $121 thousand and $95 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.

88

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Product Warranties

The Company records, in other current liabilities, warranty liabilities for the estimated costs that may be

incurred under its basic limited warranty. The standard limited warranty period is one to two years for the
majority of products. This warranty covers defective products, and related liabilities are accrued when product
revenues are recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liabilities include historical and anticipated
rates of warranty claims and repair or replacement costs per claim to satisfy the Company’s warranty obligation.
The Company also records, in other current liabilities, low yield compensation reserves for its estimated costs for
products that may have to be provided free of charge to compensate customers for not meeting previously agreed
upon yield criteria. Factors that affect the Company’s low yield compensation reserves include historical and
anticipated rates of claims for not meeting previously agreed upon yield criteria. The Company periodically
assesses the adequacy of those recorded warranty liabilities and low yield compensation reserves, and adjusts its
estimates when necessary.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses are expensed as incurred and include wafers, masks, employee

expenses, contractor fees, building costs, utilities and administrative expenses.

Licensed Patents and Technologies

The Company has entered into a number of royalty agreements to license patents and technology used in the

design of its products. The Company carries two types of royalties: lump-sum and running basis. Lump-sum
royalties, which require initial payments, usually paid in installments, represent a non-refundable commitment,
such that the total present value of these payments is recorded as a prepaid expense and a liability upon execution
of the agreements and the costs are amortized over the contract period using the straight-line method and charged
to research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Running royalties are paid based on the revenue of related products sold by the Company.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”).
Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the
award, and is recognized as expense, net of the estimated forfeiture rate, over the requisite service period. As
permitted under ASC 718, the Company elected to recognize compensation expense for all options with graded
vesting based on the graded attribution method.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to measure the grant-date-fair-value of options.

The Black-Scholes model requires certain assumptions to determine an option’s fair value, including expected
term, risk free interest rate and expected volatility. The expected term of each option grant was based on
employees’ expected exercises and post-vesting employment termination behavior and the risk free interest rate
was based on the US Treasury yield curve for the period corresponding with the expected term at the time of
grant. No dividends were assumed for this calculation of option value.

Earnings Per Share

In accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”, the Company computes basic earnings per share by
dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares

89

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the dilution of potential common stock
outstanding during the period including stock options and restricted stock units, using the treasury stock method
(by using the average stock price for the period to determine the number of shares assumed to be purchased from
the exercise of stock options and restricted stock units), and convertibles, using the if-converted method. In
determining the hypothetical shares repurchased, the Company uses the average share price for the period. In the
case that earnings are negative, any potential common stock equivalents would have the effect of being anti-
dilutive in the computation of net loss per share.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”).
ASC 740 requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of
events that have been recognized in a company’s financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred
tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon the difference between the financial statement carrying
amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the
differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when it is necessary to reduce deferred
tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the period and the
change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

The Company recognizes and measures uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return

utilizing a two-step process. In the first step, recognition, the Company determines whether it is more-likely-
than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or
litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The second step addresses measurement of a
tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not criteria. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of
benefit that has a likelihood of greater than 50 percent of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does
not require collateral for customers on accounts receivable. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit
losses, which are periodically reviewed.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes
(Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”). ASU 2019-12 removes certain
exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and improves consistent application of and simplifies GAAP for
other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect
the adoption of ASU 2019-12 to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit
Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13
amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses
to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. In April 2019, the
FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-04, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial
Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments” (“ASU

90

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

2019-04”), and in November 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-11, “Codification
Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses” (“ASU 2019-11”) to clarify and address
certain items related to the amendments in ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-11 are
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company does
not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-13, ASU 2019-04 and 2019-11 to have a material effect on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13 “Fair Value Measurement
(Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”
(“ASU 2018-13”). ASU 2018-13 amends existing fair value measurement disclosure requirements by adding,
changing, or removing certain disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for any
eliminated or modified disclosures. The Company does not expect that the adoption will have an impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-02, Income Statement –
Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income, which allows for a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to
retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Reform. The Company adopted ASU 2018-02 in
the first quarter of 2019, and the adoption did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements and
related disclosures.

In August 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging
(Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities” (“ASU 2017-12”). ASU 2017-12
provides new guidance about income statement classification and eliminates the requirement to separately
measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. The entire change in fair value for qualifying hedge instruments
included in the effectiveness will be recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and amounts deferred in
OCI will be reclassified to earnings in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the
hedged item is reported. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 in the first quarter of 2019, and the adoption of
ASU 2017-12 did not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In July 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-11, “Earnings Per Share (Topic

260): Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480): Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815)” (“ASU
2017-11”), which addresses the complexity of accounting for certain financial instruments with down round
features. Down round features are features of certain equity-linked instruments (or embedded features) that result
in the strike price being reduced on the basis of the pricing of future equity offerings. Current accounting
guidance creates cost and complexity for entities that issue financial instruments (such as warrants and
convertible instruments) with down round features that require fair value measurement of the entire instrument or
conversion option. The Company adopted ASU 2017-11 in the first quarter of 2019, and the adoption did not
impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”
(“ASU 2016-02”) in order to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease
assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases classified as operating leases under US GAAP.
ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset

91

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term on the balance sheet. The FASB issued
Accounting Standards Update No 2018-01, “Leases (Topic 842) Land Easement Practical Expedient for
Transition to Topic 842” (“ASU 2018-01”). ASU 2018-01 permits an entity to elect an optional transition
practical expedient not to evaluate land easements that exist or expired before the entity’s adoption of ASU
2016-02 and that were not accounted for as leases under previous lease guidance. In July 2018, the FASB issued
Accounting Standards Update No 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842 Leases” (“ASU 2018-10”).
ASU 2018-10 provides narrow amendments to clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new lease standard. In
July 2018, the FASB also issued Accounting Standards Update No 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842) Targeted
Improvements” (“ASU 2018-11”). ASU 2018-11 allows an entity to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to
the opening balance of retained earnings upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 (the “modified retrospective transition
method”). In December 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No 2018-20, “Leases (Topic 842)
Narrow Scope Improvements for Lessors” (“ASU 2018-20”). ASU 2018-20 provides certain amendments that
affect narrow aspects of the guidance issued in ASU 2016-02. In March 2019, the FASB issued Accounting
Standards Update No 2019-01 “Codification Improvements” (“ASU 2019-01”). The effective date and transition
requirements for ASU 2016-02, ASU 2018-01, ASU 2018-10, ASU 2018-11, ASU 2018-20 and ASU 2019-01
are the same. The Company adopted the new lease standard as of January 1, 2019, using the modified
retrospective transition method, which requires a cumulative effect adjustment, if any, to the Company’s
beginning equity to be recognized on the date of adoption. There was no cumulative effect adjustment recorded
on January 1, 2019. Accordingly, all periods prior to January 1, 2019, were presented in accordance with the
previous FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840, Leases, and no retrospective adjustments
were made to the comparative periods presented. The impact from the adoption was the balance sheet recognition
of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating and finance leases as a lessee, which resulted in an
increase of $16,387 thousand in the total assets and liabilities of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of
January 1, 2019. The Company used hindsight for determining a remaining lease term and assessing the
likelihood of whether a renewal option is reasonably certain to be exercised by the Company. In addition, the
adoption did not materially impact the Company’s consolidated statements of operations or cash flows for the
year ended December 31, 2019. For further information regarding these impacts, see Note 7, “Leases.”

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09. ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition

requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)”, and requires entities to recognize revenue when it transfers
promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects
to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The new guidance
allows for the amendments to be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (the “full
retrospective method”) or retrospectively as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption (the
“modified retrospective method”). In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, which clarifies the
implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued
ASU 2016-10, which clarifies identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance. In
May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, which improves certain aspects of ASC Topic 606 “Revenue from
Contracts with Customers.” In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, which improves certain aspects
of ASC Topic 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The effective date and transition requirements for
ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10, ASU 2016-12 and ASU 2016-20 are the same as the effective date and transition
requirements of ASU 2014-09 (collectively, the “new revenue standard”).

Prior to the adoption of the new revenue standard effective on January 1, 2018, the Company had

historically recognized revenue when risk and reward of ownership passed to the customer either upon shipment,
upon product delivery at the customer’s location or upon customer acceptance, depending on the terms of the

92

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

related arrangement. After the adoption of the new revenue standard effective on January 1, 2018, the Company
recognizes revenue over time for foundry products that do not have an alternative use when the Company has an
enforceable right to payment. As the Company adopted the new revenue standard using the modified
retrospective method, it recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an
adjustment to the Company’s equity as of January 1, 2018, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and
continue to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for such periods. The cumulative effect of the
adjustments increased unbilled accounts receivable by $38,307 thousand and decreased inventories, net by
$29,823 thousand, resulting in a net increase of $8,484 thousand in the Company’s beginning equity as of
January 1, 2018. There was no net income tax impact from those cumulative effect adjustments due to full
allowance on deferred tax assets.

2. Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands
disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires, among other things, the Company’s
valuation techniques used to measure fair value to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of
unobservable inputs.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

As of December 31, 2019, the following table represents the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a

recurring basis and the basis for that measurement (in thousands):

Carrying Value
December 31, 2019

Fair Value
Measurement
December 31, 2019

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Asset (Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

Assets:

Derivative assets (other

current assets) . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,456

$1,456

—

$1,456

—

As of December 31, 2018, the following table represents the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on

a recurring basis and the basis for that measurement (in thousands):

Carrying Value
December 31, 2018

Fair Value
Measurement
December 31, 2018

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Asset (Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

Liabilities:

Derivative liabilities (other

current liabilities) . . . . . . . .

