SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) ("Magnachip" or the "Company") today announced that the Board of Directors has authorized an expansion of the Company's previously announced stock repurchase program from $75 million to $87.5 million of the Company's common stock. The Company has already repurchased shares worth $37.5 million under the program.
The remaining $50.0 million of the expanded $87.5 million program will be repurchased in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. In connection with the repurchase program, the Company has established a stock trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The timing of stock repurchases and the number of shares of common stock to be repurchased will depend upon prevailing market conditions and other factors.
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About Magnachip Semiconductor
Magnachip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, IoT, consumer, computing, industrial and automotive applications. The Company provides a broad range of standard products to customers worldwide. Magnachip, with more than 40 years of operating history, owns a portfolio of approximately 1,100 registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com. Information on or accessible through Magnachip's website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this release.
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