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The
information in this prospectus supplement is not complete and
may be changed. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is
not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state
where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration No. 333-133953
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED
MAY 10, 2006
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus Dated May 10, 2006)
$150,000,000
Amkor Technology, Inc.
% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011
The notes will bear interest at the rate
of % per year on the principal
amount of the notes, payable in cash semi-annually in arrears
on and of
each year, beginning
on ,
2006. The notes will mature
on ,
2011. The notes will be our unsecured senior subordinated
obligations, and will be subordinated in right of payment to all
of our existing and future senior debt, effectively subordinated
to the existing and future debt and other liabilities of our
subsidiaries and equal in right of payment with our existing and
future senior subordinated debt (except that the subsidiaries
that guarantee our existing senior subordinated notes will not
be guarantors of the notes).
Holders may convert their notes at any time prior to the close
of business on the business day prior to the stated maturity
date based on an initial conversion rate
of shares
of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (which
represents an initial conversion price of approximately
$ per
share). The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances, including upon the occurrence of certain
corporate transactions that constitute a change of control and
upon certain distributions to holders of our common stock. The
conversion price will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid
interest.
Upon the occurrence of certain designated events, holders of the
notes will have the right to require us to repurchase the notes
at a price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the
repurchase date.
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol AMKR. The last reported price of our
common stock on the Nasdaq National Market on May 9, 2006,
was $12.44 per share.
We have granted the underwriter named in this prospectus
supplement an option to purchase up to an additional
$22.5 million principal amount of notes, which option must
be exercised within 30 days of the date of this prospectus
supplement.
Concurrent with this offering, and by a separate prospectus
supplement, we are offering $300.0 million aggregate
principal amount of senior notes due 2016. The completion of the
senior notes offering and the completion of this offering are
each conditioned upon the completion of the other.
Investing in our notes involves risks. See Risk
Factors beginning on page S-9 of this prospectus
supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Interest on the notes will accrue
from ,
2006 to the date of delivery.
The underwriter expects to deliver the notes to purchasers on or
about ,
2006.
Sole Book-Running Manager
Citigroup
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2006
This document is in two parts. The first part is this
prospectus supplement, which describes the terms of the offering
of the notes and also adds to and updates information contained
in the related prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference into the related prospectus. The second part is the
related prospectus, which contains more general information,
some of which may not apply to this offering. To the extent that
there is a conflict between the information contained in this
prospectus supplement, on the one hand, and the information
contained in the related prospectus or any document incorporated
by reference therein, on the other hand, you should rely on the
information in this prospectus supplement.
You should rely only on the information incorporated by
reference or contained in this prospectus supplement and the
related prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you
with different information. We are not making an offer of these
securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You
should not assume that the information contained in this
prospectus supplement and the related prospectus is accurate as
of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus
supplement or the related prospectus, as relevant.
In this prospectus supplement, unless we state otherwise, the
Company, we, us,
our and Amkor refer to Amkor Technology,
Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information about us and
this offering. This summary is not complete and may not contain
all the information that may be important to you. You should
read the entire prospectus supplement, the related prospectus
and the documents we incorporate by reference before making an
investment decision. Unless otherwise indicated, this prospectus
supplement assumes no exercise of the underwriters option
to purchase additional notes.
Amkor Technology, Inc.
We are one of the worlds largest subcontractors of
semiconductor packaging (sometimes referred to as assembly) and
test services. We pioneered the outsourcing of semiconductor
packaging and test services through a predecessor in 1968, and
over the years have built a leading position by:
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Providing a broad portfolio of packaging and test technologies
and services, |
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Maintaining a leading role in the design and development of new
package and test technologies, |
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Cultivating long-standing relationships with customers,
including many of the worlds leading semiconductor
companies, |
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Developing expertise in high-volume manufacturing processes to
provide our services; and |
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Providing a broadly diversified operational scope, with
production capabilities in China, Korea, Japan, the Philippines,
Singapore, Taiwan and the United States, U.S. |
Packaging and test are integral parts of the process of
manufacturing semiconductor devices. This process begins with
silicon wafers and involves the fabrication of electronic
circuitry into complex patterns, creating large numbers of
individual chips on the wafers. The fabricated wafers are probed
to ensure the individual devices meet design specifications. The
packaging process creates an electrical interconnect between the
semiconductor chip and the system board through wire bonding or
bumping technologies. In packaging, individual chips are
separated from the fabricated semiconductor wafers, attached to
a substrate and then encased in a protective material to provide
optimal electrical connectivity and thermal performance. The
packaged chips are then tested using sophisticated equipment to
ensure that each packaged chip meets its design specifications.
Increasingly, packages are custom designed for specific chips
and specific end-market applications. We are able to provide
turnkey solutions including semiconductor wafer bumping, wafer
probe, wafer backgrind, package design, packaging, test and drop
shipment services.
The semiconductors that we package and test for our customers
ultimately become components in electronic systems used in
communications, computing, consumer, industrial and automotive
applications. Our customers include, among others: Altera
Corporation; Avago Technologies, Pte; Freescale Semiconductor,
Inc.; Intel Corporation; International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM); Samsung Electronics Corporation,
Ltd.; Conexant Systems, Inc.; ST Microelectronics, Pte, Ltd.;
Texas Instruments, Inc.; and Toshiba Corporation. The outsourced
semiconductor packaging and test market is very competitive. We
also compete with the internal semiconductor packaging and test
capabilities of many of our customers.
We were incorporated in 1997 in the state of Delaware. Our
principal offices are located at 1900 South Price Road,
Chandler, AZ 85248. Our telephone number is (480) 821-5000
and our website can be accessed at www.amkor.com.
Information contained in our website does not constitute part of
this prospectus supplement.
Concurrent Transactions
On April 28, 2006, we commenced a tender offer for up to
$200.0 million aggregate principal amount of our
outstanding 9.25% Senior Notes due 2008, or
9.25% notes, at a tender price of $1,035.00 for each $1,000
principal amount of notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to,
but excluding, the purchase date of the
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9.25% notes. Holders who tendered on or before May 9,
2006 will also receive an early tender payment of
$20.00 per $1,000 principal amount, which, together with
the tender price, equals the total potential consideration of
$1,055.00. Completion of the tender offer is subject to
(i) us having raised funds sufficient to purchase the
9.25% notes tendered up to the cap and to pay fees and
expenses in connection therewith and (ii) customary tender
offer conditions.
As of May 9, 2006, holders of approximately
$349 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.25% notes
have been tendered in the tender offer, and we expect to
increase the size of the tender offer to at least
$271.0 million. We intend to use $294.0 million in net
proceeds from a $300.0 million concurrent offering of
senior notes due 2016 to purchase the $271.0 million of
9.25% senior notes in the tender offer (including the payment of
a tender premium, accrued and unpaid interest, an early tender
payment and related fees and expenses). The senior notes will be
offered by us pursuant to a separate prospectus supplement.
In this prospectus supplement, we refer to this offering, our
intended use of proceeds from this offering, the concurrent
offering of senior notes and the tender offer as the
concurrent transactions. For a further description
of assumptions we make in this prospectus supplement regarding
the concurrent transactions, see Use of Proceeds and
Capitalization. The tender offer is conditioned on
the completion of the concurrent offering, and the completion of
this offering and the completion of the concurrent offering are
each conditioned upon the completion of the other.
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The Offering
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Amkor Technology, Inc. |
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Securities Offered |
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$150.0 million aggregate principal amount, or
$172.5 million if the underwriter exercises its option to
purchase additional notes in full,
of % convertible senior
subordinated notes due 2011. |
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% of the principal amount of each
note. |
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Maturity |
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2011 unless earlier repurchased or converted. |
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Interest and Payment Dates |
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per year on the principal amount of the notes, payable
semi-annually in cash in arrears
on and of
each year,
beginning ,
2006. |
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Conversion Rights |
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Holders may convert their notes at any time prior to the close
of business on the business day prior to the stated maturity
date based on an initial conversion rate
of shares
of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (which
represents an initial conversion price of approximately
$ per
share). The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances, including upon the occurrence of certain
corporate transactions that constitute a change of control and
upon certain distributions to holders of our common stock. See
Description of Notes Conversion. |
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The conversion rate will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid
interest. By delivering to the holder shares of our common
stock, we will satisfy our obligations with respect to the notes
subject to the conversion. Accordingly, upon conversion of a
note, accrued and unpaid interest will be deemed to be paid in
full, rather than canceled, extinguished or forfeited. See
Description of Notes Conversion. |
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Repurchase at the Option of the Holder |
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Upon the occurrence of a designated event (which includes a
change of control or a termination of trading (each as defined
herein)), holders of the notes will have the right to require us
to repurchase the notes at a price in cash equal to 100% of the
principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to
but excluding the repurchase date. See Risk
Factors Repurchases of Notes and
Description of Notes Repurchase at Option of
Holders Upon a Designated Event. |
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If certain transactions that constitute a change of control
occur, under certain circumstances, we will increase the
conversion rate for a period of time by a number of additional
shares for any conversion of notes in connection with such
transactions, as described under Description of
Notes Make Whole Amount. The number of
additional shares will be determined based on the date such
transaction becomes effective and the price paid per share of
our common stock in such transaction. |
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subordinated in right of payment to all of our
existing and future senior debt, including any amounts
outstanding under our secured revolving credit facility, our
second lien secured credit facility, our 9.25% senior notes
due 2008, our 7.75% senior notes due 2013, our
7.125% senior notes due 2011 and the senior notes being
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effectively subordinated in right of payment to all
existing and future debt and other liabilities, including trade
payables, of any of our subsidiaries; |
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equal in right of payment with all of our existing
and future senior subordinated debt, including our outstanding
10.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009, except that our
subsidiaries that guarantee the 10.5% senior subordinated
notes will not be guarantors of the notes; and |
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senior in right of payment to all of our existing
and future subordinated debt, including our
5.75% convertible subordinated notes due 2006, our
5.00% convertible subordinated notes due 2007 and our
6.25% convertible subordinated notes due 2013. |
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As of March 31, 2006, assuming completion of the concurrent
transactions, we would have had approximately
$1,443.2 million of senior debt, $210.0 million of
senior subordinated debt, and approximately $378.4 million
of subordinated debt. In addition, as of March 31, 2006,
our subsidiaries had $544.2 million of indebtedness and
other liabilities, excluding intercompany liabilities. |
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Absence of An Established Market for the Notes |
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The notes are a new issue of securities, and currently there is
no market for them. We do not intend to apply for the notes to
be listed on any securities exchange or to arrange for any
quotation system to quote them. The underwriter has advised us
that it intends to make a market for the notes but it is not
obligated to do so. The underwriter may discontinue any
market-making in the notes at any time in its sole discretion.
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol AMKR. |
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Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations |
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The notes and the shares of common stock issuable upon
conversion of the notes will be subject to special and complex
U.S. federal income tax rules. Holders are encouraged to
consult their tax advisors as to the U.S. federal, state,
local or other tax consequences of acquiring, owning and
disposing of the notes. See Certain U.S. Federal
Income Tax Considerations. |
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Use of Proceeds |
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We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes
to redeem, repurchase or otherwise retire a portion of our
10.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009 (including any
related premium, accrued and unpaid interest and related fees
and expenses). See Use of Proceeds. |
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Concurrent Offering |
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Concurrent with this offering, and by a separate prospectus
supplement, we are offering $300.0 million aggregate
principal amount of senior notes due 2016. The completion of
this offering and the completion of the concurrent offering are
each conditioned upon the completion of the other. |
Risk Factors
Investing in our common stock involves risk. You should
carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus
supplement and the documents we have incorporated by reference.
In particular, see Risk Factors on
page S-9 of this
prospectus supplement.
S-5
Summary Consolidated Financial Data
The following table sets forth our summary consolidated
financial data for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004
and 2005 and for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and
2006. The data for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004
and 2005 have been derived from our audited consolidated
financial statements. The data for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 and 2006, have been derived from our
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Our
audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements are
incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and
the prospectus to which this prospectus supplement relates. This
summary consolidated financial data should be read in
conjunction with the information in Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and our unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements, including the notes thereto set forth in
our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2006 (the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q) and in Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
and our audited consolidated financial statements, including the
notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 (the Annual Report on
Form 10-K).
Results for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not
necessarily indicative of full-year results.
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2006 | |
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Income Statement Data
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Net sales
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$ |
1,603,768 |
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$ |
1,901,279 |
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$ |
2,099,949 |
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$ |
417,481 |
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$ |
645,089 |
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Cost of sales
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1,267,302 |
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1,533,447 |
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1,743,996 |
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374,086 |
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490,071 |
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Gross profit
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336,466 |
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367,832 |
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355,953 |
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43,395 |
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155,018 |
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Operating expenses:
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Selling, general and administrative
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183,291 |
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221,915 |
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243,155 |
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60,466 |
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60,251 |
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Research and development
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30,167 |
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36,707 |
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37,347 |
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8,900 |
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9,430 |
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Provision for legal settlements and contingencies
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50,000 |
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50,000 |
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1,000 |
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Gain on sale of specialty test operations
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(4,408 |
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Total operating expenses
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213,458 |
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258,622 |
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326,094 |
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119,366 |
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70,681 |
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Operating income (loss)
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123,008 |
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109,210 |
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29,859 |
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(75,971 |
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84,337 |
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Other (income) expense:
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Interest expense, related party
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521 |
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1,788 |
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Interest expense, net
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140,281 |
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148,902 |
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165,351 |
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40,513 |
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41,157 |
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Foreign currency (gain) loss
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(3,022 |
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6,190 |
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9,318 |
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2,232 |
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3,928 |
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Other (income) expense, net
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31,052 |
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(24,444 |
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(444 |
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184 |
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(919 |
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Total other expense
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168,311 |
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130,648 |
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174,746 |
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42,929 |
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45,954 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes, equity investment losses,
minority interest and discontinued operations
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(45,303 |
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(21,438 |
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(144,887 |
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(118,900 |
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38,383 |
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Equity investment (losses) income
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(3,290 |
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(2 |
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(55 |
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6 |
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17 |
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Minority interests
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(4,008 |
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(904 |
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2,502 |
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1,011 |
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(115 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
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(52,601 |
) |
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(22,344 |
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(142,440 |
) |
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(117,883 |
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38,285 |
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Income tax provision (benefit)
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(233 |
) |
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15,192 |
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(5,551 |
) |
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1,187 |
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3,612 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
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(52,368 |
) |
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(37,536 |
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(136,889 |
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(119,070 |
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34,673 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(a)
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54,566 |
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
2,198 |
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$ |
(37,536 |
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$ |
(136,889 |
) |
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$ |
(119,070 |
) |
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$ |
34,673 |
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Per Share Data:
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Basic income (loss) per common share:
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From continuing operations
|
|
$ |
(0.31 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.21 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.78 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.68 |
) |
|
|
0.20 |
|
|
From discontinued operations
|
|
|
0.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per common share
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
(0.21 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.78 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.68 |
) |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per common share
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
(0.21 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.78 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.68 |
) |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in computing net income (loss) per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
167,142 |
|
|
|
175,342 |
|
|
|
176,385 |
|
|
|
175,718 |
|
|
|
176,801 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
167,142 |
|
|
|
175,342 |
|
|
|
176,385 |
|
|
|
175,718 |
|
|
|
191,015 |
|
Other Financial Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
$ |
219,735 |
|
|
$ |
230,344 |
|
|
$ |
248,637 |
|
|
$ |
60,858 |
|
|
$ |
66,061 |
|
|
Payments for property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
190,891 |
|
|
|
407,740 |
|
|
|
295,943 |
|
|
|
66,712 |
|
|
|
79,098 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Balance Sheet Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
226,243 |
|
|
Working capital(b)
|
|
|
(20,985 |
) |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
3,009,903 |
|
|
Total debt, including short-term borrowings and current portion
of long-term debt
|
|
|
2,117,947 |
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
2,745,883 |
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
260,398 |
|
|
|
(a) |
See Note 15 of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005. |
|
(b) |
The working capital deficit at March 31, 2006 includes
short-term borrowings and the current portion of long-term debt
in the amount of $339,146. |
S-7
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934. These statements
relate to future events or our future financial performance and
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause our or our industrys actual results, levels
of activity, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors
include, among other things, those listed under Risk
Factors in this prospectus supplement and elsewhere in
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. In
some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology such as may, will,
should, expects, plans,
anticipates, believes,
estimates, predicts,
potential, continue or the negative of
such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are
only predictions. Actual events or results may differ
materially. In evaluating these statements, you should
specifically consider various factors, including the risks
outlined under Risk Factors. These factors may cause
our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking
statement.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Moreover, neither any other person nor we assume responsibility
for the accuracy and completeness of such statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are
made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of
them in light of new information or future events.
S-8
RISK FACTORS
Any investment in our notes or our common stock involves a
high degree of risk. You should consider the risks described
below carefully and all of the information contained in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before
deciding whether to purchase our notes or our common stock
issued upon their conversion. The risks and uncertainties
described below are not the only risks and uncertainties we
face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to
us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our
business operations. If any of the following risks actually
occur, our business, financial condition and results of
operations would suffer. In that event, the price of the notes
and our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part
of your investment in the notes and our common stock. The risks
discussed below also include forward-looking statements and our
actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in
these forward-looking statements.