$724

$724

—

$724

—

Items not reflected in the table above include cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables,
accounts payable, and other accounts payable, fair value of which approximate carrying values due to the short-
term nature of these instruments. The fair value of assets and liabilities whose carrying value approximates fair
value is determined using Level 2 inputs.

93

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Fair Value of Long-Term Borrowings

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Carrying
Value

Fair
Value

Carrying
Value

Fair
Value

(In thousands of US dollars)

Long-Term Borrowings:

5.0% Exchangeable Senior Notes due March 2021 (Level 2)
. . . . $ 81,959 $116,078 $ 81,418 $ 86,835
6.625% Senior Notes due July 2021 (Level 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $222,784 $224,250 $222,159 $202,046

On January 17, 2017, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A., closed an

offering (the “Exchangeable Notes Offering”) of 5.0% Exchangeable Senior Notes due March 1, 2021 (the
“Exchangeable Notes”), of $86,250 thousand, which represents the principal amount, excluding $5,902 thousand
of debt issuance costs. In December 2018 and February 2019, MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A. repurchased a
principal amount equal to $1,590 thousand and $920 thousand, respectively, of the Exchangeable Notes in the
open market. The Company estimates the fair value of the Exchangeable Notes using the market approach, which
utilizes quoted market prices that fall under Level 2. For further description of the Exchangeable Notes, see
Note 11, “Long-Term Borrowings.”

On July 18, 2013, the Company issued 6.625% Senior Notes due July 15, 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) of
$225,000 thousand, which represents the principal amount, excluding $1,125 thousand of original issue discount
and $5,039 thousand of debt issuance costs. In December 2018 and January 2019, the Company repurchased a
principal amount equal to $500 thousand and $250 thousand, respectively, of the 2021 Notes in the open market.
The Company estimates the fair value of the 2021 Notes using the market approach, which utilizes quoted market
prices that fall under Level 2. For further description of the 2021 Notes, see Note 11, “Long-Term Borrowings.”

Fair Values Measured on a Non-recurring Basis

The Company’s non-financial assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets are

recorded at fair value upon acquisition and are remeasured at fair value only if an impairment charge is
recognized.

3. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands):

Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less:

December 31,

2019

2018

$92,685
3,706

$80,155
856

Allowances for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales return reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Volume discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(87)
(387)
(276)

(90)
(439)
(479)

Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$95,641

$80,003

94

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as

follows (in thousands):

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2019

$(90)
3

$(87)

2018

$(94)
4

$(90)

2017

$(83)
(11)

$(94)

Changes in sales return reserves for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows

(in thousands):

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

$(439)
(136)
170
18

$(387)

$(628)
(245)
414
20

$(439)

$(1,107)
(40)
626
(107)

$ (628)

Changes in low yield compensation reserve for the year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows (in

thousands):

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

$(432)
(362)
22
(72)

$(844)

Beginning in the first quarter of 2018, the Company recognized the low yield compensation reserves as a

component of cost of sales, which were previously recorded as a deduction of sales.

Changes in volume discounts for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in

thousands):

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Year Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (479)
(1,852)
2,040
15

$ —
(1,378)
892
7

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (276)

$ (479)

95

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

The Company has entered into an agreement to sell selected trade accounts receivable to a financial
institution from time to time since March 2012. After the sale, the Company does not retain any interest in the
receivables and the applicable financial institution collects these accounts receivable directly from the customer.
The proceeds from the sales of these accounts receivable totaled $14,474 thousand, $25,266 thousand and
$18,973 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and these sales resulted in pre-tax
losses of $45 thousand, $63 thousand and $55 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017,
respectively, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of
operations. Net proceeds of the accounts receivable sale program are recognized in the consolidated statements of
cash flows as part of operating cash flows.

The Company uses receivable discount programs with certain customers. These discount arrangements

allow the Company to accelerate collection of customers’ receivables.

4. Inventories

Inventories as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 consist of the following (in thousands):

Finished goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Semi-finished goods and work-in-process . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Materials in-transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: inventory reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

17,489
44,040
17,702
—
(5,964)

14,334
39,135
21,150
1,890
(4,898)

Inventories, net

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$73,267

$71,611

Changes in inventory reserve for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in

thousands):

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in reserve

Inventory reserve charged to costs of sales . . . . . . . .
Sale of previously reserved inventory . . . . . . . . . . . .

Write off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

$ (4,898)

$(6,391)

$(7,177)

(13,855)
3,067

(10,788)
9,189
533

(8,269)
4,098

(4,171)
5,479
185

(7,017)
6,003

(1,014)
2,641
(841)

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (5,964)

$(4,898)

$(6,391)

Inventory reserve represents the Company’s best estimate in value lost due to excessive inventory level,

physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes based on individual facts and
circumstances. Inventory reserve relates to inventory items including finished goods, semi-finished goods,
work-in-process and raw materials. Write off of this reserve is recognized only when the related inventory has
been disposed or scrapped.

96

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

During the first half of 2019, the Company recorded inventory reserves of $5,475 thousand related to certain

legacy display products.

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are comprised of the following

(in thousands):

December 31,

2019

2018

Buildings and related structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Machinery and equipment
Finance lease right-of-use assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 68,828
327,677
2,457
42,681

$ 70,665
323,325
—
44,724

Less: accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

441,643
(273,959)
14,890

438,714
(251,962)
15,419

Property, plant and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 182,574

$ 202,171

Aggregate depreciation expenses totaled $31,820, thousand $31,229 thousand and $27,498 thousand for the

years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

As of June 29, 2018, the Company’s Korean subsidiary entered into an arrangement whereby it (i) acquired

a water treatment facility from SK hynix for $4,172 thousand to support its fab in Gumi, Korea, and
(ii) subsequently sold the water treatment facility for $4,172 thousand to a third party management company that
the Company engaged to run the facility for a 10-year term. This arrangement is accounted for as a financing due
to the Company’s Korean subsidiary’s continuing involvement with the facility. As a result, on the acquisition
date, the Company recorded $4,172 thousand as property, plant and equipment, net, which is depreciated over the
water treatment facility’s estimated useful life. The Company also recorded the related liabilities of
$553 thousand as other current liabilities and $3,619 thousand as other non-current liabilities, which relate to the
financing and service portions, respectively, of the arrangement and are amortized using the effective interest
method over the 10-year contract period.

6. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are comprised of the following (in thousands):

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

December 31, 2019

Gross
amount

Accumulated
amortization

Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intellectual property assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$18,688
26,838
12,278

$(18,688)
(26,838)
(8,264)

Intangible assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$57,804

$(53,790)

Net
amount

$ —
—
4,014

$4,014

97

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intellectual property assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

December 31, 2018
Accumulated
amortization

$(19,350)
(27,791)
(7,618)

Gross
amount

$19,350
27,791
11,571

Intangible assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$58,712

$(54,759)

Net
amount

$ —
—
3,953

$3,953

Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets totaled $909 thousand, $819 thousand and

$648 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The aggregate amortization
expense of intangible assets for the next five years are estimated to be $943 thousand, $908 thousand,
$809 thousand, $622 thousand and $394 thousand, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and
2024, respectively.

7. Leases

The Company has operating and finance leases for land, buildings and other assets such as vehicles and
office equipment. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 1 year to 15 years. For certain
leases, the Company has options to extend the lease term for additional periods ranging from 1 year to 10 years.

The Company’s land lease payment is subject to a biennial adjustment (based on change of the Consumer

Price Index), the impact of which is treated as a variable lease payment.

The Company adopted the new lease accounting standard as of January 1, 2019, using the modified

retrospective transition method. The tables below present financial information related to the Company’s leases.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows (in thousands):

Leases

Assets

Classification

As of
December 31, 2019

Operating lease . . .
Finance lease . . . . .

Operating lease right-of-use assets
Property, plant and equipment, net

Total leased assets

Liabilities
Current

Operating . . . . . . .
Finance . . . . . . . . .

Operating lease liabilities
Other current liabilities

Non-current

Operating . . . . . . .
Finance . . . . . . . . .

Non-current operating lease liabilities
Other non-current liabilities

Total lease liabilities

$11,482
2,151

$13,633

$ 2,036
252

9,446
1,971

$13,705

98

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

The components of lease cost included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, are as

follows (in thousands):

Operating lease cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance lease cost

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

$3,154

Amortization of right-of-use assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest on lease liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

303
178

Total lease cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,635

The above table does not include an immaterial cost of short-term leases and a variable lease payment

during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Other lease information is as follows (in thousands):

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

Operating cash flows from operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating cash flows from finance leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financing cash flows from finance leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,154
178
233

Year Ended
December 31,
2019

As of
December 31,
2019

Weighted average remaining lease term

Operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12.5 years
10.4 years

Weighted average remaining lease rate

Operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.95%
7.95%

The aggregate future lease payments for operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2019 are as

follows (in thousands):

2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating
Leases

Finance
Leases

$ 2,843
1,355
1,096
1,088
1,088
10,618

$

413
413
413
413
150
1,463

Total future lease payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Imputed interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18,088
(6,606)

3,265
(1,042)

Present value of future payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$11,482

$ 2,223

99

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

As of December 31, 2018, the minimum aggregate rental payments due under non-cancelable operating

lease contracts are as follows (in thousands):

2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 and thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 4,319
3,569
1,570
1,319
1,309
13,978

$26,064

8. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are comprised of the following (in thousands):

December 31,

2019

2018

Payroll, benefits and related taxes, excluding severance

benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$16,505

$14,548

Withholding tax attributable to intercompany interest

income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest on senior notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outside service fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restructuring and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23,371
8,205
898
3,549
2,548

20,879
8,226
935
—
1,662

Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$55,076

$46,250

9. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company’s Korean subsidiary from time to time has entered into zero cost collar and forward contracts

to hedge the risk of changes in the functional-currency-equivalent cash flows attributable to currency rate
changes on US dollar denominated revenues.

