SK hynix (KRX:000660) ADR math puts Micron (NASDAQ:MU) valuation gap in play
SK hynix ended Thursday’s Seoul session up 13.06% at 2,917,000 won after its planned Nasdaq ADR sale turned a capital-raising story into a valuation trade. Korean cash trading had ended by the 17:20 KST dateline; market data showed the last Seoul trade at 15:30 KST. The memory-chip maker plans to issue up to 17.79 million new common shares behind American depositary receipts and raise up to 45.45 trillion won, or about $29.4 billion. Ten ADRs will equal one common share. Bookbuilding starts on July 6, the offer price is due on July 9, and Nasdaq trading is set for July 10, subject to approvals and market conditions.