Risks Related to the Company
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Dependence on the Highly Cyclical Semiconductor and
Electronic Products Industries We Operate in
Volatile Industries, and Industry Downturns Harm Our
Performance. |
Our business is tied to market conditions in the semiconductor
industry, which is cyclical by nature. The semiconductor
industry has experienced significant, and sometimes prolonged,
downturns. Because our business is, and will continue to be,
dependent on the requirements of semiconductor companies for
subcontracted packaging and test services, any downturn in the
semiconductor industry or any other industry that uses a
significant number of semiconductor devices, such as consumer
electronic products, telecommunication devices, or computing
devices could have a material adverse effect on our business and
operating results. If current industry conditions deteriorate,
we could suffer significant losses, as we have in the past,
which could materially impact our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
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High Fixed Costs Due to Our High Percentage of
Fixed Costs, We Will Be Unable to Maintain Our Gross Margin at
Past Levels if We Are Unable to Achieve Relatively High Capacity
Utilization Rates. |
Our operations are characterized by relatively high fixed costs.
Our profitability depends in part not only on pricing levels for
our products and services, but also on the utilization rates for
our testing and packaging equipment, commonly referred to as
capacity utilization rates. In particular, increases
or decreases in our capacity utilization rates can significantly
affect gross margins since the unit cost of testing and
packaging services generally decreases as fixed costs are
allocated over a larger number of units. In periods of low
demand, we experience relatively low capacity utilization rates
in our operations, which lead to reduced margins during that
period. During most of 2005, we experienced lower than optimum
utilization rates in our operations due to a decline in
worldwide demand for our testing and packaging services, which
led to significantly reduced margins during that period.
Although our capacity utilization rates have improved recently,
we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to achieve
or maintain relatively high capacity utilization rates, and if
we fail to do so, our gross margins may decrease. If our gross
margins decrease, our results of operations and financial
condition could be materially adversely affected.
In addition, our fixed operating costs have increased in part as
a result of our efforts to expand our capacity through
acquisitions, including the acquisition of certain operations
and assets in Shanghai, China and Singapore from IBM and Xin
Development Co., Ltd. in May 2004, and the acquisition of
capital stock of Unitive and UST in August 2004. We are also
expending significant capital resources in connection with the
opening of a wafer bumping facility in Singapore in 2006, which
will further increase our fixed costs. In the event that
forecasted customer demand for which we have made, and on a more
limited basis, expect to make advance capital expenditures does
not materialize, our sales may not adequately cover our
substantial fixed costs resulting in reduced profit levels or
causing significant losses both of which may adversely impact
our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition.
Additionally, if current industry conditions deteriorate, we
could suffer significant losses, which could materially impact
our business including our liquidity.
S-9
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Fluctuations in Operating Results and Cash
Flows Our Operating Results and Cash Flows Have
Varied and May Vary Significantly as a Result of Factors That We
Cannot Control. |
Many factors could materially and adversely affect our net
sales, gross profit, operating results and cash flows, or lead
to significant variability of quarterly or annual operating
results. Our profitability and ability to generate cash from
operations is principally dependent upon demand for
semiconductors, the utilization of our capacity, semiconductor
package mix, the average selling price of our services and our
ability to control our costs including labor, material, overhead
and financing costs.
Our operating results and cash flows have varied significantly
from period to period. During 2005 our net sales, gross margins,
operating income and cash flows have fluctuated significantly as
a result of the following factors, many of which we have little
or no control over and which we expect to continue to impact our
business:
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fluctuation in demand for semiconductors and conditions in the
semiconductor industry; |
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changes in our capacity utilization; |
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changes in average selling prices; |
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changes in the mix of semiconductor packages; |
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evolving package and test technology; |
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absence of backlog and the short-term nature of our
customers commitments and the impact of these factors on
the timing and volume of orders relative to our production
capacity; |
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changes in costs, availability and delivery times of raw
materials and components; |
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|
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changes in labor costs to perform our services; |
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|
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the timing of expenditures in anticipation of future orders; |
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changes in effective tax rates; |
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the availability and cost of financing; |
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intellectual property transactions and disputes; |
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|
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high leverage and restrictive covenants; |
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warranty and product liability claims; |
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costs associated with litigation judgments and settlements; |
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|
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international events or environmental or natural events, such as
earthquakes, that impact our operations; |
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difficulties integrating acquisitions; and |
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our ability to attract qualified employees to support our
geographic expansion. |
We have historically been unable to accurately predict the
impact of these factors upon our results for a particular
period. These factors, as well as the factors set forth below
which have not significantly impacted our recent historical
results, may impair our future business operations and may
materially and adversely affect our net sales, gross profit,
operating results and cash flows, or lead to significant
variability of quarterly or annual operating results:
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loss of key personnel or the shortage of available skilled
workers; |
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rescheduling and cancellation of large orders; and |
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|
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fluctuations in our manufacturing yields. |
S-10
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Guidance Our Failure to Meet Our Guidance or
Analyst Projections Could Adversely Impact the Trading Prices of
Our Securities |
Periodically we provide guidance to investors with respect to
certain financial information for future periods. Securities
analysts also periodically publish their own projections with
respect to our future operating results. As discussed above
under Fluctuations in Operating Results and Cash
Flows Our Operating Results and Cash Flows Have
Varied and May Vary Significantly as a Result of Factors That We
Cannot Control, our operating results and cash flow vary
significantly and are difficult to accurately predict. To the
extent we fail to meet or exceed our own guidance or the analyst
projections for any reason, the trading prices of our securities
may be adversely impacted. Moreover, even if we do meet or
exceed that guidance or those projections, the analysts and
investors may not react favorably and the trading prices of our
securities may be adversely impacted.
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Declining Average Selling Prices The
Semiconductor Industry Places Downward Pressure on the Prices of
Our Products. |
Prices for packaging and test services have generally declined
over time. Historically, we have been able to partially offset
the effect of price declines by successfully developing and
marketing new packages with higher prices, such as advanced
leadframe and laminate packages, by negotiating lower prices
with our material vendors, recovering material cost increases
from some of our customers, and by driving engineering and
technological changes in our packaging and test processes which
resulted in reduced manufacturing costs. Although the average
selling prices of some of our products have increased in recent
periods, we expect general downward pressure on average selling
prices for our packaging and test services in the future. If we
are unable to offset a decline in average selling prices,
including developing and marketing new packages with higher
prices, reducing our purchasing costs, recovering more of our
material cost increases from our customers and reducing our
manufacturing costs, our future operating results will suffer.
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Decisions by Our IDM Customers to Curtail Outsourcing May
Adversely Affect Our Business. |
Historically, we have been dependent on the trend in outsourcing
of packaging and test services by IDMs. Our IDM customers
continually evaluate the outsourced services against their own
in-house packaging and test services. As a result, at any time,
and for a variety of reasons, IDMs may decide to shift some or
all of their outsourced packaging and test services to
internally sourced capacity.
The reasons IDMs may shift their internal capacity include:
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their desire to realize higher utilization of their existing
test and packaging capacity, especially during downturns in the
semiconductor industry; |
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|
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their unwillingness to disclose proprietary technology; |
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|
|
their possession of more advanced packaging and testing
technologies; and |
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|
|
the guaranteed availability of their own packaging and test
capacity. |
Furthermore, to the extent we continue to limit capacity
commitments for certain customers, these customers may begin to
increase their level of in-house packaging and test
capabilities, which could adversely impact our sales and
profitability and make it more difficult for us to regain their
business when we have available capacity. Any shift or a
slowdown in this trend of outsourcing packaging and test
services is likely to adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
In a downturn in the semiconductor industry, IDMs may be
especially likely to respond by shifting some outsourced
packaging and test services to internally serviced capacity on a
short term basis. This would have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations,
especially during a prolonged industry downturn.
S-11
Although we achieved net income and positive operating cash flow
in the first quarter of 2006, we have had net losses in four of
the previous five years and negative operating cash flow in
several previous quarters. There is no assurance that we will be
able to sustain our current profitability or avoid net losses in
the future.
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Ability to Fund Liquidity Needs |
We operate in a capital intensive industry. Servicing our
current and future customers requires that we incur significant
operating expenses and continue to make significant capital
expenditures, which are generally made in advance of the related
revenues and without any firm customer commitments. During 2005,
we had capital additions of $294.8 million and in 2006 we
currently anticipate making capital additions of approximately
$300 million, which estimate is subject to adjustment based
on business conditions. In addition, we have a significant level
of debt, with $2,117.9 million outstanding at
March 31, 2006 (without giving effect to the concurrent
transactions), $339.1 million of which is current. The
terms of such debt require significant scheduled principal
payments in the coming years, including $182.0 million due
during the remainder of 2006, $175.6 million due in 2007,
$461.9 million due in 2008, $211.9 million due in
2009, $311.9 million due in 2010 and $774.6 million
due thereafter (without giving effect to the concurrent
transactions). The interest payments required on our debt are
also substantial. For example, in 2005, our total interest paid
was $168.6 million. (See Part I, Item 2
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Capital
Additions and Contractual Obligations in our Quarterly
Report on From 10-Q for a summary of principal and interest
payments.) The source of funds to fund our operations, including
making capital expenditures and servicing principal and interest
obligations with respect to our debt, are cash flows from our
operations, current cash and cash equivalents, borrowings under
available debt facilities, or proceeds from any additional debt
or equity financing. As of March 31, 2006, we had cash and
cash equivalents of $226.2 million and $97.5 million
available under our senior secured revolving credit facility.
We assess our liquidity based on our current expectations
regarding sales, operating expenses, capital spending and debt
service requirements. Based on this assessment, we believe that
our cash flow from operating activities together with existing
cash and cash equivalents and availability under our senior
secured revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund our
working capital, capital expenditure and debt service
requirements through March 31, 2007, including retiring the
remaining $132.0 million of our 5.75% convertible
subordinated notes at maturity in June 2006 and the
$146.4 million of our 5.0% convertible subordinated
notes at maturity in March 2007. Thereafter, our liquidity will
continue to be affected by, among other things, the performance
of our business, our capital expenditure levels and our ability
to repay debt out of our operating cash flow or refinance the
debt with the proceeds of debt or equity offerings at or prior
to maturity. If our performance or access to the capital markets
differs materially from our expectations, our liquidity may be
adversely impacted.
There is no assurance that we will generate the necessary net
income or operating cash flows to meet the funding needs of our
business in the future due to a variety of factors, including
the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the other
factors discussed in this Risk Factors section. If we are unable
to do so, our liquidity would be adversely affected and we would
consider taking a variety of actions, including: reducing our
operating expenses (including closing facilities and reducing
the size of our work force) and capital additions to levels
appropriate to support our incoming business, raising additional
equity, borrowing additional funds, refinancing existing
indebtedness or taking other actions. There can be no assurance,
however, that we will be able to successfully take any of these
actions, including adjusting our expenses sufficiently or in a
timely manner, or raising additional equity, increasing
borrowings or completing refinancings on any terms or on terms
which are acceptable to us. Our inability to take these actions
as and when necessary would materially adversely affect our
liquidity, results of operations and financial condition.
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Absence of Backlog The Lack of Contractually
Committed Customer Demand May Adversely Affect Our Sales. |
Our packaging and test business does not typically operate with
any material backlog. Our quarterly net sales from packaging and
test services are substantially dependent upon our
customers demand in that
S-12
quarter. None of our customers have committed to purchase any
significant amount of packaging or test services or to provide
us with binding forecasts of demand for packaging and test
services for any future period, in any material amount. In
addition, our customers often reduce, cancel or delay their
purchases of packaging and test services for a variety of
reasons including industry-wide, customer-specific and
Amkor-related reasons. Recently, our customers demand for
our services has increased; however, we cannot predict if this
demand trend will continue and the forecasted demand will
materialize. Because a large portion of our costs is fixed and
our expense levels are based in part on our expectations of
future revenues, we may not be able to adjust costs in a timely
manner to compensate for any sales shortfall. If we are unable
to do so, it would adversely affect our margins, operating
results, cash flows and financial condition. If customer demand
does not materialize as anticipated, our net sales, margins,
operating results, cash flows and financial condition will be
materially and adversely affected.
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|
Risks Associated With International Operations
We Depend on Our Factories and Operations in China, Japan,
Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan. Many of Our
Customers and Vendors Operations Are Also Located
Outside of the U.S. |
We provide packaging and test services through our factories and
other operations located in the China, Japan, Korea, the
Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan. Moreover, many of our
customers and vendors operations are located outside
the U.S. The following are some of the risks inherent in
doing business internationally:
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regulatory limitations imposed by foreign governments; |
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fluctuations in currency exchange rates; |
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|
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political, military and terrorist risks; |
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|
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disruptions or delays in shipments caused by customs brokers or
government agencies; |
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|
unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, tariffs, customs,
duties and other trade barriers; |
|
|
|
difficulties in staffing and managing foreign
operations; and |
|
|
|
potentially adverse tax consequences resulting from changes in
tax laws. |
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|
|
Difficulties Expanding and Evolving Our Operational
Capabilities We Face Challenges as We Integrate New
and Diverse Operations and Try to Attract Qualified Employees to
Support Our Operations. |
We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience,
growth in the scope and complexity of our operations. For
example, each business we have acquired had, at the time of
acquisition, multiple systems for managing its own production,
sales, inventory and other operations. Migrating these
businesses to our systems typically is a slow, expensive process
requiring us to divert significant amounts of resources from
multiple aspects of our operations. This growth has strained our
managerial, financial, plant operations and other resources.
Future expansions may result in inefficiencies as we integrate
new operations and manage geographically diverse operations. Our
success depends to a significant extent upon the continued
service of our key senior management and technical personnel,
any of whom may be difficult to replace. Competition for
qualified employees is intense, and our business could be
adversely affected by the loss of the services of any of our
existing key personnel, including senior management, as a result
of competition or for any other reason. Additionally, as part of
our ongoing strategic planning, we evaluate our management team
and engage in long-term succession planning in order to ensure
orderly replacement of key personnel. We cannot assure you that
we will be successful in these efforts or in hiring and properly
training sufficient numbers of qualified personnel and in
effectively managing our growth. Our inability to attract,
retain, motivate and train qualified new personnel could have a
material adverse effect on our business.
S-13
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|
|
Dependence on Materials and Equipment
Suppliers Our Business May Suffer If The Cost,
Quality or Supply of Materials or Equipment Changes
Adversely. |
We obtain from various vendors the materials and equipment
required for the packaging and test services performed by our
factories. We source most of our materials, including critical
materials such as leadframes, laminate substrates and gold wire,
from a limited group of suppliers. Furthermore, we purchase the
majority of our materials on a purchase order basis. From time
to time, we enter into supply agreements, generally up to one
year in duration, to guarantee supply to meet projected demand.
Our business may be harmed if we cannot obtain materials and
other supplies from our vendors: in a timely manner, in
sufficient quantities, in acceptable quality or at competitive
prices.
We need to purchase new packaging and testing equipment if we
decide to expand our operations (sometimes in anticipation of
expected market demand), to manufacture some new types of
packaging, perform some different testing or to replace
equipment that breaks down or wears out. From time to time,
increased demand for new equipment may cause lead times to
extend beyond those normally required by equipment vendors. For
example, in the past, increased demand for equipment caused some
equipment suppliers to only partially satisfy our equipment
orders in the normal lead time frame or increase prices during
market upturns for the semiconductor industry. The
unavailability of equipment or failures to deliver equipment
could delay implementation of our future expansion plans and
impair our ability to meet customer orders. If we are unable to
implement our future expansion plans or meet customer orders, we
could lose potential and existing customers. Generally, we do
not enter into binding, long-term equipment purchase agreements
and we acquire our equipment on a purchase order basis, which
exposes us to substantial risks. For example, sudden changes in
foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the US dollar and
Japanese yen, could result in increased prices for equipment
purchased by us, which could have a material adverse effect on
our results of operations.
We are a large buyer of gold and other commodities including
substrates and copper. The price of gold and other commodities
used in our business has been increasing in recent quarters. The
increase in the price of the commodities may continue. We have
been able to partially offset the effect of commodity price
increases through price adjustments to some customers and
changes in our product designs. The increase in commodity prices
did, however, adversely impact our gross margin in the quarter
ended March 31, 2006 and may continue to do so in future
quarters to the extent we are unable to pass along past or
future commodity price increases to many of our customers.
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|
Loss of Customers The Loss of Certain
Customers May Have a Significant Adverse Effect on the
Operations and Financial Results. |
The loss of a large customer or disruption of our strategic
partnerships or other commercial arrangements may result in a
decline in our sales and profitability. Although we have over
200 customers, we have derived and expect to continue to derive
a large portion of our revenues from a small group of customers
during any particular period due in part to the concentration of
market share in the semiconductor industry. Our five largest
customers together accounted for approximately 25.2% and 26.0%
of our net sales in 2005 and 2004, respectively. No customer
accounts for more than 10% of our net sales.
The demand for our services from each customer is directly
dependent upon that customers level of business activity,
which could vary significantly from year to year. The loss of a
large customer may adversely affect our sales and profitability.