Details of derivative contracts as of December 31, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

Date of transaction

Type of derivative Total notional amount

Month of settlement

August 13, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zero cost collar
September 27, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zero cost collar
December 4, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zero cost collar

$60,000
$42,000
$30,000

January 2020 to June 2020
January 2020 to June 2020
July 2020 to December 2020

Details of derivative contracts as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Date of transaction

Type of derivative Total notional amount

Month of settlement

June 27, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zero cost collar
June 27, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forward

$18,000
$36,000

January 2019 to June 2019
January 2019 to June 2019

100

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

The zero cost collar and forward contracts qualify as cash flow hedges under ASC 815, “Derivatives and

Hedging,” since at both the inception of the contracts and on an ongoing basis, the hedging relationship was and
is expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting cash flows attributable to the hedged risk during the
term of the contracts.

The fair values of the Company’s outstanding zero cost collar and forward contracts recorded as assets and

liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

Asset Derivatives:

December 31,

2019

2018

Zero cost collars . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other current assets

$1,456

$—

Liability Derivatives:

Zero cost collars . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other current liabilities
Other current liabilities

$ —
$ —

$117
$607

Offsetting of derivative assets as of December 31, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

Gross amounts of
recognized
assets

Gross amounts
offset in the
balance sheets

Net amounts of
assets
presented in the
balance sheets

Gross amounts not offset
in the balance sheets

Financial
instruments

Cash collateral
pledged

Net amount

As of December 31, 2019

Asset Derivatives:

Zero cost collars . . . . .

$1,456

$—

$1,456

$—

$1,070

$2,526

Offsetting of derivative liabilities as of December 31, 2018 is as follows (in thousands):

Gross amounts of
recognized
liabilities

Gross amounts
offset in the
balance sheets

Net amounts of
liabilities
presented in the
balance sheets

Gross amounts not offset
in the balance sheets

Financial
instruments

Cash collateral
pledged

Net amount

As of December 31, 2018

Liability Derivatives:

Zero cost collars . . . . .
Forward . . . . . . . . . . .

$117
$607

$—
$—

$117
$607

$—
$—

$ (360)
$(1,450)

$(243)
$(843)

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, gains or losses on the
derivative aside from components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are reported as a component of
accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods
during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative, representing hedge
components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, are recognized in current earnings.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

101

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

The following table summarizes the impact of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of

operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

Derivatives in
ASC 815
Cash Flow
Hedging
Relationships

Zero cost collars . . . . .
Forwards . . . . . . . . . . .
Forwards—excluded

time value(1)

. . . . .

Amount of Loss
Recognized in
AOCI on
Derivatives
(Effective Portion)

2019

2018

Location/Amount of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from AOCI Into
Statement of Operations
(Effective Portion)

Location/Amount of Loss
Recognized in
Statement of Operations on
Derivatives
(Ineffective Portion)(1)

2019

2018

2019

2018

$(1,096) $ (747) Net sales
$(1,798) $ (842) Net sales

$(2,738) $2,103 Other income, net
$(1,750) $1,656 Other income, net

$(193) $ (276)
$(125) $ (190)

$(2,894) $(1,589)

$(4,488) $3,759

$(318) $(2,370)

Other income, net

$ — $(1,904)

(1) The FASB issued the new guidance about hedging activities (ASU 2017-12), which provides new rules
about income statement classification and eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report
hedge ineffectiveness. In addition, under the same guidance, excluded time value for forward contracts is
presented in earnings in the same income statement line item that is used to present the earnings effect of the
hedged item. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of 2019 and recorded
$98 thousand as a reduction of net sales for the same period, and the comparative prior period amounts were
not restated and continued to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for such period.

As of December 31, 2019, the amount expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive

loss into income within the next twelve months is $1,545 thousand.

The Company set aside $8,750 thousand and $4,000 thousand of cash deposits to the counterparties,
Nomura Financial Investment (Korea) Co., Ltd. (“NFIK”) and Deutsche Bank AG, Seoul Branch (“DB”), as
required for the zero cost collar and forward contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018,
respectively. These cash deposits are recorded as hedge collateral on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company is required to deposit additional cash collateral with NFIK and DB for any exposure in excess

of $500 thousand, and $1,070 thousand and $1,810 thousand of additional cash collateral were required and
recorded as hedge collateral on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and December 31,
2018, respectively.

These forward and zero cost collar contracts may be terminated by the counterparty in a number of
circumstances, including if the Company’s long-term debt rating falls below B-/B3 or if the Company’s total
cash and cash equivalents is less than $30,000 thousand at the end of a fiscal quarter, unless a waiver is obtained
from the counterparty.

102

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

10. Product Warranties

Changes in accrued warranty liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 are as

follows (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in provision (reversal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

610
2,357
(1,315)
(6)

$1,060
222
(636)
(36)

$ 466
(224)
(65)
39

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1,646

$ 610

$ 216

Beginning in the first quarter of 2018, the Company recognized low yield compensation reserves as a
component of cost of sales. Low yield compensation reserves were previously recorded as a deduction of sales.

The Company accounted for this change prospectively as a change in accounting estimate, which resulted in

an increase of $844 thousand in current liabilities, as of January 1, 2018.

11. Long-Term Borrowings

Long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

December 31,

2019

2018

5.0% Exchangeable Senior Notes due March 2021 . . . . .
6.625% Senior Notes due July 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs . . . . .

$ 83,740
$224,250
(3,247)

$ 84,660
$224,500
(5,583)

Long-term borrowings, net of unamortized discount and

debt issuance costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$304,743

$303,577

5.0% Exchangeable Senior Notes

On January 17, 2017, MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A. closed the Exchangeable Notes Offering of

$86,250 thousand aggregate principal amount of 5.0% Exchangeable Notes. Interest on the Exchangeable Notes
accrues at a rate of 5.0% per annum, payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning
on March 1, 2017. The Exchangeable Notes will mature on March 1, 2021, unless earlier repurchased or
converted. Holders may convert their notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the
business day immediately preceding the stated maturity date.

The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance to repurchase 1,795,444 shares of

common stock under its stock repurchase program at an aggregate cost of $11,401 thousand.

Upon conversion, the Company will deliver for each $1,000 principal amount of converted notes a number

of shares equally to the exchange rate, which will initially be 121.1387 shares of common stock per
$1,000 principal amount of Exchangeable Notes, equivalent to an initial exchange price of approximately
$8.26 per share of common stock. The exchange rate will be subject to adjustment in some circumstances, but

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

103

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, if a “make-whole fundamental change” (as
defined in the Exchangeable Notes indenture (the “Exchangeable Notes Indenture”)) occurs prior to the stated
maturity date, the Company will increase the exchange rate for a holder who elects to convert its notes in
connection with such make-whole fundamental change in certain circumstances. MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.
may also, under certain circumstances, be required to pay additional amounts to holders of Exchangeable Notes if
withholding or deduction is required in a relevant tax jurisdiction.

If the Company undergoes a fundamental change, subject to certain conditions, holders may require the

Company to repurchase for cash all or part of their notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental
change purchase date. In addition, upon certain events of default described in the Exchangeable Notes Indenture,
the trustee or holders of at least 25% principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes may declare 100% of the then
outstanding Exchangeable Notes due and payable in full, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
Payment of principal on the Exchangeable Notes may also accelerate and become automatically due and payable
upon certain events of default involving bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings involving the Company,
MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A. and their significant subsidiaries. The Exchangeable Notes are not redeemable
at the option of MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A. prior to the maturity date.

The Exchangeable Notes Indenture contains covenants that limit the ability of the Company, MagnaChip

Semiconductor S.A. and the Company’s other restricted subsidiaries to: (i) declare or pay any dividend or make
any payment or distribution on account of or purchase or redeem the Company’s capital stock or equity interests
of the restricted subsidiaries; (ii) make any principal payment on, or redeem or repurchase, prior to any scheduled
repayment or maturity, any subordinated indebtedness; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) incur additional
indebtedness and issue certain types of capital stock; (v) create or incur any lien (except for permitted liens) that
secures obligations under any indebtedness; (vi) merge with or into or sell all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets to other companies; (vii) enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates; (viii) guarantee
the payment of any indebtedness; and (ix) designate unrestricted subsidiaries.

These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications. Certain of these restrictive

covenants will terminate if the Exchangeable Notes are rated investment grade at any time.

The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $5,902 thousand related to the issuance of the Exchangeable

Notes. The debt issuance costs are recorded as a direct deduction from the long-term borrowings in the
consolidated balance sheets and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of
the Exchangeable Notes. Interest expense related to the Exchangeable Notes for year ended December 31, 2019
and 2018 was $5,618 thousand and $5,678 thousand, respectively.

