SK hynix Inc.
SKHY · Nasdaq Global Select Market · Technology
- Expected pricing
- Jun 30, 2026
- Price range
- Not yet set
- Shares offered
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- Filing
- F-1/A · Jun 30, 2026
Founders & leadership
Background and track record, from the Management section.
- Nohjung KwakExecutive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President
Appointed to the Board on March 30, 2022. Holds a Ph.D. from Korea University (1994). Also serves as Chairman of the Semiconductor Committee at the SUPEX Council at SK Group. Previously served as President of the Manufacturing and Technology Division and Head of Technology and Development of the Cheongju fab.
Source
“Mr. Nohjung Kwak was appointed to the Board on March 30, 2022. He currently serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Seon Yong ChaExecutive Director, President and Head of Research and Development
Appointed to the Board on March 25, 2026. Holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from KAIST (2000). Previously served as Head of the DRAM Development Team.
Source
“Mr. Seon Yong Cha was appointed to the Board on March 25, 2026. He currently serves as our President and Head of Research and Development.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Yong Ho JangNon-executive Director
Appointed to the Board on March 27, 2024. Currently President and CEO of SK Inc. Previously served as President and CEO of SK siltron Co., Ltd.
Source
“Mr. Yong Ho Jang was appointed to the Board on March 27, 2024. He currently serves as our Non-executive Director. He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of SK Inc. He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SK siltron Co., Ltd.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Jung Kyu KimNon-executive Director
Appointed to the Board on March 25, 2026. Currently CEO of SK square. Previously served as Head of the Secretariat at SK Inc., Head of the Strategy Support Team at the SUPEX Council at SK Group, and Team Leader of the U.S. branch of SK Planet.
Source
“Mr. Jung Kyu Kim was appointed to the Board on March 25, 2026. He currently serves as our Non-executive Director. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of SK square.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Deog Kyoon JeongIndependent Director
Appointed to the Board on March 29, 2023. Currently Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University. Previously served as Professor at Seoul National University and Chair of the Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center.
Source
“Mr. Deog Kyoon Jeong was appointed to the Board on March 29, 2023. He currently serves as our independent director. He is currently an Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Zeong Won KimIndependent Director
Appointed to the Board on March 29, 2023. Previously served as Managing Director at Citibank and Deputy Head of the Financial Planning Group at Citibank Korea.
Source
“Ms. Zeong Won Kim was appointed to the Board on March 29, 2023. She currently serves as our independent director. She previously served as Managing Director at Citibank, and the Deputy Head of the Financial Planning Group at Citibank Korea.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Donghoon YangIndependent Director
Appointed to the Board on March 27, 2024. Currently Professor Emeritus of Accounting at Dongguk University. Previously served as Distinguished Professor at the Korean Accounting Association and at Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Source
“Mr. Donghoon Yang was appointed to the Board on March 27, 2024. He currently serves as our independent director. He is currently a Professor Emeritus of Accounting at Dongguk University.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Hyun Chul SohnIndependent Director
Appointed to the Board on March 27, 2024. Currently Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Yonsei University. Previously served as a semiconductor researcher at SK hynix.
Source
“Mr. Hyun Chul Sohn was appointed to the Board on March 27, 2024. He currently serves as our independent director. He is currently a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Yonsei University. He previously served as a semiconductor researcher at SK hynix.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Seung Beom KohChairperson of the Board; Independent Director
Appointed to the Board on March 25, 2026. Currently Senior Advisor at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Previously served as Chairman of the FSC.