Our key customers typically operate in the cyclical
semiconductor business and, in the past, have varied, and may
vary in the future, order levels significantly from period to
period based on industry-, customer- or Amkor-specific factors.
We cannot assure you that these customers or any other customers
will continue to place orders with us in the future at the same
levels as in past periods. The loss of one or more of our
significant customers, or reduced orders by any one of them, and
our inability to replace these customers or make up for such
orders could reduce our profitability. For example, our facility
in Iwate, Japan, is primarily dedicated to a single customer,
Toshiba Corporation. If we were to lose Toshiba as a customer or
if it were to materially reduce its business with us, it could
be difficult for us to find one or more
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new customers to utilize the capacity, which could have a
material adverse effect on our operations and financial results.
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|
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Capital Additions We Believe We Need To Make
Substantial Capital Additions, Which May Adversely Affect Our
Business If Our Business Does Not Develop As We Expect. |
We believe that our business requires us to make significant
capital additions in order to capitalize on what we believe is
an overall trend to outsourcing of packaging and test services.
The amount of capital additions will depend on several factors
including, the performance of our business, our assessment of
future industry and customer demand, our capacity utilization
levels and availability, our liquidity position and the
availability of financing. Our ongoing capital addition
requirements may strain our cash and short-term asset balances,
and we expect that depreciation expense and factory operating
expenses associated with our recent capital additions to
increase production capacity will put downward pressure on our
gross margin, at least over the near term.
Furthermore, if we cannot generate or borrow additional funds to
pay for capital additions as well as research and development
activities, our growth prospects and future profitability may be
adversely affected. Our ability to obtain external financing in
the future is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including:
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general market conditions for financing activities by
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economic, political and other global conditions. |
The lead time needed to order, install and put into service
various capital additions is often significant, and as a result
we often need to commit to capital additions in advance of our
receipt of firm orders or advance deposits based on our view of
anticipated future demand with only very limited visibility.
Although we seek to limit our exposure in this regard, in the
past we have often expended significant capital for additions
for which the anticipated demand did not materialize for a
variety of reasons, many of which were outside of our control.
To the extent this occurs in the future, our margins, liquidity,
results of operations and financial condition could be
materially adversely affected.
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Impairment Charges Any Impairment Charges
Required Under GAAP May Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our
Net Income. |
Under GAAP, we are required to review our long-lived assets for
impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the
carrying value may not be recoverable. In addition, goodwill and
other intangible assets with indefinite lives are required to be
tested for impairment at least annually. We may be required in
the future to record a significant charge to earnings in our
financial statements during the period in which any impairment
of our long-lived assets is determined. Such charges could have
a significant adverse impact on our results of operations and
financial condition.
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Increased Litigation Incident to Our Business
Our Business May Suffer as a Result of Our Involvement in
Various Lawsuits. |
We are currently a party to various legal proceedings, including
those described in Part II, Item 1 Legal
Proceedings in our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q. Much of
our recent increase in litigation relates to an allegedly
defective epoxy compound, formerly used in some of our products,
which is alleged to be responsible for certain semiconductor
chip failures. We have recently settled the last outstanding
mold compound litigation, however if other customers were to
make similar claims, there exists the possibility of a material
adverse impact on our operating results in the period in which
the ruling occurs. We also recently have been named as a party
in a purported securities class action suit entitled Nathan
Weiss et al. v. Amkor Technology, Inc. et al.
(and several similar cases), and in purported shareholder
derivative lawsuits entitled Scimeca v. Kim,
et al. and Kahn v. Kim, et al., as
described in greater detail in the Part I, Item 2
under the caption Litigation Other
Litigation in our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q. While
we currently believe that the ultimate outcome of these
proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a
material adverse
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effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash
flows, litigation and other legal proceedings are subject to
inherent uncertainties. If an unfavorable ruling or outcome were
to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse
impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash
flows. An unfavorable ruling or outcome could also have a
negative impact on the trading price of our securities. The
estimate of the potential impact from the legal proceedings
referred to in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on our
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could
change in the future.
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Pending SEC Investigation The Pending SEC
Investigation Could Adversely Affect Our Business and the
Trading Price of Our Securities |
In August 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) issued a formal order of investigation
regarding certain activities with respect to Amkor securities.
As previously announced, the primary focus of the investigation
appears to be activities during the period from June 2003 to
July 2004. Amkor believes that the investigation continues to
relate primarily to transactions in the Companys
securities by certain individuals, and that the investigation
may in part relate to whether tipping with respect to trading in
Amkor securities occurred. The matters at issue involve
activities with respect to Amkor securities during the subject
period by certain insiders or former insiders and persons or
entities associated with them, including activities by or on
behalf of certain current and former members of the Board of
Directors and Amkors Chief Executive Officer. Amkor has
cooperated fully with the SEC on the formal investigation and
the informal inquiry that preceded it. Amkor cannot predict the
outcome of the investigation. In the event that the
investigation leads to SEC action against any current or former
officer or director of the Company, or the Company itself, our
business (including our ability to complete financing
transactions) or the trading price of our securities may be
adversely impacted. In addition, if the SEC investigation
continues for a prolonged period of time, it may have the same
impact regardless of the ultimate outcome of the investigation.
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We Could Suffer Adverse Tax and Other Financial
Consequences if Taxing Authorities Do Not Agree with Our
Interpretation of Applicable Tax Laws |
The Companys corporate structure and operations are based,
in part, on interpretations of various tax laws, including
withholding tax and other relevant laws of applicable taxing
jurisdictions. From time to time the taxing authorities of the
relevant jurisdictions may conduct examinations of our income
tax returns. We cannot assure you that the taxing authorities
will agree with our interpretations. To the extent they do not
agree, we may seek to enter into settlements with the taxing
authorities which require significant payments or otherwise
adversely affect our results of operations or financial
condition. We may also appeal the taxing authorities
determinations to the appropriate governmental authorities, but
we can not be sure we will prevail. If we do not prevail, we may
have to make significant payments or otherwise record charges
(or reduce tax assets) that adversely affect our results of
operations or financial condition.
For example, during 2003 the Internal Revenue Service conducted
an examination of our U.S. federal income tax returns
relating to years 2000 and 2001, which resulted in a settlement
pursuant to which various adjustments were made, including
reductions in our U.S. net operating loss carryforwards. In
addition, during 2005, the IRS conducted a limited scope
examination of our U.S. federal income tax returns relating
to years 2002 and 2003, primarily reviewing inter-company
transfer pricing and cost-sharing issues carried over from the
2000 and 2001 examination cycle, as a result of which we agreed
to further reductions in our net operating loss carryforwards.
Future examinations by the taxing authorities in the United
States or other jurisdictions may result in additional adverse
tax consequences. Our tax examinations and the related
adjustments are described in greater detail in Note 1 to
the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our Quarterly
Report on
Form 10-Q.
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Rapid Technological Change Our Business Will
Suffer If We Cannot Keep Up With Technological Advances in Our
Industry. |
The complexity and breadth of semiconductor packaging and test
services are rapidly increasing. As a result, we expect that we
will need to offer more advanced package designs in order to
respond to competitive industry conditions and customer
requirements. Our success depends upon our ability to acquire,
develop and
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implement new manufacturing processes and package design
technologies and tools. The need to develop and maintain
advanced packaging capabilities and equipment could require
significant research and development and capital expenditures
and acquisitions in future years. In addition, converting to new
package designs or process methodologies could result in delays
in producing new package types, which could adversely affect our
ability to meet customer orders and adversely impact our
business.
Technological advances also typically lead to rapid and
significant price erosion and may make our existing products
less competitive or our existing inventories obsolete. If we
cannot achieve advances in package design or obtain access to
advanced package designs developed by others, our business could
suffer.
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Packaging and Testing The Packaging and
Testing Process Is Complex and Our Production Yields and
Customer Relationships May Suffer from Defects in the Services
We Provide. |
Semiconductor packaging and testing are complex processes that
require significant technological and process expertise. The
packaging process is complex and involves a number of precise
steps. Defective packages primarily result from:
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equipment malfunction; |
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defective plating services. |
Testing is also complex and involves sophisticated equipment and
software. Similar to most software programs, these software
programs are complex and may contain programming errors or
bugs. The testing equipment is also subject to
malfunction. In addition, the testing process is subject to
operator error by our employees who operate our testing
equipment and related software.
These and other factors have, from time to time, contributed to
lower production yields. They may also do so in the future,
particularly as we expand our capacity or change our processing
steps. In addition, to be competitive, we must continue to
expand our offering of packages. Our production yields on new
packages typically are significantly lower than our production
yields on our more established packages.
Our failure to maintain high standards or acceptable production
yields, if significant and prolonged, could result in loss of
customers, increased costs of production, delays, substantial
amounts of returned goods and claims by customers relating
thereto. Any of these problems could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
In addition, in line with industry practice, new customers
usually require us to pass a lengthy and rigorous qualification
process that may take as long as six months, at a significant
cost to the customer. If we fail to qualify packages with
potential customers or customers with which we have recently
become qualified do not use our services, our operating results
and financial condition could be adversely affected.
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Competition We Compete Against Established
Competitors in the Packaging and Test Business as Well as
Internal Customer Capabilities. |
The subcontracted semiconductor packaging and test market is
very competitive. We face substantial competition from
established packaging and test service providers primarily
located in Asia, including companies with significant processing
capacity, financial resources, research and development
operations, marketing and other capabilities. These companies
also have established relationships with many large
semiconductor companies that are our current or potential
customers.
We also face competition from the internal capabilities and
capacity of many of our current and potential integrated device
manufacturers (IDM) customers.
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In addition, we may in the future to compete with a number of
companies that may enter the market and with companies that may
offer new or emerging technologies that compete with our
products and services.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete
successfully in the future against our existing or potential
competitors or that our customers will not rely on internal
sources for test and packaging services, or that our business,
financial condition and results of operations will not be
adversely affected by such increased competition.
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Environmental Regulations Future Environmental
Regulations Could Place Additional Burdens on Our Manufacturing
Operations. |
The semiconductor packaging process uses chemicals and gases and
generates byproducts that are subject to extensive governmental
regulations. For example, at our foreign facilities we produce
liquid waste when silicon wafers are diced into chips with the
aid of diamond saws, then cooled with running water. Federal,
state and local regulations in the U.S., as well as
international environmental regulations, impose various controls
on the storage, handling, discharge and disposal of chemicals
used in our production processes and on the factories we occupy
and are increasingly imposing restrictions on the materials
contained in packaging products.
Increasingly, public attention has focused on the environmental
impact of semiconductor operations and the risk to neighbors of
chemical releases from such operations and to the materials
contained in semiconductor products. For example, the European
Unions recently enacted the Directives on Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), and the Restriction of Use of
Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS), impose strict restrictions
on the use of lead and other hazardous substances in electrical
and electronic equipment and are expected to begin taking effect
July 1, 2006. In response to these directives, we have
implemented changes in a number of our manufacturing processes
in an effort to achieve RoHS compliance across all of our
package types. Complying with existing and future environmental
regulations may impose upon us the need for additional capital
equipment or other process requirements, restrict our ability to
expand our operations, disrupt our operations, subject us to
liability or cause us to curtail our operations.
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Protection of Intellectual Property We May
Become Involved in Intellectual Property Litigation. |
We maintain an active program to protect our investment in
technology by augmenting and enforcing our intellectual property
rights. Intellectual property rights that apply to our various
products and services include patents, copyrights, trade secrets
and trademarks. We have filed and obtained a number of patents
in the U.S. and abroad the duration of which varies depending on
the jurisdiction in which the patent is filed. While our patents
are an important element of our intellectual property strategy
and our success, as a whole we are not materially dependent on
any one patent or any one technology. We expect to continue to
file patent applications when appropriate to protect our
proprietary technologies, but we cannot assure you that we will
receive patents from pending or future applications.
Any patents we do obtain may be challenged, invalidated or
circumvented and may not provide meaningful protection or other
commercial advantage to us. In fact, the semiconductor industry
is characterized by frequent claims regarding patent and other
intellectual property rights. If any third party makes an
enforceable infringement claim against us, we could be required
to:
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We may need to enforce our patents or other intellectual
property rights or defend ourselves against claimed infringement
of the rights of others through litigation, which could result
in substantial cost and
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diversion of our resources. Furthermore, if we fail to obtain
necessary licenses, our business could suffer. We are currently
involved in three legal proceedings involving the acquisition of
intellectual property rights, or the enforcement of our existing
intellectual property rights. We refer you to the matters of
Amkor Technology, Inc. v. Carsem, et al.,
Amkor Technology, Inc. v. Motorola, Inc., and
Tessera, Inc. v. Amkor Technology, Inc., which are
described in more detail in Note 13 to the unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements included in our
Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.
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Fire, Flood or Other Calamity With Our
Operations Conducted in a Limited Number of Facilities, a Fire,
Flood or Other Calamity at one of Our Facilities Could Adversely
Affect Us. |
We conduct our packaging and testing operations at a limited
number of facilities. Significant damage or other impediments to
any of these facilities, whether as a result of fire, weather,
disease, civil strife, industrial strikes, breakdowns of
equipment, difficulties or delays in obtaining materials and
equipment, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, industrial
accidents or other causes could temporarily disrupt or even shut
down our operations, which would have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In the event of such a disruption or shutdown, we may be unable
to reallocate production to other facilities in a timely or
cost-effective manner (if at all) and may not have sufficient
capacity to service customer demands in our other facilities.
For example, our operations in Asia are vulnerable to regional
typhoons that can bring with them destructive winds and
torrential rains, which could in turn cause plant closures and
transportation interruptions. In addition, some of the processes
that we utilize in our operations place us at risk of fire and
other damage. For example, highly flammable gases are used in
the preparation of wafers holding semiconductor devices for
flip-chip packaging. While we maintain insurance policies for
various types of property, casualty and other risks, we do not
carry insurance for all the above referred risks and with regard
to the insurance we do maintain, we cannot assure you that it
would be sufficient to cover all of our potential losses.
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SARS, Avian Flu and Other Contagious Diseases
Any Recurrence of SARS or Outbreak of Avian Flu or Other
Contagious Disease May Have an Adverse Effect on the Economies
and Financial Markets of Certain Asian Countries and May
Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations. |
In the first half of 2003, various countries encountered an
outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, which is
a highly contagious form of atypical pneumonia. In addition,
there have been outbreaks of avian flu and other contagious
diseases in various parts of the world. There is no guarantee
that an outbreak of SARS, avian flu or other contagious disease
will not occur again in the future (and maybe with much more
widespread and devastating effects) and that any such future
outbreak of SARS, avian flu or other contagious disease, or the
measures taken by the governments of the affected countries
against such potential outbreaks, will not seriously disrupt our
production operations or those of our suppliers and customers,
including by resulting in quarantines or closures. In the event
of such a facility quarantine or closure, if we were unable to
quickly identify alternate manufacturing facilities, this would
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
results of operations, as would the inability of our suppliers
to continue to supply us and our customers continuing to
purchase from us.
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Continued Control By Existing Stockholders
Mr. James J. Kim and Members of His Family Can
Substantially Control The Outcome of All Matters Requiring
Stockholder Approval. |
As of March 31, 2006, Mr. James J. Kim, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, and certain Family
trusts beneficially owned approximately 46% of our outstanding
common stock. This percentage includes beneficial ownership of
the securities underlying our 6.25% convertible
subordinated notes due 2013. Mr. James J. Kims
family, acting together, have the ability to effectively
determine matters (other than interested party transactions)
submitted for approval by our stockholders by voting their
shares, including the election of all of the members of our
Board of Directors. There is also the potential, through the
election of members of our Board of Directors, that
Mr. Kims family could substantially influence matters
decided upon by the Board of Directors. This concentration of
ownership may also have the effect of impeding a merger,
consolidation, takeover or other business consolidation
involving us, or discouraging a potential acquirer from
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making a tender offer for our shares, and could also negatively
affect our stocks market price or decrease any premium
over market price that an acquirer might otherwise pay.
Risks Related to the Notes
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High Leverage and Restrictive Covenants Our
Substantial Indebtedness Could Adversely Affect Our Financial
Condition and Prevent Us from Fulfilling Our Obligations under
the Notes. |
We now have, and after this offering will continue to have, a
significant amount of debt. In addition, despite current debt
levels, the terms of the indentures governing the notes and our
other securities do not prohibit us or our subsidiaries from
incurring substantially more debt. If new debt is added to our
consolidated debt level, the related risks that we now face
could intensify.
As of March 31, 2006, we had approximately
$2,156.9 million aggregate principal amount of consolidated
indebtedness, assuming completion of the concurrent transactions.
Covenants in the agreements governing our existing debt, and
debt we may incur in the future, may materially restrict our
operations, including our ability to incur debt, pay dividends,
make certain investments and payments, and encumber or dispose
of assets. In addition, financial covenants contained in
agreements relating to our existing and future debt could lead
to a default in the event our results of operations do not meet
our plans and we are unable to amend such financial covenants. A
default or event of default under one or more of our revolving
credit facilities would also preclude us from borrowing
additional funds under such facilities. An event of default
under any debt instrument, if not cured or waived, could have a
material adverse effect on us.
Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences
to holders of the notes. For example, it could:
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respect to the notes; |
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industry conditions; |
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expenditures, research and development and other general
corporate requirements; |
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require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow
from operations to service payments on our debt; |
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the industry in which we operate; |
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limit, along with the financial and other restrictive covenants
in our indebtedness, among other things, our ability to borrow
additional funds. |
A substantial amount of our debt will come due prior to the
final maturity date of the notes, which we will be required to
repay or refinance. Our 5.75% convertible subordinated
notes due 2006, our 5.00% convertible subordinated notes
due 2007, our 9.25% senior notes due 2008, our
10.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009, our
7.125% senior notes due 2011, amounts outstanding from time
to time under our senior secured revolving credit facility, our
second lien term loan facility and under the various bank and
equipment debt facilities of our subsidiaries will mature prior
to the 2011 maturity date of the notes and will be payable in
cash unless, in the case of the convertible notes, such holders
elect to convert the principal amount of such notes into our
common stock. In addition, upon the occurrence of various events
like a change of control by us, some or all of our outstanding
debt obligation may come due prior to their maturity date. For
information regarding our liquidity, see Risks
Related to the Company Ability to Fund Liquidity
Needs.
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Subordination of Notes The Notes Will Be
Subordinated To All of Our Senior Debt. |
The notes are our unsecured obligations, subordinated in right
of payment to the prior payment in full in cash or other payment
satisfactory to the holders of senior debt of all senior debt,
whether outstanding on the
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date of the indenture or incurred thereafter. In addition,
because the 10.5% senior subordinated notes are guaranteed
by a number of our subsidiaries and the notes offered hereunder
are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries, the notes are
effectively subordinated to the 10.5% senior subordinated
notes to the extent of debt and other liabilities of those
subsidiary guarantors while such guarantees are in place (see
the following risk factor). As a result, in the event of
bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization or upon acceleration
of the notes due to an event of default and in specific other
events, our assets will be available to pay obligations on the
notes only after all senior debt has been paid in full in cash
or other payment satisfactory to the holders of senior debt has
been made. There may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay
amounts due on any or all of the notes then outstanding. The
indenture governing the notes does not prohibit or limit the
incurrence of senior debt by us or the incurrence of other
indebtedness and liabilities by us. The incurrence of additional
indebtedness and liabilities could adversely affect our ability
to pay our obligations on the notes. As of March 31, 2006,
we had approximately $1,443.2 million of outstanding senior
debt, and $210.0 million of outstanding senior subordinated
notes, assuming completion of the concurrent transactions. We
anticipate that from time to time we may incur additional
indebtedness, including senior debt.
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Effective Subordination of the Notes to Liabilities of Our
Subsidiaries Your Right to Receive Payments on the
Notes from Funds Provided by Our Subsidiaries is Junior in Right
of Payment to the Claims of the Creditors of Our
Subsidiaries. |
We conduct a large portion of our operations through our
subsidiaries. Accordingly, our ability to meet our cash
obligations is dependent upon the ability of our subsidiaries to
make cash payments to us. We expect distributions from our
subsidiaries to be a large source of funds for payment of the
interest on the notes. The notes will not be guaranteed by any
of our subsidiaries. As a result, the claims of debt holders and
other creditors (including trade creditors) of any subsidiary
will generally have priority as to the assets of such subsidiary
over the claims of the holders of the notes. In the event of a
liquidation of any of our subsidiaries, our right to receive the
assets of any such subsidiary (and the resulting right of the
holders of the notes to participate in the distribution of the
proceeds of those assets) will effectively be subordinated by
operation of law to the claims of debt holders and other
creditors (including trade creditors) of such subsidiary and
holders of such subsidiarys preferred stock and any
guarantees by such subsidiary of our indebtedness, such as the
subsidiary guarantees under our secured revolving credit
facility, our second lien secured credit facility, our senior
notes and our 10.5% senior subordinated notes. In the event
of the liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,
receivership or similar proceeding or any assignment for the
benefit of our creditors or a marshaling of our assets or
liabilities, holders of the notes may receive ratably less than
other such creditors or interest holders. Assuming completion of
the concurrent transactions, as if each had occurred as of
March 31, 2006, the notes would have been effectively
subordinated to $544.2 million of indebtedness and other
liabilities of our subsidiaries, including trade payables but
excluding intercompany obligations.
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Repurchase of Notes We May Not Have the
Ability to Repurchase the Notes or Our Other Notes Upon the
Occurrence of Certain Events. |
Upon the occurrence of a designated event, we would be required
under the indenture governing the notes to repurchase up to all
outstanding notes at the option of the holders of such notes.
The indentures governing our existing senior notes, senior
subordinated notes, convertible notes and the senior notes being
offered in the concurrent offering require us to make similar
offers to holders of those notes, and the secured second lien
credit facility requires us to repay borrowings thereunder, upon
certain designated events or changes of control. These events
could also constitute an event of default under our secured
revolving credit agreement, which would prohibit us from
repurchasing any notes. In addition, the terms of certain of our
debt agreements contain restrictions on making restricted
payments, which could prohibit us from purchasing all notes
tendered by the holders. Any future credit agreements or other
agreements relating to other indebtedness to which we become a
party may contain similar restrictions and provisions. We cannot
assure you that we would have sufficient financial resources, or
would be able to arrange financing, to pay the repurchase price
for all notes tendered by the holders. If we do not obtain a
consent to the repurchase of the notes, we may remain prohibited
from repurchasing the notes. Any failure to repurchase the notes
when required will result in an
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event of default under the indenture, which would in turn be a
default under the instruments governing our other debt.
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No Prior Market for the Notes We Cannot Assure
You That an Active Trading Market Will Develop for the
Notes. |
Immediately following the consummation of this offering, there
will not be a public market for the notes. The underwriter has
informed us that it intends to make a market in the notes after
we have completed this offering. However, the underwriter may
cease its market-making at any time. In addition, the liquidity
of the trading markets in the notes, and the market prices
quoted for the notes, may be adversely affected by changes in:
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the prospects for companies in the semiconductor industry
generally. |
Moreover, historically, the market for non-investment grade debt
has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial
fluctuation in the prices of these securities. As a result, we
cannot assure holders of notes that an active trading market
will develop for the notes. You should be aware that you may be
required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the
notes for an indefinite period of time.
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Difficulties in Enforcing Judgments in Foreign
Jurisdictions |
Since a large portion of our assets are located outside the
U.S., any judgments obtained in the U.S. against us,
including judgments with respect to the payment of principal,
premium, interest, offer price, or other amounts payable with
respect to the notes may be not collectible within the
U.S. If holders of notes intend to enforce a judgment
obtained in the U.S. against our assets located outside the
U.S., they may be subject to additional procedures and other
difficulties which would not be required for enforcement of such
judgment in the U.S.
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No Covenants The Notes Will Not Be
Protected By Restrictive Covenants. |
The indenture governing the notes does not contain any financial
or operating covenants that would protect you from several kinds
of transactions that may adversely affect you. In particular,
the indenture will not contain restrictions on the payment of
dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness, transactions with
affiliates, incurrence of liens or the issuance or repurchase of
securities by us or any of our subsidiaries. We therefore may
incur additional debt, including senior debt or secured
indebtedness that would be effectively senior to the notes to
the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt, or
indebtedness at the subsidiary level to which the notes would be
structurally subordinated.
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Make Whole Premium Upon a Change of Control
The Make Whole Premium That May be Payable Upon Conversion in
Connection With a Change of Control May Not Adequately
Compensate You For the Lost Option Time Value of Your Notes as a
Result of Such Change of Control. |
If you convert notes in connection with a change of control (as
defined below), we may be required to pay a make whole premium
(as defined below) by increasing the conversion rate (as defined
below). The make whole payment is described under
Description of the Notes
Conversion Make Whole Amount. While the make
whole premium is designed to compensate you for the lost option
time value of your notes as a result of a change of control, the
make whole amount is only an approximation of such lost value
and may not adequately compensate you for such loss.
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Volatility of Common Stock The Price of Our
Common Stock Continues to be Highly Volatile. |
Based on the trading history of our common stock, we believe
that the factors described above under Risks
Related to the Company Fluctuations in Operating
Results and Cash Flows Our Operating
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Results and Cash Flows Have Varied and May Vary Significantly as
a Result of Factors That We Cannot Control have caused and
are likely to continue to cause the market price of our common
stock to fluctuate substantially and are likely to have an
effect on the trading price of the notes.
Technology company stocks in general have experienced extreme
price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to the
operating performance of the subject company itself or
technology companies more generally. Market volatility may
adversely affect the market price of our common stock, which
could affect the price of the notes and limit our ability to
raise debt or equity capital or to make acquisitions, which
could have an adverse effect on our business.
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No Rights as Common Stockholder If You Hold
Notes, You Are Not Entitled to Any Rights With Respect to Our
Common Stock, But You Are Subject to All Changes Made With
Respect to Our Common Stock. |
If you hold notes, you are not entitled to any rights with
respect to our common stock (including, without limitation,
voting rights and rights to receive any dividends or other
distributions on our common stock), but you are subject to all
changes affecting the common stock. You will only be entitled to
rights on the common stock if and when we deliver shares of
common stock to you in exchange for your notes and in limited
cases under the anti-dilution adjustments of the notes. For
example, in the event that an amendment is proposed to our
certificate of incorporation or by-laws requiring stockholder
approval and the record date for determining the stockholders of
record entitled to vote on the amendment occurs prior to
delivery of the common stock, you will not be entitled to vote
on the amendment, although you will nevertheless be subject to
any changes in the powers, preferences or special rights of our
common stock.
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Dilution The Issuance of Shares of Common
Stock Upon Conversion of the Notes May Have a Dilutive
Effect. |
The issuance of shares of our common stock upon the conversion
of the notes will dilute the ownership interests of existing
stockholders. The issuance of shares of our common stock upon
conversion of the notes may also have the effect of reducing our
net income per share from levels otherwise expected and could
reduce the market price of our common stock unless revenue
growth or cost savings sufficient to offset the effect of such
issuance can be achieved. In addition, the existence of the
notes may encourage short selling by market participants due to
this potential dilution.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be
approximately $145.5 million (or $167.3 if the
underwriters option to purchase additional notes is
exercised in full), after deducting the underwriting discounts
and commissions and our estimated offering expenses. We intend
to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to
redeem, repurchase or otherwise retire a portion of our
10.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009. Prior to such
use, we will deposit the net proceeds in a separate, interest
bearing account maintained for such purpose.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and
total capitalization as of March 31, 2006 (1) on a
historical basis, and (2) as adjusted to give effect to the
concurrent transactions, which assumes:
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the issuance in this offering of $150.0 million of
convertible subordinated notes resulting in the receipt of net
proceeds of $145.5 million and the application thereof to
redeem, repurchase or otherwise retire an estimated
$140.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10.5% senior
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the issuance of $300.0 million of senior notes in the
concurrent offering resulting in the receipt of net proceeds of
$294.0 million and the application thereof to repurchase
$271.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.25% notes in
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You should read the as adjusted capitalization data set forth in
the table below in conjunction with Use of Proceeds,
Selected Consolidated Financial Data,
Description of Certain Indebtedness, and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, set forth in our
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2006, and our consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto, incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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226,243 |
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226,243 |
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Long-term debt and short-term borrowings:
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Senior secured credit facilities:
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Term loan due October 2010
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300,000 |
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300,000 |
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$100.0 million revolving credit facility due November
2009(1)
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9.25% Senior notes due February 2008(2)
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440,500 |
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169,500 |
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7.75% Senior notes due May 2013
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425,000 |
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425,000 |
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7.125% Senior notes due March 2011
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248,711 |
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248,711 |
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% Senior notes due 2016
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300,000 |
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10.50% Senior subordinated notes due May 2009(3)
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200,000 |
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60,000 |
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% Convertible senior subordinated notes
due 2011
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150,000 |
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5.75% Convertible subordinated notes due June 2006
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132,000 |
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132,000 |
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5.00% Convertible subordinated notes due March 2007
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146,422 |
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146,422 |
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6.25% Convertible subordinated notes due December 2013
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100,000 |
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100,000 |
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Other debt
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125,314 |
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125,314 |
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Total debt
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2,117,947 |
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2,156,947 |
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Total stockholders equity(4)
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260,398 |
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238,776 |
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Total capitalization
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As of March 31, 2006, we had utilized $2.5 million of
the available letter of credit sub-limit, and had
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The amount of 9.25% notes purchased in the tender offer is based
on the amount of the net proceeds of the senior notes offering,
after deducting the tender premium, accrued interest and the
early tender payment under the tender offer and estimated fees
and expenses. |
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Pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing these notes, we
have the right to redeem the notes at a price of 101.75% plus
accrued and unpaid interest to and including the redemption
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this table, we have assumed that such notes are redeemed on the
60th day following this offering at that price. The actual
amount of 10.5% senior subordinated notes repurchased will
depend on market conditions and the actual price at which we may
redeem, repurchase or otherwise retire these notes. |
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Total stockholders equity as of March 31, 2006, as
adjusted, reflects an approximate $21.6 million early debt
extinguishment charge consisting of $18.0 million of
prepayment premiums and $3.6 million for the write-off of
unamortized debt issue costs. |
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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
Public trading of our common stock began on May 1, 1998.
Prior to that, there was no public market for our common stock.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the
high and low sale prices per share of our common stock as quoted
on the Nasdaq National Market.
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2004
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First Quarter
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21.87 |
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12.61 |
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Second Quarter
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15.90 |
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7.80 |
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Third Quarter
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6.40 |
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3.31 |
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Fourth Quarter
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6.80 |
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3.73 |
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6.90 |
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3.73 |
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Second Quarter
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5.20 |
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2.87 |
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Third Quarter
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6.12 |
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4.08 |
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Fourth Quarter
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6.99 |
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10.00 |
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4.99 |
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On May 9, 2006, the closing sale price of our common stock,
as reported on the Nasdaq National Market, was $12.44 per share.
As of May 5, 2006, there were approximately 215 holders of
record of our common stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
Since our initial public offering, we have never paid a dividend
to our stockholders. We currently expect to retain future
earnings, if any, for use in the operation and expansion of our
business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future. In addition, our secured bank debt
agreements and the indentures governing our senior and senior
subordinated notes restrict our ability to pay dividends.
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS
Debt of Amkor Technology Inc.
Credit Facilities
In November 2005, we entered into a $100.0 million first
lien revolving credit facility available through November 2009,
with a letter of credit sub-limit of $25.0 million.
Interest is charged under the credit facility at a floating rate
based on the base rate in effect from time to time plus the
applicable margins which range from 0.0% to 0.5% for base rate
revolving loans, or LIBOR plus 1.5% to 2.25% for LIBOR revolving
loans. The interest rate at March 31, 2006, and
December 31, 2005, was 6.33% and 5.89%, respectively;
however, no borrowings were outstanding under this credit
facility. Amkor, along with Unitive Inc. (Unitive)
and Unitive Electronics, Inc. (UEI), are
co-borrowers and guarantors under the facility and each granted
a first priority lien on substantially all of their assets,
excluding inter-company loans and the capital stock of foreign
subsidiaries and certain domestic subsidiaries. As of
March 31, 2006, we had utilized $2.5 million of the
available letter of credit sub-limit, and had $97.5 million
available under this facility. The borrowing base for the
revolving credit facility is based on the valuation of our
eligible accounts receivable. We incur commitment fees on the
unused amounts of the revolving credit facility ranging from
0.25% to 0.50%, based on our liquidity. The $100.0 million
credit facility replaces our prior $30.0 million senior
secured revolving credit facility which we entered into in June
2004. This new facility includes a number of affirmative and
negative covenants, which could restrict our operations. If we
were to default under the first lien revolving credit facility,
we would not be permitted to draw additional amounts, and the
banks could accelerate our obligation to pay all outstanding
amounts.
In October 2004, we entered into a $300.0 million second
lien term loan with a group of institutional lenders. The term
loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 450 basis
points (9.27% and 8.88% at March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively); and matures in October
2010. Guardian Assets, Inc., Unitive, UEI, Amkor International
Holdings, LLC (AIH), Amkor Technology Limited
(ATL), P-Four, LLC (P-Four) and Amkor
Technology Philippines, Inc. (ATP) are guarantors of
the second lien term loan. The second lien term loans are
secured by a second lien on substantially all of our
U.S. assets, including the shares of certain of our
U.S. subsidiaries and a portion of the shares of some of
our foreign subsidiaries. We do not have the option to prepay
the second lien term loan until October 2006. If we were to
elect to prepay the loan, we would be required to pay a
prepayment premium, initially set at 3% of the principal amount
prepaid. The second lien term loan agreements contain a number
of affirmative and negative covenants which could restrict our
operations. If we were to default under the facility, the
lenders could accelerate our obligation to pay all outstanding
amounts.
Senior and Senior
Subordinated Notes
In February 2001, we issued $500.0 million of
9.25% notes. As of December 31, 2005, we had purchased
$29.5 million of these notes. In January 2006, we purchased
an additional $30.0 million of these notes and recorded a
gain on extinguishment of $0.7 million which is included in
other (income) expense, which was partially offset by the
write-off of a proportionate amount of our deferred debt
issuance costs of $0.2 million. The 2008 Notes are not
redeemable prior to their maturity.