In December 2018, the Company repurchased a principal amount equal to $1,590 thousand of the

Exchangeable Notes in the open market, resulting in a loss of $234 thousand, which was recorded as loss on early
extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2018. In February 2019, the Company repurchased a principal amount equal to $920 thousand of
the Exchangeable Notes in the open market, resulting in a loss of $63 thousand, which was recorded as loss on
early extinguishment of long-term borrowings, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2019.

104

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

6.625% Senior Notes

On July 18, 2013, the Company issued a $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes at a

price of 99.5%. Interest on the 2021 Notes accrues at a rate of 6.625% per annum, payable semi-annually on
January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2014.

On or after July 15, 2019, the Company can optionally redeem all or a part of the 2021 Notes at a

redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest and special
interest, if any, on the notes redeemed, to the applicable date of redemption.

The Indenture relating to the 2021 Notes contains covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its
restricted subsidiaries to: (i) declare or pay any dividend or make any payment or distribution on account of or
purchase or redeem the Company’s capital stock or equity interests of the restricted subsidiaries; (ii) make any
principal payment on, or redeem or repurchase, prior to any scheduled repayment or maturity, any subordinated
indebtedness; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) incur additional indebtedness and issue certain types of capital
stock; (v) create or incur any lien (except for permitted liens) that secures obligations under any indebtedness;
(vi) merge with or into or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to other companies; (vii) enter into
certain types of transactions with affiliates; (viii) guarantee the payment of any indebtedness; (ix) enter into sale-
leaseback transactions; (x) enter into agreements that would restrict the ability of the restricted subsidiaries to
make distributions with respect to their equity to the Company or other restricted subsidiaries, to make loans to
the Company or other restricted subsidiaries or to transfer assets to the Company or other restricted subsidiaries;
and (xi) designate unrestricted subsidiaries.

These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications. Certain of these restrictive

covenants will terminate if the 2021 Notes are rated investment grade at any time.

The Company incurred original issue discount of $1,125 thousand and debt issuance costs of

$5,039 thousand related to the issuance of the 2021 Notes. The original issue discount and the debt issuance costs
are recorded as a direct deduction from the long-term borrowings in the consolidated balance sheets and
amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the 2021 Notes. Interest
expense related to the 2021 Notes for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $15,730 thousand and
$15,719 thousand, respectively.

In December 2018, the Company repurchased a principal amount equal to $500 thousand of the 2021 Notes
in the open market, resulting in a net gain of $28 thousand, which was recorded as loss on early extinguishment
of long-term borrowings, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018.
In January 2019, the Company repurchased a principal amount equal to $250 thousand of the 2021 Notes in the
open market, resulting in a net gain of $21 thousand, which was recorded as loss on early extinguishment of
long-term borrowings, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

12. Accrued Severance Benefits

The majority of accrued severance benefits are for employees in the Company’s Korean subsidiary.
Pursuant to the Employee Retirement Benefit Security Act of Korea, eligible employees and executive officers
with one or more years of service are entitled to severance benefits upon the termination of their employment
based on their length of service and rate of pay. As of December 31, 2019, 98% of all employees of the Company
were eligible for severance benefits.

105

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Changes in accrued severance benefits are as follows (in thousands):

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Severance payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

$149,408
17,139
(9,288)
(4,967)

$149,796
17,644
(11,688)
(6,344)

152,292

149,408

Less: Cumulative contributions to severance insurance deposit

accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The National Pension Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Group severance insurance plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4,781)
(215)
(568)

(2,549)
(230)
(598)

Accrued severance benefits, net

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$146,728

$146,031

The severance benefits funded through the Company’s National Pension Fund and group severance

insurance plan will be used exclusively for payment of severance benefits to eligible employees. These amounts
have been deducted from the accrued severance benefit balance.

Beginning in July 2018, the Company contributes to certain severance insurance deposit accounts a certain
percentage of severance benefits that are accrued for eligible employees for their services from January 1, 2018.
These accounts consist of time deposits and other guaranteed principal and interest, and are maintained at
insurance companies, banks or security companies for the benefit of employees. The Company deducts the
contributions made to these severance insurance deposit accounts from its accrued severance benefits.

The Company is liable to pay the following future benefits to its non-executive employees upon their

normal retirement age (in thousands):

2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 – 2029 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Severance
Benefit

$ 1,066
1,546
1,349
1,776
2,630
35,442

The above amounts were determined based on the non-executive employees’ current salary rates and the

number of service years that will be accumulated upon their retirement dates. These amounts do not include
amounts that might be paid to non-executive employees that will cease working with the Company before their
normal retirement ages.

Korea’s mandatory retirement age is 60 under the Employment Promotion for the Aged Act.

13. Equity Incentive Plans

The Company adopted its 2009 Common Unit Plan, or the 2009 Plan, effective December 8, 2009, which is

administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation

106

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Committee”). The 2009 Plan terminated in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in March 2011,
and no additional options or other equity awards may be granted under the 2009 Plan. However, options granted
under the 2009 Plan prior to its termination will remain outstanding until they are either exercised or expired.
The Company adopted its 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2011 Plan, in March 2010. The Company amended
and restated the 2011 Plan in February 2011, and the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment in March
2011 to reflect that it became effective in 2011 in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in March
2011. The 2011 Plan was amended on October 23, 2017, to revise the clawback policy of the 2011 Plan. The
2011 Plan was amended on April 26, 2018 to amend the tax withholding provisions as they relate to directed
sales of shares. Awards may be granted under the 2011 Plan to the Company’s employees, officers, directors, or
consultants or those of any present or future parent or subsidiary corporation or other affiliated entity. While the
Company may grant incentive stock options only to employees, the Company may grant nonstatutory stock
options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock purchase rights or bonuses, restricted stock units, performance
shares, performance units and cash-based awards or other stock-based awards to any eligible participant, subject
to terms and conditions determined by the Compensation Committee. The term of options shall not exceed ten
years from the date of grant. Restricted stock purchase rights shall be exercisable within a period established by
the Compensation Committee, which shall in no event exceed thirty days from the effective date of the grant. As
of December 31, 2019 an aggregate maximum of 9,347 thousand shares were authorized and 987 thousand shares
were reserved for all future grants.

Stock options and stock appreciation rights must have exercise prices at least equal to the fair market value
of the stock at the time of their grant pursuant to the 2011 Plan. The requisite service period, or the period during
which a grantee is required to provide service in exchange for option grants, coincides with the vesting period.
Stock options typically vest over one to three years following grant.

Restricted stock units granted under the 2011 Plan represent a right to receive shares of the Company’s
common stock when the restricted stock unit vests. No monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding)
shall be required as a condition of receiving shares pursuant to a restricted stock unit, the consideration for which
shall be services actually rendered to a participating company or for its benefit. Stock issued pursuant to any
restricted stock unit may (but need not) be made subject to vesting conditions based upon the satisfaction of such
service requirements, conditions, restrictions or performance criteria as shall be established by the Compensation
Committee and set forth in the award agreement evidencing such award. Restricted stock units typically vest over
one to three years following grant.

The purchase price for shares issuable under each restricted stock purchase right shall be established by the

Compensation Committee in its discretion. No monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding) shall
be required as a condition of receiving shares pursuant to a restricted stock bonus, the consideration for which
shall be services actually rendered to a participating company or for its benefit. Stock issued pursuant to any
restricted stock award may (but need not) be made subject to vesting conditions based upon the satisfaction of
such service requirements, conditions, restrictions or performance criteria as shall be established by the
Compensation Committee and set forth in the award agreement evidencing such award. During any period in
which stock acquired pursuant to a restricted stock award remain subject to vesting conditions, such stock may
not be sold, exchanged, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of other than pursuant to an
ownership change event or transfer by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The grantee shall have all of
the rights of a stockholder of the Company holding stock, including the right to vote such stock and to receive all
dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such stock; provided, however, that if so determined by the
Compensation Committee and provided by the award agreement, such dividends and distributions shall be
subject to the same vesting conditions as the stock subject to the restricted stock award with respect to which

107

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

such dividends or distributions were paid. If a grantee’s service terminates for any reason, whether voluntary or
involuntary (including the grantee’s death or disability), then (a) the Company (or its assignee) has the option to
repurchase for the purchase price paid by the grantee any stock acquired by the grantee pursuant to a restricted
stock purchase right which remains subject to vesting conditions as of the date of the grantee’s termination of
service and (b) the grantee shall forfeit to the Company any stock acquired by the grantee pursuant to a restricted
stock bonus which remains subject to vesting conditions as of the date of the grantee’s termination of service.
The Company has the right to assign at any time any repurchase right it may have, whether or not such right is
then exercisable, to one or more persons as may be selected by the Company.

The following summarizes restricted stock unit activities for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and

2017.