Source
“Mr. Seung Beom Koh was appointed to the Board on March 25, 2026. He currently serves as our independent director. He is currently a Senior Advisor at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. He previously served as Chairman of the FSC.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Gahng Gook ChoiIndependent Director
Appointed to the Board on March 25, 2026. Currently Senior Advisor at Gaon Law Group. Previously served as Managing Director at Ernst & Young and Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Source
“Mr. Gahng Gook Choi was appointed to the Board on March 25, 2026. He currently serves as our independent director. He is currently a Senior Advisor at Gaon Law Group. He previously served as a Managing Director at Ernst & Young and a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Tae Won CheyChairman
Serves as Chairman providing guidance on long-term vision. Also Chairman of the SK Group, Representative Director and Chairman of SK Inc., and Chairman of SK Telecom and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Source
“Mr. Tae Won Chey currently serves as our Chairman, providing guidance with respect to our long-term vision. He also serves as the Chairman of the SK Group, Representative Director and Chairman of SK Inc., and Chairman of SK Telecom and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Woo Hyun KimVice President, Head of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Currently Vice President, Head of Finance and CFO, overseeing treasury, accounting and investor relations. Previously served as Head of Corporate Center at SK Broadband Co., Ltd. and Head of Strategy and Planning Group at SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
Source
“Mr. Woo Hyun Kim currently serves as our Vice President and Head of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the finance function including treasury, accounting and investor relations. He previously served as Head of Corporate Center at SK Broadband Co., Ltd. and Head of Strategy and Planning Group at SK Telecom Co., Ltd.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Hyunjong SongPresident, Head of Corporate Center
Currently President and Head of Corporate Center. Previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
Source
“Mr. Hyunjong Song currently serves as our President and Head of Corporate Center. Mr. Song previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at SK Telecom Co., Ltd.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Ju Seon KimPresident, Head of AI Infra
Currently President and Head of AI Infra, overseeing global market and marketing strategies. Previously served as Head of Global Sales and Marketing at the company.
Source
“Mr. Ju Seon Kim currently serves as our President and Head of AI Infra, overseeing global market and marketing strategies. Mr. Kim previously served as our Head of Global Sales and Marketing.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Sung Jin YeumPresident, Head of Communication
Currently President and Head of Communication. Previously served as Head of the Business Support Office at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Source
“Mr. Sung Jin Yeum currently serves as our President and Head of Communication, leading corporate communication and corporate relations. He previously served as Head of the Business Support Office at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Hyun AhnPresident, Head of Development
Currently President and Head of Development, overseeing development of memory and storage products. Previously served as Head of Solution Development at the company.
Source
“Mr. Hyun Ahn currently serves as our President and Head of Development, overseeing the overall development of memory and storage products. Mr. Ahn previously served as our Head of Solution Development.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Woo Pyo JeongVice President, Head of NAND Development
Currently Vice President and Head of NAND Development. Previously served as Head of NAND Design at the company and held NAND design positions at Intel Corporation.
Source
“Mr. Woo Pyo Jeong currently serves as our Vice President and Head of NAND Development, overseeing NAND product and technology development. Mr. Jeong previously served as our Head of NAND Design and previously held NAND design positions at Intel Corporation.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Jin Soo KangVice President, Head of Growth Strategy
Currently Vice President and Head of Growth Strategy, overseeing new business models and product planning. Previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Solidigm.
Source
“Mr. Jin Soo Kang currently serves as our Vice President and Head of Growth Strategy, overseeing new business models and product planning. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Solidigm.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Dong Hui SonVice President, Principal Accounting Officer
Currently Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer. Previously served as Head of Finance and Business Administration at the company.
Source
“Mr. Dong Hui Son currently serves as our Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Son previously served as our Head of Finance and Business Administration.”
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What the company does
The problem it solves and how it differentiates.
SK hynix Inc. is a Korea-based semiconductor company engaged in the manufacture and sale of semiconductor products, operating through a global network of subsidiaries that conduct semiconductor manufacturing, sales, and research and development across Korea, China, the United States, and other regions.
Source
“The Group has a single reportable segment that is engaged in the manufacture and sale of semiconductor products.”
Market & competition
The market it plays in and who it competes with.
The company operates in the global memory semiconductor market, which includes DRAM (and HBM) and NAND flash memory, driven by AI demand. According to Gartner, the overall memory semiconductor market is projected to grow from US$216 billion in 2025 to approximately US$748 billion in 2027 (CAGR of 86.0%).
Source
“According to Gartner, the overall memory semiconductor market is projected to increase from US$216 billion in 2025 to US$633 billion in 2026, representing year-over-year growth of 192.7%, and to grow at a CAGR of 86.0% from 2025 to reach approximately US$748 billion in 2027.”
Financials
Revenue, profitability, and cash, from the financial statements.
- Net income
- ₩42.9T net income (Year ended December 31, 2025)
- Cash & equivalents
- ₩21.2T (as of March 31, 2026)
Source
“Profit for the year W 42,948”
Source
“Cash and cash equivalents W 21,167”
Statement-derived (Year ended December 31, 2025; figures in billions, currency KRW).
The offering
Use of proceeds, pricing, and dilution to new investors.