On April 28, 2006, we commenced a tender offer for up to
$200 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding
9.25% Senior Notes due 2008, or 9.25% notes, at a
tender price of $1,035.00 for each $1,000 principal amount of
notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the
purchase date of the 9.25% notes. Holders who tendered on
or before May 9, 2006 will also receive an early tender
payment of $20.00 per $1,000 principal amount, which,
together with the tender price, equals the total potential
consideration of $1,055.00. We intend to apply all of the net
proceeds of our concurrent offering of senior notes to fund the
tender offer.
In March 2004, we issued $250.0 million of
7.125% Senior Notes due March 2011 (the 2011
Notes). The 2011 Notes were priced at 99.321%, yielding an
effective interest rate of 7.25%. The 2011 Notes are redeemable
by us at any time provided we pay the holders a
make-whole premium and, prior to March 15,
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2007, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount
of the notes from the proceeds of one or more equity offerings
at a price of 107.125% of the principal amount plus accrued and
unpaid interest.
In May 2003, we issued $425.0 million of 7.75% Senior
Notes due May 2013 (the 2013 Notes). The 2013 Notes
are not redeemable at our option until May 2008.
In May 1999, we issued $200.0 million of 10.5% Senior
Subordinated Notes due May 2009 (the 2009 Notes). As
of March 31, 2006, the 2009 Notes were redeemable at our
option at a price of 103.5% of the principal of the notes plus
accrued and unpaid interest, which percentage was reduced to
101.75% starting May 1, 2006. We intend to apply all of the
net proceeds of this offering to redeem, repurchase or otherwise
retire a portion of the 2009 Notes.
The senior and senior subordinated notes contain a number of
affirmative and negative covenants, which could restrict our
operations. As discussed in Note 15 Subsidiary
Guarantors in the
Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2006 Unitive, Inc.
(Unitive), Unitive Electronics, Inc.
(UEI), Amkor International Holdings, LLC
(AIH), Amkor Technology Ltd. (ATL),
P-Four, LLC (P-Four) and Amkor Technology
Philippines, Inc. (ATP) became guarantors of the
senior and senior subordinated notes in 2005 as a result of our
acquisition of Unitive and UEI, and the U.S. domestication
of AIH, ATL, P-Four and ATP for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. We are in the process of consolidating a number of our
subsidiaries, and we expect that, before the end of 2006, all of
the guarantees of the senior and senior subordinated notes will
terminate or be released in accordance with the terms of the
indentures governing the notes in connection with such
consolidation, although there can be no assurances that we will
accomplish this.
Convertible Subordinated
Notes
In May 2001, we issued $250.0 million of our
5.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 2006 (the
2006 Notes). The 2006 Notes are convertible into our
common stock at a price of $35.00 per share, subject to
adjustment. The notes are subordinated to the prior payment in
full of all of our senior and senior subordinated debt. In
November 2003, we purchased $17.0 million of the 2006 Notes
with the proceeds of an equity offering. In November 2005, we
purchased an additional $100.0 million of the 2006 Notes
with proceeds from the issuance of $100.0 million of
6.25% Convertible Subordinated Notes due December 2013
described below. We purchased such 2006 Notes on the open market
at 99.125% and recorded a gain on extinguishment of
$0.9 million which is included in other (income) expense.
The gain on extinguishment was partially offset by the write-off
of a proportionate amount of our deferred debt issuance costs of
$0.3 million. In January 2006, we purchased an additional
$1.0 million of the 2006 Notes at 99.25%. As of
March 31, 2006, the 2006 Notes were redeemable at our
option at a price of 102.3% of the principal of the notes plus
accrued and unpaid interest.
In March 2000, we issued $258.8 million of our
5.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due March 2007 (the
2007 Notes). The 2007 Notes are convertible into our
common stock at any time at a conversion price of
$57.34 per share, subject to adjustment. The notes are
subordinated to the prior payment in full of all of our senior
and senior subordinated debt. In November 2003, we repurchased
$112.3 million of our 2007 Notes with the proceeds of an
equity offering. We recorded a $2.5 million loss on
extinguishment related to premiums paid for the purchase of the
2007 Notes and a $2.2 million charge for the associated
unamortized deferred debt issuance costs. These amounts were
included in other (income) expense. As of March 31, 2006,
the 2007 Notes were redeemable at our option at a price of
100.714% of the principal of the notes plus accrued and unpaid
interest.
Convertible Subordinated
Notes, Related Party
In November 2005, we issued $100.0 million of our
6.25% Convertible Subordinated Notes due December 2013 (the
2013 Notes) in a private placement to James J. Kim,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and certain Kim family
trusts. The 2013 Notes are convertible into our common stock at
an initial price of $7.49 per share (the market price of
our common stock on the date of issuance of the 2013 Notes was
$6.20 per share), subject to adjustment. The 2013 Notes are
subordinated to the prior payment in full of all of our senior
and senior subordinated debt. In March 2006, we filed a
registration statement with the SEC
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registering the notes and the shares of common stock issuable
upon conversion, pursuant to the requirements of a registration
rights agreement. The proceeds from the sale of the 2013 Notes
were used to purchase a portion of the 2006 Notes described
above. The notes are not redeemable at our option until 2010.
Concurrent Offering of
Senior Notes
Concurrent with this offering, we are offering
$300.0 million of senior notes due 2016. We expect the
holders of such notes to have the right to require us to
repurchase such notes following the occurrence of a change of
control or certain asset sales and to be redeemable beginning
in ,
2011. We intend to apply all of the net proceeds from the senior
notes offering to fund the tender offer.
Debt of Subsidiaries
Secured Term Loans
In September 2005, Amkor Technology Taiwan, Inc.
(ATT) entered into a short-term interim financing
arrangement with two Taiwanese banks for New Taiwan
(NT) $1.0 billion (approximately
$30.0 million) (the Bridge Loan) in connection
with a syndication loan led by the same lenders. In November
2005, ATT finalized the NT$1.8 billion (approximately
$53.5 million) syndication loan due November 2010 (the
Syndication Loan), which accrues interest at the
Taiwan 90-Day Commercial Paper Primary Market rate plus 1.2%. At
March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the interest
rate was 3.05% and 3.0%, respectively. A portion of the
Syndication Loan was used to pay off the Bridge Loan. Amkor has
guaranteed the repayment of this loan. The documentation
governing the Syndication Loan includes a number of affirmative,
negative and financial covenants, which could restrict our
operations. If we were to default under the facility, the
lenders could accelerate our obligation to pay all outstanding
amounts.
In June 2005, UST entered into a NT$400.0 million
(approximately $12.2 million) term loan due June 20,
2008 (the UST Note), which accrues interest at the
Taiwan 90-Day Commercial Paper Secondary Market rate plus 2.25%
(4.0% and 3.97% as of March 31, 2006 and December 31,
2005). The proceeds of the UST Note were used to satisfy notes
previously held by UST. Amkor has guaranteed the repayment of
this loan. The documentation governing the UST Note includes a
number of affirmative and negative covenants which could
restrict our operations. If we were to default under the loan,
the lenders could accelerate our obligation to pay all
outstanding amounts.
Secured Equipment and
Property Financing
Our secured equipment and property financing consists of loans
secured with specific assets at our Japanese, Singaporean and
Chinese subsidiaries. Our credit facility in Japan provides for
equipment financing on a three-year basis for each piece of
equipment purchased. The Japanese facility accrues interest at
3.59% on all outstanding balances and has maturities at various
times between 2006 and 2008. In December 2005, our Singaporean
subsidiary entered into a loan with a finance company for
$10.0 million, which accrues interest at 4.86% and is due
December 2008. The loan is guaranteed by Amkor and is secured by
a monetary security deposit and certain of the subsidiarys
equipment. In May 2004, our Chinese subsidiary entered into a
$5.5 million credit facility secured with buildings at one
of our Chinese production facilities and is payable ratably
through January 2012. The interest rate for the Chinese credit
facility at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, was
5.58%. These equipment and property financings contain
affirmative and negative covenants, which could restrict our
operations, and, if we were to default on our obligations under
these financings, the lenders could accelerate our obligation to
repay amounts borrowed under such financings.
Revolving Credit
Facilities
Amkor Iwate Corporation, a Japanese subsidiary
(AIC), has a revolving line of credit with a
Japanese bank for 2.5 billion Japanese yen (approximately
$21.2 million), maturing in September 2006, that accrues
interest at the Tokyo Interbank Offering Rate
(TIBOR) plus 0.6%. The interest rate at
March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was 0.67% and
0.66%, respectively, and the line of credit was fully drawn.
Amkor has guaranteed the repayment of this line of credit.
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Additionally, AIC has a revolving line of credit at a Japanese
bank for 300.0 million Japanese yen (approximately
$2.5 million), maturing in June 2006, that accrues interest
at TIBOR plus 0.5%. The interest rate at March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005 was 0.56% and there was $2.5 million
and $0.0 million drawn as of March 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively.
In September 2005, our Philippine subsidiary entered into a
300.0 million Philippine peso (approximately
$5.3 million) one-year revolving line of credit that
accrues interest at LIBOR plus 1.0% (5.2% at December 31,
2005). In January 2006, we repaid all amounts outstanding under
the Philippine revolving line of credit, and replaced it with a
new revolving line of credit for $5.0 million, maturing in
September 2006, that accrues interest at LIBOR plus 1.0% (5.72%
at March 31, 2006) and the line was fully drawn as of
March 31, 2006.
In January 2006, Amkor Assembly & Test (Shanghai) Co.
Ltd., a Chinese subsidiary (AATS), entered into a
$15.0 million working capital facility which bears interest
at LIBOR plus 1.25%, maturing in January 2007. The borrowings to
date of $9.5 million were used to support working capital.
At March 31, 2006, the interest rate ranged from 5.99% to
6.31% based on the dates of borrowing.
These lines of credit contain certain affirmative and negative
covenants, which could restrict our operations. If we were to
default on our obligations under any of these lines of credit,
we would not be permitted to draw additional amounts, and the
lenders could accelerate our obligation to pay all outstanding
amounts.
Other Debt
Other debt includes debt related to our Taiwanese subsidiaries
with fixed and variable interest rates maturing in 2007.
Interest rates on this debt ranged from 2.67% to 3.10% as of
March 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
The Notes will be issued under an indenture between the Company
and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the
Trustee), to be dated as
of ,
2006, between the Company and the Trustee the
Indenture). A copy of the Indenture is available as
set forth under Additional Information
below. We have summarized portions of the Indenture below. This
summary is not complete. We urge you to read the Indenture
because the Indenture defines your rights as a holder of the
Notes. Certain definitions of terms used in the following
summary are set forth under Certain
Definitions below. As used in this section, references to
we, us, our and the
Company are to Amkor Technology, Inc., and not to
any existing or future Subsidiary, unless the context requires
otherwise.
General
The Notes are:
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senior subordinated, unsecured, general obligations of the
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subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future
senior debt of the Company, including any amounts outstanding
under our secured revolving credit facility, our second lien
secured credit facility, our 9.25% senior notes due 2008,
our 7.75% senior notes due 2013, our 7.125% senior
notes due 2011 and the senior notes being offered in the
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effectively subordinated to all existing and future debt and
other liabilities of our Subsidiaries, including trade payables; |
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equal in right of payment (pari passu) with
all existing and future senior subordinated debt of the Company,
including our 10.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009,
except that our subsidiaries that guarantee the
10.5% senior subordinated notes will not be guarantors of
the notes; and |
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senior in right of payment to any subordinated indebtedness of
the Company, including our 5.75% convertible subordinated
notes due 2006, our 5.0% convertible subordinated notes due
2007 and our 6.25% convertible subordinated notes due 2013. |
The Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock as
described under Conversion. The Notes
will mature
on ,
2011 (the Maturity Date) and will be limited to an
aggregate principal amount of $150 million
($172.5 million if the underwriter exercises its option to
purchase additional notes in full). The Notes will be issued in
denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in
fully registered form.
The Notes will accrue interest at a rate
of % per annum
from ,
2006, or from the most recent interest payment date to which
interest has been paid or duly provided for, and accrued and
unpaid interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears
on and of
each year
beginning ,
2006. Interest will be paid to the person in whose name a Note
is registered at the close of business on
the or immediately
preceding the relevant interest payment date. In the case of a
Note or portion thereof repurchased in connection with a
Designated Event on a repurchase date, during the period from a
record date to (but excluding) the next succeeding interest
payment date, accrued interest shall be payable (unless such
Note or portion thereof is converted) to the holder of the Note
or portion thereof repurchased. Interest will be computed on the
basis of a 360-day year
comprised of twelve
30-day months.
Principal is payable, and Notes may be presented for conversion,
registration of transfer and exchange, without service charge,
at our office or agency in New York, New York, which
is initially the office or agency of the trustee in
New York, New York.
The Indenture does not contain any financial covenants or any
restrictions on the payment of dividends, the incurrence of
additional Senior Debt or other indebtedness, or the issuance or
repurchase of our securities. The Indenture contains no
covenants or other provisions to protect holders of the Notes in
the event of a highly leveraged transaction or a change of
control, except to the extent described under
Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a
Designated Event below. The Notes are not guaranteed by
any of our Subsidiaries.
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The Notes are not entitled to any sinking fund.
Conversion
The holders of the Notes will be entitled at any time on or
before the close of business on the last trading day prior to
the Maturity Date of the Notes to convert any Notes or portions
thereof into common stock of the Company at an initial
conversion rate
of shares
of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, unless
previously purchased. This is equivalent to an initial
conversion price of approximately
$ per
share.
The conversion rate and the equivalent conversion price in
effect at any given time are referred to as the conversion
rate and the conversion price, respectively,
and will be subject to adjustment as set forth in
Conversion Rate Adjustments below. A
holder may convert fewer than all of such holders Notes so
long as the Notes converted are a multiple of $1,000 principal
amount.
Upon conversion of a Note, a holder will not receive any cash
payment of interest and we will not adjust the conversion rate
to account for accrued and unpaid interest. Our delivery to the
holder of shares of our common stock into which the Note is
convertible will be deemed to satisfy our obligation with
respect to such Note. Accordingly, any accrued but unpaid
interest will be deemed to be paid in full upon conversion,
rather than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited. For a
discussion of the tax treatment to a holder of receiving our
common stock upon conversion, see Certain United States
Federal Income Tax Considerations
U.S. Holders Conversion of the Notes.
Holders of Notes at the close of business on a regular record
date will receive payment of interest payable on the
corresponding interest payment date notwithstanding the
conversion of such Notes at any time after the close of business
on the applicable regular record date. Notes surrendered for
conversion by a holder after the close of business on any
regular record date but prior to the next interest payment date
must be accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the
interest that the holder is to receive on the Notes;
provided, however, that no such payment need be made if
the Notes are surrendered for conversion on or after the final
regular record date.
We are not required to issue fractional shares of common stock
upon conversion of the Notes and, in lieu thereof, will pay a
cash adjustment based upon the market price of the common stock
on the last trading day prior to the date of conversion.
In the event any holder exercises its right to require us to
repurchase Notes upon a Designated Event, such holders
conversion right will terminate on the close of business on the
Designated Event Offer termination date (as defined in the
Indenture), unless we default in the payment due upon
repurchase. See Repurchase at Option of
Holders Upon a Designated Event.
The right of conversion attaching to any Note may be exercised
by the holder by delivering the Note at the specified office of
a conversion agent, accompanied by a duly signed and completed
notice of conversion, together with any funds that may be
required as described above. You can obtain this notice of
conversion from the conversion agent, which will initially be
the Trustee. Beneficial owners of interests in a Global Note (as
defined) may exercise their right of conversion by delivering to
The Depository Trust Company (DTC) the appropriate
instruction form for conversion pursuant to DTCs
conversion program. The conversion date shall be the date on
which the Note, the duly signed and completed notice of
conversion, and any funds that may be required as described
above shall have been so delivered. A holder delivering a Note
for conversion will not be required to pay any taxes or duties
payable in respect of the issue or delivery of common stock on
conversion, but will be required to pay any tax or duty which
may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue
or delivery of the common stock in a name other than the holder
of the Note. Certificates representing shares of common stock
will not be issued or delivered unless all taxes and duties, if
any, payable by the holder have been paid.
A certificate, or a book-entry transfer through DTC for the
number of full shares of our common stock into which any Notes
are converted, together with a cash payment for any fractional
shares, will be delivered
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through the conversion agent as soon as practicable, but no
later than the fifth business day, following the conversion date.