Outstanding at January 1, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settled of previous year vesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of
Restricted
Stock Units

566,389
172,716
(368,555)
(28,967)
(830)

Outstanding at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

340,753

Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unsettled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

739,231
(373,620)
45,311
(33,462)

Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value of
Restricted
Stock Units

$ 6.03
11.15
5.72
8.00
8.33

$ 8.80

9.64
9.24
9.22
10.31

Outstanding at December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

718,213

$ 9.39

Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unsettled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settled of previous year vesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

711,719
(528,740)
226,215
(42,189)
(41,915)

11.85
11.00
12.16
9.22
10.00

Outstanding at December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,043,303

$10.83

Total compensation expenses recorded for the restricted stock units were $6,939 thousand, $4,096 thousand
and $1,601 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of December 31,
2019, there was $4,289 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock
units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average future period of 0.5 year. Total fair value of
restricted stock units vested were $5,817 thousand, $2,647 thousand and $2,107 thousand for the years ended
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

108

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

The following summarizes stock option activities for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

At the date of grant, all options had an exercise price not less than the fair value of common stock (aggregate
intrinsic value in thousands):

Outstanding at January 1, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price of
Stock
Options

$ 9.23
10.43
12.77
6.94

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value of
Stock
Options

$ 525
—
—
1,540

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life of
Stock
Options

6.7 years
—
—
—

Number of
Options

3,428,665
70,865
(88,443)
(539,183)

Outstanding at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,871,904

$ 9.59

$6,073

6.2 years

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercisable at December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,865,475
2,395,979

9.59
10.11

Outstanding at January 1, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,871,904
(34,807)
(162,341)

$ 9.59
10.97
6.97

6,050
4,603

$6,073
—
737

6.2 years
5.7 years

6.2 years
—
—

Outstanding at December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,674,756

$ 9.73

$ 395

5.2 years

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercisable at December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,674,266
2,544,565

9.73
9.94

Outstanding at January 1, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,674,756
(44,892)
(452,819)

$ 9.73
10.29
6.31

394
306

$ 395
—
2,404

5.2 years
5.1 years

5.2 years
—
—

Outstanding at December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,177,045

$10.42

$6,259

4.7 years

Vested and Exercisable at December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,177,045

$10.42

$6,259

4.7 years

Total compensation expenses recorded for the stock options were $13 thousand, $313 thousand and

$734 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. There was no unrecognized
compensation cost related to stock options expected to vest as of December 31, 2019. Total weighted average
grant-date fair value of vested options was $165 thousand, $786 thousand and $794 thousand for the years ended
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

109

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to measure the fair value of each option
grant. There were no grants of stock options during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The following
summarizes the grant-date fair value of options granted for the year ended December 31, 2017 and assumptions
used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model on a weighted average basis. For the year ended December 31,
2017, the expected volatility was estimated using historical volatility of the Company’s share prices.

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Grant-date fair value of option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —
Expected term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —
Risk-free interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —
Expected volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —
Expected dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —

—
—
—
—
—

$
5.02
2.5 Years

1.2%
81.7%
—

The number and weighted average grant-date fair value of the unvested stock options are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Fair Value

Number

Unvested options at the beginning of the

period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted options during the period . . . . . . . . .
Vested options during the period . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited options during the period . . . . . . . .
Exercised options during the period . . . . . . . .

130,191
—

(107,100)
(345)
(22,746)

$1.54
—
1.54
1.54
1.54

Number

475,925
—

(313,160)
(14,738)
(17,836)

Unvested options at the end of the period . . .

0

—

130,191

Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Fair Value

$2.19
—
2.51
1.73
1.66

$1.54

Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Fair Value

$1.72
5.02
1.74
1.77
1.59

$2.19

Number

897,421
70,865
(455,301)
(19,031)
(18,029)

475,925

14. Restructuring and Other Charges (Gains)

On February 14, 2019, the Company announced that the Company has undertaken a strategic evaluation of
the Company’s Foundry Services Group business and the fabrication facility located in Cheongju (“Fab 4”), the
larger of the Company two 8-inch manufacturing facilities. The Company has engaged J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC as the Company’s financial advisor to assist in the evaluation and the Company has also retained legal
advisors to assist in the evaluation. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded
$6,991 thousand in professional fees and other charges incurred in connection with the strategic evaluation and
recorded such costs as restructuring and other charges in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
The Company also recorded $2,151 thousand and $53 thousand restructuring-related charges in the first and the
fourth quarter of 2019, respectively.

As of December 21, 2016, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell a building

located in Cheongju, South Korea. The building has historically been used to house the Company’s six-inch
fabrication facility in Cheongju, South Korea (the “6-inch fab”) and became vacant upon the closure of the
fabrication facility in February 2016. As of December 31, 2015, the building was fully impaired. The Company
received proceeds of $18,204 thousand, including a $1,655 thousand value-added tax, for the sale of the building

110

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

in December 2016. As the Company was obligated to perform certain removal construction work, it recorded the
$18,204 thousand proceeds as restricted cash and $16,549 thousand as deposits received in its consolidated
balance sheets as of December 31, 2016. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company completed all removal
construction work necessary to transfer the title of the building, and the $18,204 thousand of restricted cash was
fully released. Accordingly, the Company recorded $16,635 thousand as restructuring gain in the consolidated
statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

In March 2017, the Company sold its sensor product business, which was included in and reported as part of

Display Solutions line of its Standard Products Group, to a third party for proceeds of $1,295 thousand, in an
effort to improve our overall profitability. The Company recorded $375 thousand net gain from this sale after
deducting the book values of certain assets transferred to the buyer.

15. Early Termination Charges

As of February 22, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the implementation of a new
headcount reduction plan (the “Headcount Reduction Plan”). As of June 30, 2017, 352 employees elected to
resign from the Company during the period in which the Headcount Reduction Plan was offered. The total cash
cost of approximately $31 million has been fully paid. The Company recorded in its consolidated statement of
operations $13,369 thousand in termination related charges as early termination charges for the year ended
December 31, 2017. The remaining total estimated cost relates to statutory severance benefits, which are required
by law and have already been fully accrued in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

16. Foreign Currency Gain (Loss), Net

Net foreign currency gain or loss includes non-cash translation gain or loss associated with intercompany
balances. A substantial portion of the Company’s net foreign currency gain or loss is non-cash translation gain or
loss associated with intercompany long-term loans to our Korean subsidiary. The loans are denominated in
US dollars and are affected by changes in the exchange rate between the Korean won and the US dollar. As of
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the outstanding intercompany loan balances including accrued interest
between the Korean subsidiary and the Dutch subsidiary were $686,485 thousand, $666,597 thousand and
$677,267 thousand, respectively. The Korean won to US dollar exchange rates were 1,157.8:1, 1,118.1:1 and
1,071.4:1 using the first base rate as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as quoted by the
KEB Hana Bank.

17. Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense is composed of domestic and foreign income taxes depending on the
relevant tax jurisdictions. Domestic income (loss) before taxes and income tax expense is generated or incurred
in the United States, where the parent company resides.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

111

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

The components of income tax expense are as follows (in thousands):

Income (loss) before income tax expense

Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(27,758)
10,679

$ 3,492
(2,743)

$27,461
58,630

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Current income tax expense (benefit)

Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncertain tax position liability (domestic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncertain tax position liability (foreign) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(17,079)

$

749

$86,091

$

20
4,679
(1)
13
4,711

$ (383)
5,010
(2)
(46)
4,579

$ (359)
3,680
(476)
(1,635)
1,210

Deferred income taxes expense (benefit)

Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36

70

(55)

Total income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 4,747

$ 4,649

$ 1,155

Effective tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

620.6%

1.3%

The Company’s effective tax rates were negative for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to
620.6% and 1.3% for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The differences between the
annual effective tax rates and the US federal statutory rate of 21.0% in 2019 and 2018 and 35% in 2017 primarily
relate to the non-income based withholding tax attributable to intercompany interest income of the Company’s
Dutch subsidiary, application of different tax rates associated with certain earnings from the Company’s
operations outside the US, the parent Company’s interest income, which is non-taxable for US tax purposes, and
the change of deferred tax assets and valuation allowance. The statutory income tax rate of the Company’s
Korean operating subsidiary was approximately 24.2%.

112

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

The provision for domestic and foreign income taxes incurred is different from the amount calculated by

applying the statutory tax rate to the net income before income taxes. The significant items causing this
difference are as follows (in thousands):

Provision computed at statutory rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
State income taxes, net of federal effect
Change in statutory tax rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Difference in foreign tax rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permanent differences

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative assets adjustment
TPECs, hybrid and other interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thin capitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permanent foreign currency gain (loss) . . . . . . . . . .
Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) . . . . .
Other permanent differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Withholding tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax credits claimed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax credits expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uncertain tax positions liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in net operating loss carry-forwards from tax

audit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOL expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intercompany debt restructuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

$ (3,587)
(1,068)
2,329
3,302

$

157
46
1
377

$ 30,223
5,445
13,438
(17,789)

315
7,812
988
(1,734)
151
5,112
411
3,043
4,382
(419)
168
12

—
3,780
(18,435)
(1,815)

(1,111)
(5,555)
1,262
(2,490)
436
328
117
3,270
6,260
(416)
817
(48)

—
—
—
1,198

1,937
(7,526)
1,888
15,237
4,001
—
633
3,339
(56,744)
(659)
2,638
(2,111)

6,878
—
—
327

Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 4,747

$ 4,649

$ 1,155

The permanent differences included in Tracking Preferred Equity Certificates (TPECs), hybrid and other
interest primarily relate to non-taxable hybrid instruments treated as debt in one country and equity in another.
The permanent difference of $5,112 thousand in connection with GILTI in 2019 was primarily attributable to the
incomes earned by certain subsidiaries of the Company.