- general corporate purposes
- capital expenditures
- working capital
Source
“as adjusted, to reflect the issuance and sale of the ADSs by us in the offering at the public offering price of US$ per ADS (based on the last reported trading price of our common shares on the KRX KOSPI Market as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), and after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Our total capitalization may be different in the event that we do not allocate the net proceeds of this offering as described under "Use of Proceeds."”
Control & governance
Share classes, founder voting control, board, and insider conflicts — the founder-control signals.
One vote per share across all classes — no super-voting.
10 directors · 6 independent · Chair is separate from the CEO
Concentrated dependence on a single leader, flagged in the filing.
Source
“Like other memory semiconductor manufacturers, we also depend on a limited number of manufacturers in the Netherlands, the United States and Japan for our key equipment.”
- Asset disposal to Clean Industrial REIT Co., Ltd. — W1,120,315 million proceeds
SK hynix disposed of assets to related party Clean Industrial REIT Co., Ltd. for proceeds of W1,120,315 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, with outstanding payables of W524,661 million as of December 31, 2025.
Source
“Sales and others to Clean Industrial REIT Co., Ltd for the year ended December 31, 2023 include proceeds from asset disposal that amount to W 1,120,315 million.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Lease agreements with SK Airplus Inc. and other related parties
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities with related parties including SK Airplus Inc. increased by W110,681 million in 2025 (2024: W174,063 million), and lease payments to these parties amounted to W174,716 million in 2025 (2024: W166,381 million), with payables of W698,786 million to SK Airplus Inc. as of December 31, 2025.
Source
“lease payments to the other related parties including SK Airplus Inc. (formerly, SK Materials Airplus Inc.) for the year ended December 31, 2025 amount to W174,716 million (2024: W166,381 million)”
High confidenceView in filing → - Construction/payables to SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd.
SK hynix had other payables of W2,792,416 million to related party SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. as of December 31, 2025, reflecting ongoing construction and asset acquisition activity.
Source
“SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. 11,819 2,792,416”
High confidenceView in filing → - Lease agreements with HITECH Semiconductor (Wuxi) and Hystars Semiconductor (Wuxi) — joint ventures
Lease payments to joint ventures HITECH Semiconductor (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. and Hystars Semiconductor (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. amounted to W66,235 million in 2025 (2024: W84,155 million), with right-of-use assets and lease liabilities increasing by W8,947 million in 2025.
Source
“lease payments to HITECH Semiconductor (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., and Hystars Semiconductor(Wuxi) Co., Ltd., a joint venture for the year ended December 31, 2025 amount to W66,235 million (2024: W84,155 million)”
High confidenceView in filing → - Payment guarantee for Hystars Semiconductor (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. — RMB 701 million
SK hynix provides a payment guarantee of RMB 701 million to Wuxi Xinfa Group Co., Ltd. on behalf of joint venture Hystars Semiconductor (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.
Source
“The Group provides a payment guarantee amounting to RMB 701 million to Wuxi Xinfa Group Co., Ltd. on behalf of Hystars Semiconductor (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., a joint venture.”
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Lock-up schedule & insider ownership
When insider shares unlock, and who holds them — the part most tools skip.
Lock-up schedule
No lock-up details available.
Insider ownership
No insider ownership details available.
Risk flags
Key items from the Risk Factors section.
- Memory Industry Cyclicality and Oversupply
The memory semiconductor industry is highly cyclical with recurring oversupply periods that cause volatile prices and operating results; the company recorded a W9,138 billion loss in 2023 due to such conditions.
Source
“The memory semiconductor industry is subject to cyclical fluctuations, including recurring periods of oversupply, which may result in volatility in our operating results, which in turn may adversely affect our financial position and cash flows.”
High confidenceView in filing → - U.S. Export Controls on China Operations
The company's VEU designation was revoked and replaced with an annual license mechanism; failure to obtain timely annual licenses could materially disrupt manufacturing operations in China.
Source
“On August 29, 2025, the BIS announced that our designation as a VEU would be revoked effective December 31, 2025... Failure to obtain the required licenses in a timely manner may materially impact our manufacturing operations in China.”
High confidenceView in filing → - U.S.-China Trade Tensions and Tariff Risk
Ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions, tariffs, and export restrictions may reduce demand from key customers in both countries, which together represent over 88% of revenue; future tariffs on semiconductors could further increase costs.