Conversion Rate
Adjustments
The initial conversion rate will be adjusted for certain events,
including:
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the issuance of our common stock as a dividend or distribution
to all holders of our common stock, or certain subdivisions and
combinations of our common stock, in which event the conversion
rate will be adjusted based on the following formula: |
where,
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close of business on the record date |
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the number of shares of our common stock that would be
outstanding immediately after such event |
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the issuance to all or substantially all holders of our common
stock of certain rights or warrants to purchase our common stock
(or securities convertible into our common stock) for a period
expiring 45 days or less from the date of issuance of such
rights or warrants at less than (or having a conversion price
per share less than) the current market price of our common
stock (provided that the conversion rate will be readjusted upon
expiration of such rights or warrants to the extent that such
rights or warrants are not exercised prior to the expiration),
in which event the conversion rate will be adjusted based on the
following formula: |
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the number of shares of our common stock outstanding at the
close of business on the record date |
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the total number of shares of our common stock issuable pursuant
to such rights |
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the number of shares of our common stock equal to the aggregate
price payable to exercise such rights divided by the average of
the sale prices of our common stock for the ten consecutive
trading days prior to the business day immediately preceding the
announcement of the issuance of such rights |
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the dividend or other distribution to all holders of our common
stock in shares of our capital stock (other than common stock)
or evidences of our indebtedness or our assets or property
(excluding any dividend, distribution or issuance covered by
clause (1) or (2) above or (4) or (5) below) in
which event the conversion rate will be adjusted based on the
following formula: |
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the fair market value (as determined in good faith by our board
of directors) of the shares of capital stock, evidences of
indebtedness, assets or property distributed with respect to
each outstanding share of our common stock on the record date
for such distribution |
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the dividend or other distribution to all holders of our common
stock of shares of capital stock of, or similar equity interests
in, a Subsidiary or other business unit of ours, in which event
the conversion rate will be adjusted based on the following
formula: |
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the average of the sale prices of the capital stock or similar
equity interest distributed to holders of our common stock
applicable to one share of our common stock over the
10 consecutive trading days commencing on and including the
fifth trading day after the date on which ex-distribution
trading commences for such dividend or distribution on the
Nasdaq National Market or such other national or regional
exchange or market on which the securities are then listed or
quoted (the ex date) and if shares of such capital
stock or equity interest are not so listed or quoted, the fair
market value as determined in good faith by our board of
directors |
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the 10 consecutive trading days commencing on and including
the fifth trading day after the ex date |
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dividends or other distributions consisting exclusively of cash
to all holders of our common stock, in which event the
conversion rate will be adjusted based on the following formula: |
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the amount in cash per share we distribute to holders of our
common stock |
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we or one or more of our Subsidiaries make purchases of our
common stock pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer by us
or one of our Subsidiaries to the extent that the cash and value
of any other consideration included in the payment per share of
our common stock exceeds the current market price per share of
our common stock on the trading day next succeeding the last
date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such
tender or exchange offer (the expiration date), in
which event the conversion rate will be adjusted based on the
following formula: |
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× OS
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in good faith) of the aggregate value of all cash and any other
consideration paid or payable for shares validly tendered or
exchanged and not withdrawn as of the expiration date (the
purchased shares) |
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after the expiration date less any purchased shares |
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after the expiration date, including any purchased shares |
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next succeeding the expiration date |
Current market price of our common stock on any day
means the average of the sale price of our common stock for each
of the 10 consecutive trading days ending on the earlier of the
day in question and the day before the ex-date with respect to
the issuance or distribution requiring such computation. For
purposes of this paragraph, ex-date means the first
date on which the shares of our common stock trade on the
applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way,
without the right to receive such issuance or distribution.
Record date means, for purpose of this section, with
respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or
event in which the holders of our common stock have the right to
receive any cash, securities or other property or in which our
common stock (or other applicable security) is exchanged for or
converted into any combination of cash, securities or other
property, the date fixed for determination of holders of our
common stock entitled to receive such cash, securities or other
property (whether such date is fixed by our board of directors
or by statute, contract or otherwise).
To the extent that we have a rights plan in effect upon
conversion of the Notes into common stock, in lieu of a
conversion rate adjustment, you will receive, in addition to the
common stock, the rights under the rights plan, unless prior to
any conversion, the rights have separated from the common stock,
in which case the conversion rate will be adjusted at the time
of separation as if we distributed, to all holders of our common
stock, shares of our capital stock, evidences of indebtedness or
assets as described above, subject to readjustment in the event
of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.
No adjustment in the conversion rate will be required unless
such adjustment would require a change of at least 1% in the
conversion rate then in effect at such time. Any adjustment that
would otherwise be required to be made shall be carried forward
and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.
Except as stated above, the conversion rate will not be adjusted
for the issuance of our common stock or any securities
convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock or
carrying the right to purchase any of the foregoing.
In the case of any recapitalization, reclassification or change
of our common stock (other than changes resulting from a change
in par value or a subdivision or combination), a consolidation,
merger or combination involving us, a sale, lease or other
transfer to another corporation of all or substantially all of
the consolidated assets of ours and our Subsidiaries, in each
case as a result of which holders of our common stock are
entitled to receive stock, other securities, other property or
assets (including cash or any combination thereof) with respect
to or in exchange for our common stock, the holders of the Notes
then outstanding will be entitled thereafter to convert those
Notes into the kind and amount of shares of stock, other
securities or other property or assets (including cash or any
combination thereof) that they would have owned or been entitled
to receive upon such recapitalization, reclassification, change,
consolidation, merger, combination, sale, lease, transfer or
statutory share exchange had such Notes been converted into our
common stock immediately prior to such transaction. In the event
holders of common stock have the opportunity to elect the form
of consideration to be received in a recapitalization,
reclassification, change, consolidation, merger combination,
sale or lease or other transfer we will make adequate provision
whereby the holders of the Notes shall have the
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opportunity, on a timely basis, to determine the form of
consideration into which all of the Notes, treated as a single
class, shall be convertible. Such determination shall be based
on the blended, weighted average of elections made by holders of
the Notes who participate in such determination and shall be
subject to any limitations to which all of the holders of common
stock are subject to, such as pro rata reductions applicable to
any portion of the consideration payable. Certain of the
foregoing events may also constitute or result in a Designated
Event requiring us to offer to repurchase the Notes. See
Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a
Designated Event. We will agree in the Indenture not to
become a party to any such transaction unless its terms are
consistent with the foregoing.
In the event of a taxable distribution to holders of common
stock (or other transaction) that results in any adjustment of
the conversion rate, the holders of Notes may, in certain
circumstances, be deemed to have received a distribution subject
to United States income tax as a dividend. Moreover, in certain
other circumstances, the absence of such an adjustment of the
conversion rate may result in a taxable dividend to the holders
of common stock. See Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax
Considerations.
We may from time to time, to the extent permitted by law and
subject to applicable rules of the Nasdaq National Market,
increase the conversion rate of the Notes by any amount for any
period of at least 20 days. In that case we will give at
least 15 days notice of such increase. We may make
such increases in the conversion rate, in addition to those set
forth above, as our board of directors deems advisable to avoid
or diminish any income tax to holders of our common stock
resulting from any dividend or distribution of stock (or rights
to acquire stock) or from any event treated as such for income
tax purposes.
Make Whole Amount
If a transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) of
the definition of Change of Control (or if a transaction that
but for the 105% trading price exception contained in
clause (x) of the proviso to such definition would be a
Change of Control) (as set forth under
Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a
Designated Event) occurs, and a holder elects to convert
its Notes in connection with such transaction, we will increase
the applicable conversion rate for the Notes surrendered for
conversion by a number of additional shares of common stock (the
additional shares), as described below. A conversion
of Notes will be deemed for these purposes to be in
connection with such transaction if the notice of
conversion of the Notes is received by the conversion agent
during the period from and including the date that is 10
business days prior to the anticipated effective date of the
transaction (which anticipated effective date shall be announced
by the Company in any notice or release announcing the
applicable change of control transaction) up to and including
the business day prior to the repurchase date for the Designated
Event Offer (described under Repurchase at
Option of Holders Upon a Designated Event).
The number of additional shares will be determined by reference
to the table below and is based on the date on which such change
of control transaction becomes effective (the effective
date) and the price (the stock price) paid per
share of our common stock in such transaction. If the holders of
our common stock receive only cash in the change of control
transaction, the stock price shall be the cash amount paid per
share. Otherwise the stock price shall be the average of the
sale prices of our common stock on the 10 consecutive trading
days up to but not including the effective date.
The stock prices set forth in the first row of the table (i.e.,
the column headers) will be adjusted as of any date on which the
conversion rate of the Notes is adjusted. The adjusted stock
prices will equal the stock prices applicable immediately prior
to such adjustment multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
which is the conversion rate immediately prior to the adjustment
giving rise to the stock price adjustment and the denominator of
which is the conversion rate as so adjusted. Our obligation to
deliver the additional shares will be subject to adjustment in
the same manner as the conversion rate as set forth under
Conversion Rate Adjustments.
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The following table sets forth the stock price and number of
additional shares to be received per $1,000 principal amount of
Notes:
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The exact stock price and effective dates may not be set forth
on the table, in which case:
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if the stock price is between two stock price amounts on the
table or the effective date is between two dates on the table,
the additional premium will be determined by straight-line
interpolation between the number of additional shares set forth
for the higher and lower stock price amounts and the two dates,
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if the stock price is equal to or in excess of
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issued upon conversion; and |
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if the stock price is less than
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share (the last bid price of our common stock on the date of
this prospectus supplement) (subject to adjustment), no
additional shares will be issued upon conversion. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the total number
of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion
exceed per
$1,000 principal amount of Notes, subject to adjustment in the
same manner as the conversion rate as set forth under
Conversion Rate Adjustments.
Our obligation to deliver the additional shares could be
considered a penalty, in which case the enforceability thereof
would be subject to general principles of reasonableness of
economic remedies.
Subordination
The payment of principal, premium and interest, if any, on the
Notes and all other payments in respect of the Notes will be
subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Senior
Debt of the Company. The Notes will rank equal in right of
payment to our 10.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009,
except that the subsidiaries that guarantee the
10.5% senior subordinated notes will not be guarantors
under the notes.
The holders of Senior Debt will be entitled to receive payment
in full in cash of all Obligations due in respect of Senior Debt
(including interest, expense reimbursements and indemnities
after the commencement of any such proceeding at the rate
specified in the applicable Senior Debt, whether or not such
claims are allowed, allowable or enforceable in such proceeding
and even if disallowed therein) before the holders of the Notes
will be entitled to receive any payment with respect to the
Notes (except that holders of the Notes may receive and retain
Permitted Junior Securities and, in the event of a satisfaction
and discharge of the indenture, payments by the Trustee of
monies held in trust by it to be applied to payment to the
holders of the Notes), in the event of any distribution to
creditors of the Company:
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similar proceeding relating to the Company or its property; |
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The Company also may not make any payment in respect of the
Notes (except in Permitted Junior Securities or in the event of
a satisfaction and discharge of the indenture, payments by the
Trustee of monies held in trust by it to be applied to payment
to the holders of the Notes) if:
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any applicable grace period in the agreement, indenture or other
document governing such Senior Debt; or |
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any other default occurs and is continuing on Designated Senior
Debt that permits holders of the Designated Senior Debt to
accelerate its maturity and the Trustee receives a notice of
such default (a Payment Blockage Notice) from the
holders of any Designated Senior Debt or their agent or
representative. |
Payments on the Notes may and shall be resumed:
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in the case of a payment default, upon the date on which such
default is cured or waived; and |
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in case of a nonpayment default, the earlier of the date on
which such nonpayment default is cured or waived or
179 days after the date on which the applicable Payment
Blockage Notice is received, unless the maturity of any
Designated Senior Debt has been accelerated. |
No new Payment Blockage Notice may be delivered unless and until
(a) 360 days have elapsed since the effectiveness of
the immediately prior Payment Blockage Notice and (b) all
scheduled payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest
on the notes that have come due have been paid in full in cash.
No nonpayment default that existed or was continuing on the date
of delivery of any Payment Blockage Notice to the Senior
Subordinated Notes Trustee shall be, or be made, the basis for a
subsequent Payment Blockage Notice unless such default shall
have been cured or waived for a period of not less than
180 days.
If the Notes Trustee or any holder of the Notes receives a
payment in respect of the Notes (except in Permitted Junior
Securities or in the event of a satisfaction and discharge of
the Indenture, payments by the Trustee of monies held in trust
by it to be applied to payment to the holders of the Notes) or
when:
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the Notes Trustee or the holder has actual knowledge that
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the Notes Trustee or the Holder, as the case may be, shall hold
the payment in trust for the benefit of the holders of Senior
Debt. Upon the proper written request of the holders of Senior
Debt, the Notes Trustee or the Holder, as the case may be, shall
deliver the amounts in trust to the holders of Senior Debt or
their proper representative.
The Company must promptly notify holders of Senior Debt, if
payment of the Notes is accelerated because of an Event of
Default. As a result of the subordination provisions described
above, in the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or
reorganization of the Company, holders of the Notes may recover
less ratably than creditors of the Company who are holders of
Senior Debt, including the Senior Notes. See Risk
Factors Subordination of the Notes. The
subordination provisions of the Indenture cannot be amended
without the written consent of holders of all Senior Debt.
As of March 31, 2006, assuming completion of the concurrent
transactions, we would have had approximately
$1,443.2 million of outstanding indebtedness that would
have constituted Senior Debt, and the debt and other liabilities
of our Subsidiaries (excluding intercompany liabilities and
obligations of a type not required to be reflected on the
balance sheet of such Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP) that
would effectively have been senior to the Notes would have been
approximately $544.2 million. The Indenture will not limit
the amount of additional indebtedness, including Senior Debt,
that we can create, incur, assume or guarantee, nor will the
Indenture limit the amount of indebtedness and other liabilities
that any Subsidiary can create, incur, assume or guarantee.
Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Designated Event
Upon the occurrence of a Designated Event, each holder of Notes
will have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part
(equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) of such
holders Notes pursuant to
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the offer described below (the Designated Event
Offer) at an offer price in cash equal to 100% of the
aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, thereon to (but excluding) the date of
purchase (the Designated Event Payment). Within
20 days following any Designated Event, we will mail a
notice to each holder describing the transaction or transactions
that constitute the Designated Event and offering to repurchase
Notes pursuant to the procedures required by the Indenture and
described in such notice.
We will comply with the requirements of
Rule 14e-1 under
the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations
thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a
result of a Designated Event.
Rule 13e-4 under
the Exchange Act requires, among other things, the dissemination
of certain information to security holders in the event of an
issuer tender offer and may apply in the event that the
repurchase option becomes available to holders of the Notes. We
will comply with this rule to the extent applicable at that time.
On the date specified for termination of the Designated Event
Offer, we will, to the extent lawful, (i) accept for
payment all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant
to the Designated Event Offer, (ii) deposit with the paying
agent an amount equal to the Designated Event Payment in respect
of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered and
(iii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the
Notes so accepted together with an officers certificate
stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions
thereof being purchased by us.
The foregoing provisions would not necessarily afford holders of
the Notes protection in the event of highly leveraged or other
transactions involving us that may adversely affect holders.
The right to require us to repurchase Notes as a result of a
Designated Event could have the effect of delaying, deferring or
preventing a Change of Control or other attempts to acquire
control of the Company. Consequently, this right may render more
difficult or discourage a merger, consolidation or tender offer
(even if such transaction is supported our Board of Directors or
is favorable to the stockholders), the assumption of control by
a holder of a large block of our shares and the removal of
incumbent management.
Except as described above with respect to a Designated Event,
the Indenture does not contain provisions that permit the holder
of the Notes to require that we repurchase the Notes in the
event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar restructuring.
Subject to the limitation on mergers and consolidations
described below, we or our Subsidiaries could in the future
enter into certain transactions, including refinancings, certain
recapitalizations, acquisitions, the sale of all or
substantially all of our or their assets, the liquidation of the
Company or similar transactions, that would not constitute a
Designated Event under the Indenture, but that would increase
the amount of Senior Debt (or any other indebtedness)
outstanding at such time or substantially reduce or eliminate
our assets.
The terms of our existing or future credit or other agreements
relating to debt (including Senior Debt) restrict and in certain
circumstances may prohibit us from purchasing any Notes and may
also provide that a Designated Event, as well as certain other
change of control events with respect to us, would constitute an
event of default thereunder. In the event a Designated Event
occurs at a time when we are prohibited from purchasing Notes,
we could seek the consent of our then-existing lenders to the
purchase of Notes or could attempt to refinance the debt that
contain the prohibition. If we do not obtain such a consent or
repay such debt, we would remain prohibited from purchasing
Notes. In that case, our failure to purchase tendered Notes
would constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture, which
may, in turn, constitute a further default under the terms of
other debt that we have entered into or may enter into from time
to time. In such circumstances, the subordination provisions in
the Indenture would likely restrict payments to the holders of
Notes.
A Designated Event will be deemed to have occurred
upon a Change of Control or a Termination of Trading.
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A Change of Control will be deemed to have occurred
when:
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the Company consolidates with or merges into any other Person,
or conveys, transfers, or leases all or substantially all of its
assets to any person, or any other Person merges into the
Company, and, in the case of any such transaction, the
outstanding common stock of the Company is exchanged as a
result, unless our stockholders immediately before such
transaction own, directly or indirectly immediately following
such transaction, at least a majority of the combined voting
power of the outstanding voting securities of the Person
resulting from such transaction in substantially the same
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any time the Continuing Directors do not constitute a majority
of our Board of Directors (or, if applicable, a successor
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provided that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have
occurred if either (x) the last sale price of the common
stock for any five trading days during the 10 consecutive
trading days immediately preceding the Change of Control is
equal to at least 105% of the applicable conversion price in
effect on the date of such Change of Control or (y) at
least 90% of the consideration (excluding cash payments for
fractional shares) in the transaction or transactions
constituting the Change of Control consists of shares of common
stock that are, or upon issuance will be, traded on a United
States national securities exchange or approved for trading on
an established automated
over-the-counter
trading market in the United States.