During 2019, the Company completed a restructuring of its intercompany borrowings between the Company

and the other entities within the group of the Company (the “Intercompany Debt Restructuring”). The main
purpose of the Intercompany Debt Restructuring is to simplify the intercompany debt structure of the group in
order to align with the anti-hybrid mismatch provision mandated by the Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD). A portion of hybrid instruments issued by the Company’s Luxembourg subsidiary to
its parent in the US were subject to the Intercompany Debt Restructuring. The Company recorded a net deferred
tax asset of $18,435 thousand related to the unrealized foreign exchange translation loss, which was attributable
to the changes in the balances of hybrid instruments that are denominated in Euros. However, there was no
impact on the provision for income taxes due to a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of the
Company’s Luxembourg subsidiary.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

113

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

A summary of the composition of net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2019 and

2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Deferred tax assets
Inventory reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Property, plant and equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated severance benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency translation loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOL carry-forwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax credit
Other long-term payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense deduction limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

$

4,869
—
3,384
190
303
7,979
5
36,841
20,544
150,954
17,054
3,023
5,244
4,240

$

8,274
175
3,210
67
187
8,797
12
36,166
28,718
164,824
18,352
3,634
4,026
3,455

Total deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

254,630
(246,224)

279,897
(248,633)

Deferred tax liabilities
Derivative assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign currency translation gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net deferred tax assets reported in
Other non-current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

8,406

31,264

352
—
3,090
4,810

8,252

154

154

—
17,777
3,612
9,660

31,049

215

215

$

$

The valuation allowances at December 31, 2019 and 2018 are primarily attributable to deferred tax assets

for the uncertainty in taxable income at certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, including its Korean
operating subsidiary.

114

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Changes in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and

2017 are as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charged to expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NOL/tax credit claimed/expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$248,633
7,912
(3,529)
(6,792)

$251,132
7,653
(1,393)
(8,759)

$281,473
(54,816)
(1,928)
26,403

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$246,224

$248,633

$251,132

The evaluation of the recoverability of the deferred tax asset and the need for a valuation allowance requires
the Company to weigh all positive and negative evidence to reach a conclusion that it is more likely than not that
all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The weight given to the evidence is
commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. The more negative evidence that exists, the
more positive evidence is necessary and the more difficult it is to support a conclusion that a valuation allowance
is not needed. Realization of the future tax benefits related to the deferred tax assets is dependent on many
factors, including the Company’s ability to generate future taxable income within the period during which the
temporary differences reverse, the outlook for the economic environment in which the Company operates and the
overall future industry outlook.

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had net deferred tax assets of $154 thousand and
$215 thousand, respectively, mainly related to the Company’s Japanese subsidiary. As of December 31, 2019,
2018 and 2017, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $246,224 thousand, $248,633 thousand and
$251,132 thousand on its deferred tax assets related to temporary differences, net operating loss carry-forwards
and tax credits of domestic and foreign subsidiaries. The Company recorded these valuation allowances on
deferred tax assets based on its assessment that the negative evidence of expected losses in early future years
outweighs the positive evidence of historical income.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $708,885 thousand of net operating loss carry-

forwards available to offset future taxable income, of which $204,248 thousand is associated with the Company’s
Korean subsidiary, which expires from 2024 through 2026. The net operating loss of $295,171 thousand
associated with the Company’s Luxembourg subsidiary is mainly attributable to certain expenses incurred in
connection with its shareholding in the Company’s Dutch subsidiary. Although this net operating loss amount is
carried forward indefinitely, it will be recaptured on future capital gain. The remaining net operating loss mainly
relates to the US parent company and its domestic subsidiary and substantially most of the net operating loss
expires at various dates through 2039. The Company utilized net operating loss of $30,945 thousand,
$24,123 thousand and $3,217 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The
Company also has Korean, Dutch and U.S. tax credit carry-forwards of approximately $3,028 thousand,
$14,018 thousand and $9 thousand, respectively, as of December 31, 2019. The Korean tax credits expire at
various dates starting from 2020 to 2024 and the Dutch tax credits are carried forward to be used for an indefinite
period of time.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

United States Tax Reform

On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1, originally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the US was enacted (the

“Tax Reform”). The Tax Reform reduced the US federal statutory rate to 21.0% from 35.0% effective January 1,

115

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

2018. The Tax Reform contains several key provisions that affect the Company’s assessment on its deferred
taxes, which include the remeasurement of deferred taxes, recognition of liabilities for taxes on mandatory
deemed repatriations and certain other foreign income, and reassessment of the realizability of deferred tax
assets. As of December 31, 2017, the Company remeasured its deferred tax assets and liabilities at the reduced
rate of 21%, assessed the realizability of remeasured deferred tax assets and reduced its net deferred tax assets by
$13,438 thousand in 2017.

The Company reviewed the tax impact of the Tax Reform, including guidance and proposed regulations

issued in 2019, resulting in an inclusion of GILTI of $24,344 thousand for US income tax purposes. The
Company elected to account for the tax on GILTI as a period cost and not record the deferred tax. Therefore, the
inclusion of GILTI did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2019 due to the net operating loss carry-forwards available for the Company.

Uncertainty in Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the US and in various

other jurisdictions. The Company is subject to income- or non-income tax examinations by tax authorities of
these jurisdictions for all open tax years.

As of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded $445 thousand, $426 thousand and

$475 thousand of unrecognized tax benefits, respectively.

A tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of each

period is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Unrecognized tax benefits, balance at the beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reductions for tax positions of prior years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lapse of statute of limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$426
13
(1)

—
7

Unrecognized tax benefits, balance at the ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$445

$475
10
—
(51)
(8)

$426

$1,768
10
(676)
(735)
108

$ 475

The accrued interest and penalties totaled $0, $0 and $8 thousand as of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017,

respectively.

The Company is currently unaware of any uncertain tax positions that could result in significant additional

payments, accruals, or other material deviations from this estimate over the next 12 months.

Other Matter

In September 2017, the Company’s Korean subsidiary was notified that the Korean National Tax Service
(the “KNTS”) would be examining its income- and non-income-based taxes for its 2012 to 2014 tax years. The
KNTS conducted its audit, primarily focusing on non-income-based VAT transactions associated with the
periods with respect to which the Company previously restated the Company’s consolidated financial statements
as a result of the independent investigation commenced by the Company’s Audit Committee in January 2014 (the
“Restatement”).

116

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

As a result, the aggregate tax and penalty assessment by the KNTS was $6,030 thousand, of which
$3,336 thousand had already been accrued by the Company in its 2015 consolidated financial statements in
connection with the Restatement filed in 2015. Such amount also included $548 thousand related to employee
withholding amounts and associated penalties, and to the extent any such tax obligation was that of the
Company’s Korean subsidiary’s employees, the Company expects to seek reimbursement of the applicable
amounts from those employees. In addition, the KNTS assessed an administrative fine of $2,034 thousand in
connection with the above-described tax audit.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company recorded the $4,179 thousand related to this additional tax
assessment and associated penalties and administrative fine as selling, general and administrative expenses in its
consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 and recorded the $548 thousand
related to employee withholding amounts as other receivables in the consolidated balance sheets as of
December 31, 2017 as the Company expects to seek reimbursement of the applicable amounts from those
employees. Of the $548 thousand, the Company has collected $118 thousand and established an allowance of
$430 thousand, which it has recorded as a selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended
September 30, 2018.

18. Geographic and Segment Information

The Company has two operating segments: its Foundry Services Group and Standard Products Group. The
Company’s chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer, who allocates resources and assesses
performance of the business and other activities based on gross profit.

In January 2018, as part of the Company’s ongoing portfolio optimization effort to realign business

processes and streamline the Company’s organizational structure, the Company transferred a portion of its
non-OLED Display business from its Standard Products Group to its Foundry Services Group. The transferred
non-OLED Display business has technical and business characteristics more closely aligned with the Company’s
Foundry Services Group business than with the Company’s Standard Products Group business. The transferred
non-OLED Display business previously resided within the Company’s Display Solutions business line primarily
as a result of a long standing customer relationship established in the past. The Company has recast comparative
segment financial information to conform to this current period change. For the year ended December 31, 2017,
$30,306 thousand of net sales and $6,322 thousand of gross profit were reclassified from the Display Solutions
business line in the Standard Products Group to the Foundry Services Group.

The following sets forth information relating to the operating segments (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017
As Adjusted

Net Sales

Foundry Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Products Group
Display Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Standard Products Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$307,144

$325,312

$350,395

308,531
176,245

484,776
275

256,113
169,284

425,397
189

179,233
149,836

329,069
208

Total net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$792,195

$750,898

$679,672

117

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017
As Adjusted

Gross Profit

Foundry Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Products Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 64,010
116,327
274

$ 82,578
115,478
40

$101,780
85,905
208

Total gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$180,611

$198,096

$187,893

Upon the adoption of the new revenue standard, the Company’s revenue for Foundry Services Group is

disaggregated depending on the timing of revenue recognition (in thousands):

Net Sales

Foundry Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$157,272

$149,872

$307,144

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Revenue recognized
at the time of
shipment or delivery

Revenue
recognized
over time

Total

Year Ended December 31, 2018

Revenue recognized
at the time of
shipment or delivery

Revenue
recognized
over time

Total

Net Sales

Foundry Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$80,578

$244,734

$325,312

The following is a summary of net sales by geographic region, based on the location to which the products

are billed (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia Pacific (other than Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$249,385
466,380
28,109
46,421
1,900

$282,516
380,598
37,483
47,831
2,470

$279,883
322,595
35,089
41,109
996

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$792,195

$750,898

$679,672

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s net sales in Greater China (China,
Hong Kong and Macau) represented 75.4%, 66.6% and 49.7%, respectively, and net sales in Taiwan represented
20.9%, 26.2% and 36.4%, respectively, of the Company’s net sales in the Asia Pacific (other than Korea).