Source
“prolonged tensions in economic and trade relations between the two countries may have a material adverse effect on demand for our products from key customers in such countries.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Intense Competition in Memory Semiconductor Market
The company faces intense competition from Samsung, Micron, CXMT, Kioxia and others, as well as emerging competitors aided by government subsidies, which could erode selling prices and market share.
Source
“The memory semiconductor industry is highly competitive and our failure to successfully compete would adversely affect our business.”
High confidenceView in filing → - AI Infrastructure Demand Slowdown
A significant portion of recent revenue growth is driven by HBM and server DRAM demand from AI infrastructure buildout; a reduction in hyperscaler capital expenditures or efficiency technologies reducing memory requirements could materially hurt results.
Source
“A slowdown in demand for our products from AI infrastructure investment could adversely affect our results of operations.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Large Capital Expenditure and Production Capacity Expansion Risks
The company plans to invest W45.5 trillion in production facilities and W11.9 trillion in EUV scanners; amounts exceeding offering proceeds depend on operating cash flows and borrowings, and delays or cost overruns could prevent meeting customer demand.
Source
“We expect to fund the amounts required to complete the construction and acquisitions in excess of the net proceeds from this offering using cash flows from our operating activities, borrowings under current and future credit facilities and debt securities and other funding resources.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Customer Concentration Risk
A small number of U.S. and China customers account for a substantial share of revenue (top two customers were 14.8% and 12.4% of Q1 2026 revenue); loss or reduction of orders from any key customer would materially harm results.
Source
“We sell a substantial portion of our products to a select group of key customers in the United States and China, and any significant decrease in their order levels will negatively affect our business.”
High confidenceView in filing → - China Regulatory Conditions on NAND Pricing
Chinese regulatory approval for the Intel NAND business acquisition imposed conditions requiring reasonable pricing in China through December 2026, limiting the company's ability to raise NAND flash memory prices in that market.
Source
“Given our current outlook for sustained strong demand for NAND flash memory products throughout 2026, we expect the obligation to maintain a reasonable pricing policy will limit our ability to significantly increase the price of our NAND flash memory products sold in China in 2026.”
High confidenceView in filing → - Intellectual Property Infringement Claims
The company faces ongoing ITC investigations initiated by MonolithIC 3D Inc. alleging infringement of twelve patents covering DRAM and NAND products, which could result in exclusion orders, royalty payments, or forced product redesigns.
Source
“MonolithIC filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (”
High confidenceView in filing → - Korean Political Instability and Macroeconomic Risk
A significant portion of the company's assets are located in Korea; recent political instability including the 2024 martial law declaration and presidential impeachment, as well as broader macroeconomic risks, could harm the company's business and securities value.
Source
“political uncertainty or increasing strife among or within political parties in Korea following the declaration of martial law by former President Yoon Suk-yeol in December 2024 that led to his impeachment and subsequent removal in April 2025 and the election of Mr. Lee Jae-myung as President in June 2025”
High confidenceView in filing → - Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuations
The company sells primarily in U.S. dollars while incurring costs in Korean Won and Chinese Yuan; Won appreciation reduces export revenue and competitiveness, while depreciation increases foreign-currency debt costs, and hedging may not fully mitigate these effects.
Source
“Appreciation of the Won may materially and adversely affect our results of operations because, among other things, it reduces the Won value of our export sales, which are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars, and causes our export products to be less competitive by raising their prices in U.S. dollar terms.”
High confidenceView in filing → - No Active ADS Trading Market and Immediate Dilution
Prior to this offering there has been no public market for the ADSs, an active trading market may never develop, and purchasers will experience immediate and substantial dilution because the offering price will substantially exceed net tangible book value per ADS.
Source
“Prior to the completion of this offering, there has been no public market for our ADSs. Although we have applied to list our ADSs on the Nasdaq under the symbol "SKHY," an active trading market for our ADSs may never develop or be sustained following this offering.”
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Underwriters
The banks running the offering, from the filing. Informational only — not a recommendation or where to buy.
Underwriters allocate IPO shares primarily to their institutional and wealth-management clients; a directed share program (when present) reserves shares for company insiders/affiliates, not the general public. Not investment advice.
Source
“In alphabetical order, each of BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (collectively, the "Global Coordinators") is acting as the global coordinator of the offering and as representative of the underwriters.”