The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating
to the lease, transfer or conveyance of all or
substantially all of our assets. Although there is a
developing body of case law interpreting the phrase
substantially all, there is no precise established
definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the
ability of a holder of Notes to require us to repurchase such
Notes as a result of a lease, transfer or conveyance of less
than all of our assets to another person or group may be
uncertain.
Continuing Directors means, as of any date of
determination, any member of our Board of Directors who
(i) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of
the Indenture or (ii) was nominated for election or elected
to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of
the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board at the
time of such nomination or election.
A Termination of Trading will be deemed to have
occurred if the common stock (or other common stock into which
the Notes are then convertible) is neither listed for trading on
a United States national securities exchange nor approved for
quotation on the Nasdaq National Market nor approved for trading
on an established automated
over-the-counter
trading market in the United States.
Merger and Consolidation
The Indenture will provide that we may not, in a single
transaction or a series of related transactions, consolidate or
merge or combine with or into (whether or not we are the
surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey
or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our
properties or assets in one or more related transactions to,
another corporation as an entirety or substantially as an
entirety unless:
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(a) either (i) the Company shall be the surviving or
continuing corporation or (ii) the corporation formed by or
surviving any such consolidation or merger or combination (if
other than the Company) or the corporation which acquires by
sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other
disposition of all or substantially all of our properties and
assets (x) is a corporation organized and validly existing
under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the
District of Columbia and (y) assumes the due and punctual
payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest
on, if any, with respect to, all the Notes and the performance
of every covenant of the Company under the Notes and the
Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture in a form
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(c) we or such person shall have delivered to the Trustee
an officers certificate and an opinion of counsel, each
stating that such transaction and the supplemental indenture
comply with the Indenture and that all conditions precedent in
the Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied. |
For purposes of the foregoing, the transfer (by lease,
assignment, sale or otherwise, in a single transaction or series
of transactions) of all or substantially all of the properties
or assets of one or more of our Subsidiaries, the capital stock
of which constitutes all or substantially all of our properties
and assets, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or
substantially all of our properties and assets.
Upon any consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, conveyance,
lease, transfer or other disposition in accordance with the
foregoing, the successor corporation formed by such
consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which
such sale, assignment, conveyance, lease, transfer or other
disposition is made will succeed to, and be substituted for, and
may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the
Indenture with the same effect as if such successor had been
named as the Company therein, and thereafter (except in the case
of a sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other
disposition) the predecessor corporation will be relieved of all
further obligations and covenants under the Indenture and the
Notes.
Events of Default and Remedies
An Event of Default is defined in the Indenture as being:
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(i) default in payment of the principal of, or premium, if
any, on the Notes, whether or not such payment is prohibited by
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(ii) default for 30 days in payment of any installment
of interest on with respect to the Notes, whether or not such
payment is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the
Indenture; |
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(iii) our default for 60 days after notice in the
observance or performance of any other covenants in the
Indenture; |
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(iv) default in the payment of the Designated Event Payment
in respect of the Notes on the date therefor, whether or not
such payment is prohibited by the subordination provisions of
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(vi) our failure or the failure of any Material Subsidiary
to make any payment at maturity, including any applicable grace
period, in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money of, or
guaranteed or assumed by, us or any Material Subsidiary, which
payment is in an amount in excess of $20,000,000, and
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(vi) our default or the default by any Material Subsidiary
with respect to any such indebtedness, which default results in
the acceleration of any such indebtedness of an amount in excess
of $20,000,000 without such indebtedness having been paid or
discharged or such acceleration having been cured, waived,
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If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified
in clause (vii) above with respect to us) occurs and
is continuing, then and in every such case the Trustee, by
written notice to us, or the holders of not less than 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, by
written notice to us and the Trustee, may declare the unpaid
principal of, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest
on all the Notes then outstanding to be due and payable. Upon
such declaration, such principal amount, premium, if any, and
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will become immediately due
and payable, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indenture
or the Notes to the contrary, but subject to the provisions
limiting payment described in
Subordination. If any Event of Default
specified in clause (vii) above occurs with respect to
us, all unpaid principal of, and premium, if any, and accrued
and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes then outstanding will
automatically become due and payable, subject to the provisions
described in Subordination, without any
declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any
holder of Notes.
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Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes
except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to the provisions
of the Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, the
Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or
powers under the Indenture at the request, order or direction of
any of the holders, unless such holders have offered to the
Trustee a security or an indemnity satisfactory to it against
any cost, expense or liability. Subject to all provisions of the
Indenture and applicable law, the holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes have
the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising
any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. If a Default or
Event of Default occurs and is continuing and is known to the
Trustee, the Indenture requires the Trustee to mail a notice of
Default or Event of Default to each holder within 60 days
of the occurrence of such Default or Event of Default: provided,
however, that the Trustee may withhold from the holders notice
of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default
or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, premium, if
any, or interest, if any, on the Notes) if it determines in good
faith that withholding notice is in their interest. The holders
of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding by notice to the Trustee may rescind any
acceleration of the Notes and its consequences if all existing
Events of Default (other than the nonpayment of principal of,
premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the Notes that has
become due solely by virtue of such acceleration) have been
cured or waived and if the rescission would not conflict with
any judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction.
No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or Event
of Default or impair any right consequent thereto.
The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Notes then outstanding may, on behalf of the holders of all the
Notes, waive any existing or past Default or Event of Default
under the Indenture and its consequences, except Default in the
payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the
Notes (other than the non-payment of principal of, premium, if
any, interest, if any, and interest on the Notes that has become
due solely by virtue of an acceleration that has been duly
rescinded as provided above) or in respect of a covenant or
provision of the Indenture that cannot be modified or amended
without the consent of all holders of Notes.
We are required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement
regarding compliance with the Indenture and we are required,
upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to
deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or
Event of Default.
Book-Entry; Delivery and Form; Global Note
The Notes are evidenced by one or more global Notes deposited
with the trustee as custodian for DTC, and registered in the
name of Cede & Co., as DTCs nominee. Record
ownership of the global Notes may be transferred, in whole or in
part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or
its nominee, except as set forth below.
Ownership of beneficial interests in a global Note will be
limited to persons that have accounts with DTC or its nominee
(participants) or persons that may hold interests
through participants. Transfers between direct DTC participants
will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with
DTCs rules and will be settled in same-day funds. Holders
may also beneficially own interests in the global Notes held by
DTC through certain banks, brokers, dealers, trust companies and
other parties that clear through or maintain a custodial
relationship with a direct DTC participant, either directly or
indirectly.
So long as Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, is the
registered owner of the global Notes, Cede & Co. for
all purposes will be considered the sole holder of the global
Notes. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests
in the global Notes will not be entitled to have certificates
registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to
receive physical delivery of certificates in definitive form,
and will not be considered holders thereof. The laws of some
states require that certain persons take physical delivery of
securities in definitive form. Consequently, the ability to
transfer a beneficial interest in the global Notes to such
persons may be limited.
We will wire, through the facilities of the trustee, principal,
premium, if any, and interest payments on the global Notes to
Cede & Co., the nominee for DTC, as the registered
owner of the global Notes. We, the
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Trustee and any paying agent will have no responsibility or
liability for paying amounts due on the global Notes to owners
of beneficial interests in the global Notes.
It is DTCs current practice, upon receipt of any payment
of principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the global
Notes, to credit participants accounts on the payment date
in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial
interests in the Notes represented by the global Notes, as shown
on the records of DTC, unless DTC believes that it will not
receive payment on the payment date. Payments by DTC
participants to owners of beneficial interests in Notes
represented by the global Notes held through DTC participants
will be the responsibility of DTC participants, as is now the
case with securities held for the accounts of customers
registered in street name.
If a holder would like to convert Notes into common stock
pursuant to the terms of the Notes, the holder should contact
the holders broker or other direct or indirect DTC
participant to obtain information on procedures, including
proper forms and cut-off times, for submitting those requests.
Because DTC can only act on behalf of DTC participants, who in
turn act on behalf of indirect DTC participants and other banks,
a holders ability to pledge the holders interest in
the Notes represented by global Notes to persons or entities
that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take
actions in respect of such interest, may be affected by the lack
of a physical certificate.
Neither we nor the trustee (nor any registrar, paying agent or
conversion agent under the indenture) will have any
responsibility for the performance by DTC or direct or indirect
DTC participants of their obligations under the rules and
procedures governing their operations. DTC has advised us that
it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of
Notes, including, without limitation, the presentation of Notes
for conversion as described below, only at the direction of one
or more direct DTC participants to whose account with DTC
interests in the global Notes are credited and only for the
principal amount of the Notes for which directions have been
given.
DTC has advised us as follows: DTC is a limited purpose trust
company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a
member of the Federal Reserve System, a clearing
corporation within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial
Code and a clearing agency registered pursuant to
the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was
created to hold securities for DTC participants and to
facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between DTC participants through electronic
book-entry changes to the accounts of its participants, thereby
eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates.
Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks,
trust companies and clearing corporations and may include
certain other organizations such as the initial purchaser of the
Notes. Certain DTC participants or their representatives,
together with other entities, own DTC. Indirect access to the
DTC system is available to others such as banks, brokers,
dealers and trust companies that clear through, or maintain a
custodial relationship with, a participant, either directly or
indirectly.
Although DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to
facilitate transfers of interests in the global Notes among DTC
participants, it is under no obligation to perform or continue
to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be
discontinued at any time. If DTC is at any time unwilling or
unable to continue as depositary and a successor depositary is
not appointed by us within 90 days, we will cause Notes to
be issued in definitive registered form in exchange for the
global Notes. None of us, the trustee or any of their respective
agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC,
direct or indirect DTC participants of their obligations under
the rules and procedures governing their operations, including
maintaining, supervising or reviewing the records relating to,
or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests
in global Notes.
According to DTC, the foregoing information with respect to DTC
has been provided to its participants and other members of the
financial community for informational purposes only and is not
intended to serve as a representation, warranty or contract
modification of any kind.
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We will issue the Notes in definitive certificated form if DTC
notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as
depositary or DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered
under the Exchange Act and a successor depositary is not
appointed by us within 90 days. In addition, beneficial
interests in a global Note may be exchanged for definitive
certificated Notes upon request by or on behalf of DTC in
accordance with customary procedures. The Indenture permits us
to determine at any time and in our sole discretion that Notes
shall no longer be represented by global Notes. DTC has advised
us that, under its current practices, it would notify its
participants of our request, but will only withdraw beneficial
interests from the global Notes at the request of each DTC
participant. We would issue definitive certificates in exchange
for any such beneficial interests withdrawn.
Any Note that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence
is exchangeable for Notes registered in the names which DTC will
instruct the trustee. It is expected that DTCs
instructions may be based upon directions received by DTC from
its participants with respect to ownership of beneficial
interests in that global Note. Subject to the foregoing, a
global Note is not exchangeable except for a global Note or
global Notes of the same aggregate denominations to be
registered in the name of DTC or its nominee.
Amendment, Supplement and Waiver
Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the
Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the
consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding (including consents
obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for
Notes), and any existing default or compliance with any
provision of the Indenture or the Notes may be waived with the
consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the
then outstanding Notes (including consents obtained in
connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Notes).
Without the consent of each holder affected, an amendment or
waiver may not (with respect to any Notes held by a
non-consenting holder):
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(b) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of
any Note, |
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(c) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of
interest, if any, on any Notes, |
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(d) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of
principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the
Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the
holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from
such acceleration), |
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(e) make any Note payable in money other than that stated
in the Indenture and the Notes, |
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(f) make any change in the provisions of the Indenture
relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of holders of
Notes to receive payments of principal of, premium, if any, or
interest, if any, on the Notes, |
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(g) except as permitted by the Indenture, reduce the
applicable conversion rate or, other than as set forth in the
next paragraph, modify the provisions of the Indenture relating
to conversion of the Notes in a manner adverse to the holders
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(h) make any change to the abilities of holders of Notes to
enforce their rights under the Indenture or the provisions of
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In addition, any amendment to the provisions of the Indenture
that relate to subordination will require the consent of the
holders of at least 75% in aggregate principal amount of the
Notes then outstanding if such amendment would adversely affect
the rights of holders of Notes. |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any holder
of Notes, we and the Trustee may amend or supplement the
Indenture or the Notes to:
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(a) cure any ambiguity, or correct or supplement any defect
or inconsistency or make any other changes in the provisions of
the Indenture which we and the Trustee may deem necessary or
desirable, provided such amendment does not materially and
adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of the
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(b) provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in
place of certificated Notes, |
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(c) provide for the assumption of our obligations to
holders of Notes in the circumstances required under the
Indenture as described under Merger and
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(d) provide for conversion and/or repurchase rights of
holders of Notes in certain events such as a consolidation,
merger or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, |
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(f) make any change that would provide any additional
rights or benefits to the holders of Notes or that does not
adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any
such holder, or |
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(g) comply with requirements of the Commission in order to
effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. |
Satisfaction and Discharge
We may discharge our obligations, except as expressly stated in
the Indenture, under the Indenture while Notes remain
outstanding if all outstanding Notes will become due and payable
at, or within one year of, their scheduled maturity and we have
(a) deposited with the Trustee an amount sufficient to pay
and discharge all outstanding Notes on the date of their
scheduled maturity or (b) paid all other sums then payable
by us under the Indenture.
Governing Law
The Indenture will provide that the Notes will be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
York.
Transfer and Exchange
A holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the
Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a holder,
among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and
transfer documents and we may require a holder to pay any taxes
and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. We are
not required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for
repurchase by us.
The registered holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes.
Reports
Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC,
so long as any Notes are outstanding, we will file with the
Commission and furnish to the Trustee and the holders of Notes
all quarterly and annual financial information (without
exhibits) required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on
Forms 10-Q
and 10-K,
including a Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and, with
respect to the annual consolidated financial statements only, a
report thereon by our independent auditors. We shall not be
required to file any report or other information with the SEC if
the SEC does not permit such filing, although such reports will
be required to be furnished to the Trustee.
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The Trustee
The Indenture will provide that, except during the continuance
of an Event of Default, the Trustee will perform only such
duties as are specifically set forth in the Indenture. In case
an Event of Default known to the Trustee shall occur (and shall
not be cured), the Trustee will be required to exercise its
powers with the degree of care and skill of a prudent person in
the conduct of such persons own affairs. Subject to such
provisions, the Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any
of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request of
any of the holders of Notes, unless they shall have offered to
the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it.
The Indenture will contain certain limitations on the rights of
the Trustee, should it become a creditor of ours, to obtain
payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain
property received in respect of any such claim as security or
otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other
transactions, provided, however, that if it acquires any
conflicting interest, it must eliminate such conflict or resign.
Additional Information
Anyone who purchases Notes pursuant to this prospectus
supplement may obtain a copy of the Indenture without charge by
writing to Amkor Technology, Inc., 1900 South Price Road,
Chandler, AZ, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
Certain Definitions
Acquiring Person means any person (as defined in
Section 13(d) (3) of the Exchange Act) who or which,
together with all affiliates and associates (each as defined in
Rule 12b-2 under
the Exchange Act), becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in
Rules 13d-3 and
l3d-5 under the
Exchange Act and as further defined below) of shares of common
stock or other of our voting securities having more than 50% of
the total voting power of our Voting Stock; provided, however,
that an Acquiring Person shall not include (i) the Company,
(ii) any of our Subsidiaries, (iii) any Permitted
Holder, (iv) an underwriter engaged in a firm commitment
underwriting in connection with a public offering of our Voting
Stock or (v) any current or future employee or director
benefit plan of ours or any of our Subsidiaries or any entity
holding our common stock for or pursuant to the terms of any
such plan. For purposes hereof, a person shall not be deemed to
be the beneficial owner of (A) any securities tendered
pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by or on behalf of
such person or any of such persons affiliates until such
tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange
thereunder, or (B) any securities if such beneficial
ownership (1) arises solely as a result of a revocable
proxy delivered in response to a proxy or consent solicitation
made pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations under the
Exchange Act, and (2) is not also then reportable on
Schedule 13D (or any successor schedule) under the Exchange
Act.
Affiliate of any specified Person means any other
Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or
under direct or indirect common control with such specified
Person. For purposes of this definition, control, as
used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or
otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms
controlling, controlled by and
under common control with shall have correlative
meanings.
Capital Lease Obligation means, at the time any
determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability
in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be
required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with
GAAP.
Capital Stock of any Person means any and all
shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options,
participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however
designated) equity of such Person, but excluding any debt
securities convertible into such equity.
Convertible Subordinated Notes means the
Companys 5.75% convertible subordinated notes due
2006, the Companys 5.0% convertible subordinated
notes due 2007 and the Companys 6.25% convertible
subordinated notes due 2013.