Net sales from the Company’s top ten largest customers accounted for 67%, 61% and 57% for the years

ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company had one customer that represented 32.9% of its net

sales. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company had two customers that represented 19.3% and

118

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

13.3% of its net sales. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company had one customer that represented
15.6% of its net sales.

98% of the Company’s property, plant and equipment are located in Korea as of December 31, 2019.

19. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Agreements with SK hynix

In connection with the acquisition of the non-memory semiconductor business from SK hynix on October 4,

2004 (the “Original Acquisition”), the Company entered into several agreements with SK hynix, including a
non-exclusive cross license that provides the Company with access to certain of SK hynix’s intellectual property
for use in the manufacture and sale of non-memory semiconductor products. The Company also agreed to
provide certain utilities and infrastructure support services to SK hynix.

Upon the closing of the Original Acquisition, the Company’s Korean subsidiary and SK hynix also entered

into lease agreements under which the Company’s Korean subsidiary leases space to SK hynix in several
buildings, primarily warehouses and utility facilities, in Cheongju, Korea. These leases are generally for an initial
term of 20 years plus an indefinite number of renewal terms of 10 years each. Each of the leases is cancelable
upon 90 days’ notice by the lessee. The Company also leases certain land from SK hynix located in Cheongju,
Korea. The term of this lease is indefinite unless otherwise agreed by the parties, and as long as the buildings
remain on the lease site and are owned and used by the Company for permitted uses.

Long-term Purchase Agreements

The Company purchases raw materials from a variety of vendors. During the normal course of business, in
order to manage manufacturing lead times and help assure adequate supply, the Company from time to time may
enter into multi-year purchase agreements, which specify future quantities and pricing of materials to be supplied
by the vendors. The Company reviews the terms of the long-term supply agreements and assesses the need for
any accrual for estimated losses, such as lower of cost or net realizable value that will not be recovered by future
sales prices. No such accrual was required as of December 31, 2019 or 2018.

SEC Enforcement Staff Review

In March 2014, the Company voluntarily reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC,

that the Company’s Audit Committee had determined that the Company incorrectly recognized revenue on
certain transactions and as a result would restate its financial statements, and that the Audit Committee had
commenced an independent investigation. Over the course of 2014 and the first two quarters of 2015, the
Company voluntarily produced documents to the SEC regarding the various accounting issues identified during
the independent investigation, and whether the Company’s hiring of an accountant from the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm impacted that accounting firm’s independence. On July 22, 2014,
the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement obtained a Formal Order of Investigation. On March 12, 2015,
the SEC issued a subpoena for documents to the Company in connection with its investigation. On May 1, 2017,
the SEC announced that it had reached a final settlement with the Company, resolving the SEC’s investigation. In
that connection, the Company has consented, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, to the entry of an
administrative order by the SEC directing that the Company cease and desist from committing or causing any
violations of certain provisions of the federal securities laws and related SEC regulations. The SEC’s
administrative order was entered on May 1, 2017. The SEC imposed a monetary penalty of $3,000 thousand on

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

119

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

the Company. In the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company established a reserve in that amount for
the potential settlement of this matter. The reserved monetary penalty of $3,000 thousand was paid to the SEC
during the second quarter of 2017. The Company also agreed to an undertaking to cooperate fully with the SEC
in any and all investigations, litigations or other proceedings relating to or arising from the matters described in
the SEC’s order. In connection with the settlement, the SEC considered remedial acts promptly undertaken by the
Company and its cooperation with the SEC staff during the course of the investigation. Among other things, as
previously disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, the Audit Committee of the Company self-
investigated and self-reported the accounting errors, selected new management and implemented various
additional controls designed to prevent similar errors going forward.

20. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018,

respectively (in thousands):

Foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derivative adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(4,205)
1,545

$(20,061)
(49)

Total

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(2,660)

$(20,110)

Year Ended
December 31,

2019

2018

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017

are as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments

Derivative
adjustments

Total

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(20,061)

$

(49)

$(20,110)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications . . . . . . . . .
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss . . . .

Net current-period other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15,856
—

15,856

(2,894)
4,488

1,594

12,962
4,488

17,450

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (4,205)

$ 1,545

$ (2,660)

Year Ended December 31, 2018

Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments

Derivative
adjustments

Total

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(38,413)

$ 5,299

$(33,114)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications . . . . . . . . .
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive

18,352

(1,589)

16,763

income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18,352

(3,759)

(5,348)

(3,759)

13,004

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(20,061)

$

(49)

$(20,110)

120

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

Year Ended December 31, 2017

Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments

Derivative
adjustments

Total

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 14,460

$ (436)

$ 14,024

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications . . . . . . . . .
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive

(52,873)

7,736

(45,137)

income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

(2,001)

(2,001)

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(52,873)

5,735

(47,138)

Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(38,413)

$ 5,299

$(33,114)

21. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

Basic earnings (loss) per share
Net income (loss)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic weighted average common stock outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted earnings (loss) per share
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss)
Add back: Interest expense on Exchangeable Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

$

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

(In thousands of US dollars, except share data)

(21,826) $

(3,900) $

84,936

34,321,888

34,469,921

(0.64) $

(0.11) $

33,943,264
2.50

(21,826) $
—
(21,826) $

(3,900) $
—
(3,900) $

84,936
5,349
90,285

Basic weighted average common stock outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net effect of dilutive equity awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net effect of assumed conversion of 5.0% Exchangeable Notes to

34,321,888
—

common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

—

34,469,921

—

—

Diluted weighted average common stock outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings (loss) per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34,321,888

34,469,921

$

(0.64) $

(0.11) $

33,943,264
821,664

9,990,209

44,755,137
2.02

The following outstanding instruments were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share, as

they would have an anti-dilutive effect on the calculation:

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted Stock Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,177,045
1,043,303

2,674,756
718,213

835,572

—

Year Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, 10,153,620 shares and 10,438,187 shares of

potential common stock from the assumed conversion of Exchangeable Notes were excluded from the
computation of diluted loss per share as the effect were anti-dilutive for the period.

121

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(CONTINUED)
(TABULAR DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

22. Unaudited Quarterly Financial Results

The following tables present selected unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for each quarter of

the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income (loss)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) per share:

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average common stock outstanding:

$

$
$

$
$

Fiscal Year 2019

First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

(In thousands of US dollars, except share data)

$

157,380
22,701
(18,281)
(34,125) $

$

205,145
43,840
6,746
(9,520) $

$

229,677
60,866
25,923
(1,607) $

199,993
53,204
10,035
23,426

(1.00) $
(1.00) $

(0.28) $
(0.28) $

(0.05) $
(0.05) $

0.68
0.54

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34,194,878
34,194,878

34,245,127
34,245,127

34,357,745
34,357,745

34,542,415
46,078,768

Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income (loss)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earnings (loss) per share:

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average common stock outstanding:

$

$

$
$

Fiscal Year 2018

First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

(In thousands of US dollars, except share data)

165,819
44,581
7,379
2,763

0.08
0.08

$

$

$
$

$

199,685
53,854
13,914
(21,505) $

206,000
55,749
18,265
17,222

(0.62) $
(0.62) $

0.50
0.41

$

$

$
$

179,394
43,912
7,860
(2,380)

(0.07)
(0.07)

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34,253,111
35,154,693

34,420,654
34,420,654

34,573,377
46,021,610

34,627,292
34,627,292

23. Subsequent Events

Derivative contracts

In January 2020, the Company and DB entered into a derivative contract of zero cost collars for the period

from July 2020 to December 2020. The total notional amounts are $30,000 thousand. In connection with this
contract, the Company paid $1,800 thousand in cash deposits to DB in February 2020.

In February 2020, the Company and NFIK entered into derivative contracts of zero cost collars for the

period from July 2020 to December 2020. The total notional amounts are $48,000 thousand.

122

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in our periodic reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“Principal Executive
Officer”) and Chief Financial Officer (“Principal Financial Officer”), as appropriate, to allow for timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management of the Company, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal

Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the
Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2019. Based on this evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and our
Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of
December 31, 2019.

(b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial
reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control
over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of our Principal Executive Officer and our
Principal Financial Officer, and effected by our Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies
or procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal
Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control—Integrated
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(“COSO”). Based on our assessment, we concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was
effective as of December 31, 2019.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 has
been audited by Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in
their report which appears in Item 8 of this Report.

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31,
2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

123

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information required by this item relating to our executive officers is included in “Item 1. Business—

Executive Officers of the Company.” The other information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or will be included by
amendment to this Report within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement relating

to our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or will be included by amendment to this Report within 120 days
after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement relating

to our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or will be included by amendment to this Report within 120 days
after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement relating

to our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or will be included by amendment to this Report within 120 days
after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement relating

to our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or will be included by amendment to this Report within 120 days
after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates.

124

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

1.

Financial Statements

PART IV

The information required by this item is included in Item 8 of Part II of this Report.

2.

