SK Hynix Inc., one of the world's leading memory chip manufacturers, announced on Wednesday that it has begun taking steps to list American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the U.S. stock market by the second half of 2026. The South Korean company filed a confidential submission with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), aiming to broaden its funding base amid surging demand for artificial intelligence-driven technologies.
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SK Hynix Inc. has initiated steps to list American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the U.S. stock market by the second half of 2026, aiming to enhance access to global investors and support its AI-driven growth strategy. The chipmaker filed a confidential submission with the SEC but has not finalized details such as issuance size or method.
The chipmaker, which is expanding production capacity to meet strong AI data center demand, did not disclose specific details about the issuance size or method due to ongoing regulatory reviews. Chief Executive Officer Kwak Noh-jung stated during a general shareholders meeting in Icheon that the company plans to proceed with the listing while enhancing shareholder value.
The move is expected to help SK Hynix attract U.S.-based investors without a full listing of common shares, according to industry watchers. The size and schedule of the process will largely be determined by market environments, with the final decision resting with the SEC. Separately, Kwak outlined plans to secure more than 100 trillion won (US$66.8 billion) in net cash for long-term strategic investments.
The company also announced that it would continue shipments of its high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips as planned this year and aims to release samples of the next-generation HBM4E product later in 2026. SK Hynix's shares rose more than 5% in Seoul on Wednesday, reflecting investor optimism about the company's strategic moves.
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