Financial Statement Schedules

Financial Statement Schedules are omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are

required or because the information required by such omitted schedules is set forth in the financial statements or
the notes thereto.

3. Exhibits

Exhibit
No.

Exhibit Description

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

10.1

Certificate of Conversion of MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011).

Certificate of Incorporation of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011).

Amended and Restated Bylaws of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2016).

Form of Plan of Conversion of MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.6 to our Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 11, 2010
(Registration No. 333-165467)).

Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, as filed with the Secretary of the State of Delaware on
March 6, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
March 6, 2015).

Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2013, between MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, as issuer, and
Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2013).

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2014, to Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2013,
between MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, as issuer, and Wilmington Trust, National
Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on June 25, 2014).

Form of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021 and notation of guarantee (included in Exhibit 4.1)

Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2017, among MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A., as issuer,
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation, as guarantor, and US Bank National Association, as trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on
February 21, 2017).

Form of 5.00% Exchangeable Senior Note due 2021 and note guarantee (included in Exhibit 4.4)

Description of Securities

Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2004, by and between Hynix
Semiconductor Inc. and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to our Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 20, 2010
(Registration No. 333-165467)).

125

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Exhibit
No.

10.2(1)

10.3

10.4(1)

10.5

10.6(1)

10.7(1)

10.8(1)

10.9(1)

Exhibit Description

Land Lease and Easement Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2004, by and between Hynix
Semiconductor Inc. and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to our Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 20, 2010
(Registration No. 333-165467)).

First Amendment to Land Lease and Easement Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2005, by and
between Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on
April 20, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

General Service Supply Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2004, by and between Hynix
Semiconductor Inc. and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 2 to MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.’s and MagnaChip
Semiconductor Finance Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration
No. 333-168516) filed on October 14, 2010).

First Amendment to the General Service Supply Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2005, by and
between Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on
April 20, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

License Agreement (ModularBCD), dated as of March 18, 2005, by and between Advanced
Analogic Technologies, Inc. and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 15, 2010
(Registration No. 333-165467)).

Amended & Restated License Agreement (TrenchDMOS), dated as of September 19, 2007, by and
between Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No. 2 to MagnaChip Semiconductor
S.A.’s and MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-168516) filed on October 14, 2010).

Technology License Agreement, dated as of December 16, 1996, by and between Advanced RISC
Machines Limited and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (successor in interest to LG
Semicon Company Limited) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to our Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed on March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

Amendment to the Technology License Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2006, by and between
ARM Limited and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 2 to MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.’s and MagnaChip
Semiconductor Finance Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration
No. 333-168516) filed on October 14, 2010).

10.10(1) ARM7201TDSP Device License Agreement, dated as of August 26, 1997, by and between

Advanced RISC Machines Limited and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (successor in
interest to LG Semicon Company Limited) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

10.11(1) Technology License Agreement, dated as of October 5, 1995, by and between Advanced RISC

Machines Limited and MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (successor in interest to LG
Semicon Company Limited) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Amendment No. 2 to
MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.’s and MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-168516) filed on October 14, 2010).

126

Exhibit
No.

Exhibit Description

10.12(1) Technology License Agreement, dated as of July 2001, by and between ARM Limited and

MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (successor in interest to Hynix Semiconductor Inc.)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on
March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

10.13(1) Technology License Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2001, by and between ARM Limited and

MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (successor in interest to Hynix Semiconductor Inc.)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on
March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

10.14

Technology License Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2004, by and between ARM Limited and
MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (successor in interest to Hynix Semiconductor Inc.)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on
March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

10.15(1) Design Migration Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2007, by and between ARM Limited and

MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Amendment
No. 2 to MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.’s and MagnaChip Semiconductor Finance Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-168516) filed on October 14, 2010).

10.16

10.17

Basic Contract on Joint Development and Grant of License, dated as of November 10, 2006, by and
between MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. and Silicon Works Co., Ltd. (English translation)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on
March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

Amendment to Basic Contract on Joint Development and Grant of License, dated as of May 18,
2016, by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. and Silicon Works Co., Ltd. (English
translation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
on August 5, 2016).

10.18

[reserved]

10.19* MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC 2009 Common Unit Plan (incorporated by reference to

Exhibit 10.20 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 15, 2010 (Registration
No. 333-165467)).

10.20* MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC 2009 Common Unit Plan form of Option Agreement (Non-U.S.

Participants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed on March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

10.21* MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC 2009 Common Unit Plan form of Option Agreement (U.S.

Participants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed on March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

10.22* MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC 2009 Common Unit Plan form of Restricted Unit Agreement

(Non-U.S. Participants). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to our Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed on March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467).

10.23* MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC 2009 Common Unit Plan form of Restricted Unit Agreement

(U.S. Participants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to our Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed on March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

10.24* MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended on April 26, 2018)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on
February 22, 2019).

127

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

Exhibit
No.

10.25*

10.26*

10.26-1*

10.26-2*

10.27*

10.28*

10.28-1*

10.29*

10.29-1*

10.29-2*

10.29-3*

10.29-4*

10.29-5*

10.29-6*

10.29-7*

10.30*

Exhibit Description

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.26 to our Amendment No 9 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed
on February 18, 2011 (Registration No. 333-165467)).
Offer Letter, dated as of June 20, 2007, by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea)
and Tae Jong Lee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to our Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed on March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).
Severance Agreement, dated November 3, 2015, from MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea)
and MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation to Tae Jong Lee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2015).
Separation Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2019 among MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
(Korea), MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation and Tae Jong Lee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.26-2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2019).
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation Form of Indemnification Agreement with Directors and
Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed on March 15, 2010 (Registration No. 333-165467)).
Offer Letter, dated as of March 8, 2014, by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea)
and Jonathan W. Kim (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on February 12, 2015).
Severance Agreement, dated November 3, 2015, from MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea)
and MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation to Jonathan W. Kim (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2015).
Offer Letter, dated as of April 15, 2013, by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea)
and Young-Joon Kim (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on February 12, 2015).
Amendment of Offer Letter, dated July 27, 2015, from MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea) to
Young-Joon Kim (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on November 6, 2015).
Severance Agreement, dated November 3, 2015, from MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea)
and MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation to Young-Joon Kim (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2015).
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2018, by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor
Corporation and Young Joon Kim (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2018).
Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
and Young Joon Kim, dated as of September 3, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29-4
to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2019).
Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement for Chief Executive Officer (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2018).
Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement (TSR Performance) for Chief Executive Officer
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
April 27, 2018).
Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement (AOP Performance) for Chief Executive Officer
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
April 27, 2018).
Offer Letter, dated as of September 27, 2013, by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
(Korea) and Theodore Kim (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on February 12, 2015).

128

Exhibit
No.

10.30-1*

10.30-2*

10.31*

10.31-1*

10.31-2*

10.32*

10.33*

10.34*

10.35*

10.36*

10.37*

10.38*

10.39*

Exhibit Description

Severance Agreement, dated November 3, 2015, from MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea)
and MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation to Theodore S. Kim (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2015).

Employment Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2018, by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor
Corporation and Theodore Kim (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2018).

Offer Letter, dated as of October 16, 2013, by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
(Korea) and Woung Moo Lee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2016).

Severance Agreement, dated November 3, 2015, from MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd. (Korea)
and MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation to Woung Moo Lee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2015).

Employment Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2018, by and between MagnaChip Semiconductor
Corporation and Woung Moo Lee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2018).

MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC Profit Sharing Plan as adopted on December 31, 2009 and
amended on February 15, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to our Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2011).

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Form of Stock Option Agreement (U.S. Participants)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 to our Amendment No 9 to the Registration Statement
on Form S-1 filed on February 18, 2011 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Form of Stock Option Agreement
(Non-U.S. Participants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to our Amendment No 9 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 18, 2011 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement
(U.S. Participants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to our Amendment No 9 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 18, 2011 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement
(Non-U.S. Participants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to our Amendment No 9 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 18, 2011 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement
(U.S. Participants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to our Amendment No 9 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 18, 2011 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement
(Non-U.S. Participants) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to our Amendment No 9 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 18, 2011 (Registration No. 333-165467)).

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement
(Nonemployee Director) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2016).

10.40*

Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2018).

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

129

Exhibit
No.

10.41*

10.42*

21.1

23.1#

31.1#

31.2#

32.1†

32.2†

Exhibit Description

Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement (TSR Performance) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2018).

Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement (AOP Performance) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2018).

Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to our Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed on February 12, 2015)

Consent of Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers

Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13(a)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to
§ 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13(a)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to
§ 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 18 U.S.C § 1350, as adopted pursuant to
§ 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to
§ 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS#

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH#

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL#

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF#

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB#

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE#

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

Footnotes:

(1) Certain portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to a grant of confidential treatment by the

SEC.

* Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement
#
†

Filed herewith
Furnished herewith

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

130

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant

has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

By:

/s/ Young-Joon Kim

Name: Young-Joon Kim
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director
Date: February 21, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by

the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ Young-Joon Kim
Young-Joon Kim, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal
Executive Officer)

/s/ Jonathan W. Kim
Jonathan W. Kim, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)

/s/ Melvin Keating
Melvin Keating, Director

/s/ Ilbok Lee
Ilbok Lee, Director

/s/ Camillo Martino
Camillo Martino, Director

/s/ Gary Tanner
Gary Tanner, Director

/s/ Nader Tavakoli
Nader Tavakoli, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors

Date

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020

K
-
0
1
m
r
o
F

131