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Credit Facilities means, with respect to the Company
or any Subsidiary, one or more debt facilities or commercial
paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders
providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables
financing (including through the sale of receivables to such
lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from
such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, in
each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded,
replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time.
Default means any event that is, or after notice or
passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.
Designated Senior Debt means any Senior Debt
permitted under the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture,
the outstanding principal amount of which is, or which provides
for commitments to extend Senior Debt, in the amount of
$25.0 million or more and that has been designated by the
Company as Designated Senior Debt.
Disqualified Stock means any Capital Stock that, by
its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is
convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at
the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any
event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a
sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the
option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior
to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the
Notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any
Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely
because the holders thereof have the right to require the
Company to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of
a change of control or an asset sale shall not constitute
Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide
that the Company may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital
Stock pursuant to such provisions.
Domestic Subsidiary means a Restricted Subsidiary
that is (i) formed under the laws of the United States of
America or a state or territory thereof or (ii) as of the
date of determination, treated as a domestic entity or a
partnership or a division of a domestic entity for United State
federal income tax purposes; and, in either case, is not owned,
directly or indirectly, by the Company or an entity that is not
described in clauses (i) or (ii) above.
Equity Interests means Capital Stock and all
warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but
excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or
exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
Existing Pari Passu Indebtedness means our
10.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009.
Foreign Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of the Company
that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles
set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting
Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such
other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the
accounting profession of the United States, which are in effect
from time to time.
Guarantee means a guarantee other than by
endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the
ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner
including, without limitation, through letters of credit or
reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part
of any Indebtedness.
Hedging Obligations means, with respect to any
Person, the Obligations of such Person under: (i) swap
agreements, cap agreements and collar agreements relating to
interest rates, commodities or currencies; and (ii) other
agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person
against fluctuations in interest rates, commodities or
currencies.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any specified
Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not
contingent, in respect of: (i) borrowed money;
(ii) bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or
letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect
thereof); (iii) bankers acceptances;
(iv) Capital Lease Obligations; (v) the balance
deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property,
except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or
trade payable; or (vi) Hedging Obligations, if and to the
extent any of such indebtedness (other than letters of credit
and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on
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a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance
with GAAP. In addition, the term Indebtedness
includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any
asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness
is assumed by the specified Person measured as the lesser of the
fair market value of the assets of such Person so secured or the
amount of such Indebtedness) and, to the extent not otherwise
included, the Guarantee by such Person of any indebtedness of
any other Person. The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as
of any date shall be the accreted value thereof, in the case of
any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount. In
addition, the amount of any Indebtedness shall also include the
amount of all Obligations of such Person with respect to the
redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified
Stock or, with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company, any preferred stock of such Restricted Subsidiary.
Issue Date means the date on which the Notes are
first issued and authenticated under the Indenture.
Lien means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage,
lien, pledge, fixed or floating charge, security interest or
encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not
filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law,
including any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any lease in the nature thereof; provided that the
term Lien shall not include any lease properly
classified as an operating lease in accordance with GAAP.
Material Subsidiary means any of our Subsidiaries
which at the date of determination is a significant
subsidiary as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of
Regulation S-X
under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
Obligations means any principal, interest,
penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and
other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any
Indebtedness.
Permitted Bank Debt means Indebtedness incurred by
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Foreign
Subsidiary pursuant to the Credit Facilities, any Receivables
Program, or one or more other term loan and/or revolving credit
or commercial paper facilities (including any letter of credit
subfacilities) entered into with commercial banks and/or
financial institutions, and any replacement, extension, renewal,
refinancing or refunding thereof.
Permitted Holders means James Kim and his estates,
spouses, ancestors and lineal descendants (and spouses thereof),
the legal representatives of any of the foregoing, and the
trustee of any bona fide trust of which one or more of the
foregoing are the sole beneficiaries or the grantors, or any
person of which any of the foregoing, individually or
collectively, beneficially own (as defined in
Rules 13d-3 and
13d-5 under the
Exchange Act) voting securities representing at least a majority
of the total voting power of all classes of Capital Stock of
such person (exclusive of any matters as to which class voting
rights exist), provided, however, that if at any time the
foregoing Persons own in the aggregate 70% or more of our Voting
Stock, none of the foregoing Persons shall thereafter be deemed
to be Permitted Holders.
Permitted Junior Securities means securities
(i) that are subordinated to Senior Debt and any Guarantee
in respect thereof, at least to the same extent as the Notes are
subordinated to Senior Debt, and all securities issued in
exchange for, or on account of, Senior Debt or any such
Guarantee (Reorganization Senior Debt),
(ii) that have a final maturity date that is the same or
greater than the Notes, (iii) that are not subject to any
required principal payment, sinking fund payment or redemption
prior to the last scheduled final maturity date of any
Reorganization Senior Debt, and (iv) that are not secured
by any collateral; provided, that such securities constitute
Permitted Junior Securities within the definition
set forth in the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture.
Person means any individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, estate,, unincorporated
organization, limited liability company or government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof.
Receivables Program means, with respect to any
Person, an agreement or other arrangement or program providing
for the advance of funds to such Person against the pledge,
contribution, sale or other transfer of encumbrances of
Receivables Program Assets of such Person or such Person and/or
one or more of its Subsidiaries.
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Receivables Program Assets means all of the
following property and interests in property, including any
undivided interest in any pool of any such property or
interests, whether now existing or existing in the future or
hereafter arising or acquired: (i) accounts;
(ii) accounts receivable, general intangibles, instruments,
contract rights, documents and chattel paper (including, without
limitation, all rights to payment created by or arising from
sales of goods, leases of goods, or the rendition of services,
no matter how evidenced, whether or not earned by performance)
(iii) all unpaid sellers or lessors rights
(including, without limitation, rescission, replevin,
reclamation and stoppage in transit) relating to any of the
foregoing or arising therefrom; (iv) all rights to any
goods or merchandise represented by any of the foregoing
(including, without limitation, returned or repossessed goods);
(v) all reserves and credit balances with respect to any
such accounts receivable or account debtors; (vi) all
letters of credit, security or Guarantees of any of the
foregoing; (vii) all insurance policies or reports relating
to any of the foregoing; (viii) all collection or deposit
accounts relating to any of the foregoing; (ix) all books
and records relating to any of the foregoing; (x) all
instruments, contract rights, chattel paper, documents and
general intangibles relating to any of the foregoing; and
(xi) all proceeds of any of the foregoing.
Restricted Subsidiary of a Person means any
Subsidiary treated as a Restricted Subsidiary under
the Senior Notes Indentures or the Senior Subordinated
Notes Indenture.
Senior Debt means: (i) the Senior Notes and all
Obligations under the Senior Notes Indentures;
(ii) all Indebtedness outstanding under Permitted Bank Debt
and all Hedging Obligations with respect thereto; (iii) any
other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by the Company under
the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture,
unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred
expressly provides that it is on a parity with or subordinated
in right of payment to the Notes; and (iv) any Guarantee by
the Company or any Guarantor of any Indebtedness of any Foreign
Subsidiary incurred in compliance with the Senior Subordinated
Notes Indenture; (v) all Obligations with respect to
the items listed in the preceding clauses (i), (ii),
(iii) and (iv).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding,
Senior Debt (other than any Obligations with respect to
Permitted Bank Debt) will not include: (i) any liability
for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the
Company; (ii) any Indebtedness of the Company to any of its
Subsidiaries or other Affiliates; (iii) any trade payables;
(iv) the Convertible Subordinated Notes;
(v) Indebtedness evidenced by the Notes and the subsidiary
guarantees under the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture;
(vi) Indebtedness that is expressly subordinate or junior
in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Company;
(vii) any obligation that by operation of law is
subordinate to any general unsecured obligations of the Company;
(viii) any Indebtedness that is incurred in violation of
the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture; or (ix) the
Existing Pari Passu Indebtedness.
Senior Notes means the Companys
9.25% senior notes due 2008, the Companys
7.125% senior notes due 2011, the Companys
7.75% senior notes due 2013 and the Companys senior
notes due 2016 that are being offered in the concurrent offering.
Senior Notes Indentures means the indentures
governing the Senior Notes.
Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture means, the
Indenture governing the Companys 10.5% senior
subordinated notes due 2009.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any person,
(i) any corporation, association or other business entity
of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of
capital stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any
contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or
trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by such person or one or more of the other
Subsidiaries of that person (or a combination thereof) and
(ii) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or
the managing general partner of which is such person or a
Subsidiary of such person or (b) the only general partners
of which are such person or of one or more Subsidiaries of such
person (or any combination thereof).
Voting Stock of a Person means all classes of
Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership
interests) of such Person then outstanding and normally entitled
(without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in
the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
This section is a discussion of certain U.S. federal income
tax considerations relating to the purchase, ownership and
disposition of the notes and the common stock into which the
notes may be converted. This summary does not provide a complete
analysis of all potential tax considerations. The information
provided below is based on existing U.S. federal income tax
authorities, all of which are subject to change or differing
interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. There can be
no assurances that the Internal Revenue Service (the
IRS) will not challenge one or more of the tax
consequences described herein, and we have not obtained, nor do
we intend to obtain, a ruling from the IRS with respect to the
U.S. federal income tax consequences of purchasing, owning
or disposing of the notes or common stock. The summary generally
applies only to beneficial owners of the notes that purchase
their notes in this offering for an amount equal to the issue
price of the notes, which is the first price at which a
substantial amount of the notes is sold for money to the public
(not including sales to bond houses, brokers or similar persons
or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters,
placement agents or wholesalers), and that hold the notes and
common stock as capital assets (generally, for
investment). This discussion does not purport to deal with all
aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be
relevant to a particular beneficial owner in light of the
beneficial owners circumstances (for example, persons
subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code,
or a U.S. Holder (as defined below) whose functional
currency is not the U.S. dollar). Also, it is not
intended to be wholly applicable to all categories of investors,
some of which may be subject to special rules (such as dealers
in securities or currencies, traders in securities that elect to
use a mark-to-market
method of accounting, banks, thrifts, regulated investment
companies, real estate investment trusts, insurance companies,
tax-exempt entities, tax-deferred or other retirement accounts,
and persons holding notes or common stock as part of a hedging
or conversion transaction or a straddle, or persons deemed to
sell notes or common stock under the constructive sale
provisions of the Code). Finally, the summary does not describe
the effect of the U.S. federal estate and gift tax laws or
the effects of any applicable foreign, state or local laws.
INVESTORS CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF NOTES SHOULD CONSULT
THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS
AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE OR GIFT TAX
LAWS, FOREIGN, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, AND TAX TREATIES.
U.S. Holders
As used herein, the term U.S. Holder means a
beneficial owner of the notes or the common stock into which the
notes may be converted that, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes is (1) an individual who is a citizen or resident
of the United States, (2) a corporation, or an entity
treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States or any state of the United States, including the
District of Columbia, or (3) an estate the income of which
is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of
its source. A trust is a U.S. Holder if it (1) is
subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and the
control of one of more U.S. persons or (2) has a valid
election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury
regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. The term
U.S. Holder also includes certain former
citizens and residents of the United States. A
Non-U.S. Holder
is a beneficial owner of the notes or the common stock into
which the notes may be converted (other than a partnership or an
entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for
U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is not a
U.S. Holder. If a partnership (including for this purpose
any entity or arrangement, domestic or foreign, treated as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is a
beneficial owner of a note or common stock acquired upon
conversion of a note, the tax treatment of a partner in the
partnership will depend upon the status of the partner and the
activities of the partnership. A beneficial owner of a note or
common stock acquired upon conversion of a note that is a
partnership, and partners in such partnership, should consult
their own tax advisors about the U.S. federal income tax
consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of the notes
and the common stock into which the notes may be converted.
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U.S. Holders will be required to recognize as ordinary
income any interest paid or accrued on the notes, in accordance
with their regular method of tax accounting. In general, if the
terms of a debt instrument entitle a holder to receive payments
(other than fixed periodic interest) that exceed the issue price
of the instrument by more than a de minimis amount, the holder
will be required to include such excess in income as
original issue discount over the term of the
instrument, irrespective of the holders regular method of
tax accounting. We believe that the notes will not be issued
with original issue discount for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
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Sale, Exchange, Redemption or Other Disposition of
Notes |
A U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss
if the holder disposes of a note in a sale, exchange, redemption
or other taxable disposition. The U.S. Holders gain
or loss generally will equal the difference between the proceeds
received by the holder (other than amounts attributable to
accrued but unpaid interest) and the holders tax basis in
the note. The U.S. Holders tax basis in the note will
generally equal the amount the holder paid for the note. The
portion of any proceeds that is attributable to accrued interest
will not be taken into account in computing the
U.S. Holders capital gain or loss. Instead, that
portion will be recognized as ordinary interest income to the
extent that the U.S. Holder has not previously included the
accrued interest in income. The gain or loss recognized by the
U.S. Holder on the disposition of the note will be
long-term capital gain or loss if the holder held the note for
more than one year, or short-term capital gain or loss if the
holder held the note for one year or less, at the time of the
transaction. Long-term capital gains of non-corporate taxpayers
currently are taxed at a maximum 15 percent federal rate
(effective for tax years through 2008, after which the maximum
rate is scheduled to increase to 20 percent). Short-term
capital gains are taxed at ordinary income rates. The
deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
A U.S. Holder generally will not recognize any income, gain
or loss on the conversion of a note into common stock, except
with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share of
common stock and the fair market value of any common stock
attributable to accrued and unpaid interest, subject to the
discussion under Constructive Distributions below
regarding the possibility that the payment of the make whole
amount on a note converted in connection with a change in
control may be treated as a taxable stock dividend. The
U.S. Holders aggregate tax basis in the common stock
(including any fractional share for which cash is paid, but
excluding shares attributable to accrued interest) will equal
the U.S. Holders tax basis in the note. The
U.S. Holders holding period in the common stock
(other than shares attributable to accrued interest) will
include the holding period in the note.
With respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share of
our common stock, a U.S. Holder would be treated as if the
fractional share were issued and received and then immediately
redeemed for cash. Accordingly, the U.S. Holder generally
would recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the
cash received and that portion of the holders tax basis in
the common stock attributable to the fractional share.
The value of any portion of our common stock that is
attributable to accrued and unpaid interest on the notes not yet
included in income by a U.S. Holder would be taxed as
ordinary income. The basis in any shares of common stock
attributable to accrued and unpaid interest would equal the fair
market value of such shares when received. The holding period in
any shares of common stock attributable to accrued and unpaid
interest would begin on the day after the date of conversion.
A U.S. Holder that converts a note between a record date
for an interest payment and the next interest payment date and
consequently receives a payment of cash interest, as described
in Description of the Notes Conversion,
should consult its own tax advisor concerning the appropriate
treatment of such payments.
In the event that we undergo a business combination as described
under Description of Notes
Conversion Conversion Rate Adjustments, the
conversion obligation may be adjusted so that holders would be
entitled to convert the notes into the type of consideration
that they would have been entitled to
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receive upon such business combination had the notes been
converted into our common stock immediately prior to such
business combination. Depending on the facts and circumstances
at the time of such business combination, such adjustment may
result in a deemed exchange of the outstanding debentures, which
may be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors
regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of such
an adjustment upon a business combination.
If, after a U.S. Holder acquires our common stock upon a
conversion of a note, we make a distribution in respect of such
common stock from our current or accumulated earnings and
profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax
principles, the distribution will be treated as a dividend and
will be includible in a U.S. Holders income when
paid. If the distribution exceeds our current and accumulated
earnings and profits, the excess will be treated first as a
tax-free return of the U.S. Holders investment, up to
the U.S. Holders tax basis in its common stock, and
any remaining excess will be treated as capital gain from the
sale or exchange of the common stock. If the U.S. Holder is
a U.S. corporation, it would generally be able to claim a
dividends received deduction on a portion of any distribution
taxed as a dividend, provided that certain holding period
requirements are satisfied. Subject to certain exceptions,
dividends received by non-corporate U.S. Holders currently
are taxed at a maximum rate of 15 percent (effective for
tax years through 2008), provided that certain holding period
requirements are met.
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Constructive Distributions |
The terms of the notes allow for changes in the conversion rate
of the notes under certain circumstances. A change in conversion
rate that allows noteholders to receive more shares of common
stock on conversion may increase the noteholders
proportionate interests in our earnings and profits or assets.
In that case, the noteholders may be treated as though they
received a taxable distribution in the form of our common stock.
A taxable constructive stock distribution would result, for
example, if the conversion rate is adjusted to compensate
noteholders for distributions of cash or property to our
stockholders. The adjustment to the conversion rate of notes
converted in connection with a change in control, as described
under Description of Notes Conversion
Rights Make Whole Amount above, also may be
treated as a taxable stock distribution. Not all changes in the
conversion rate that result in noteholders receiving more
common stock on conversion, however, increase the
noteholders proportionate interests in us. For instance, a
change in conversion rate could simply prevent the dilution of
the noteholders interests upon a stock split or other
change in capital structure. Changes of this type, if made
pursuant to bona fide reasonable adjustment formula, are not
treated as constructive stock distributions. Conversely, if an
event occurs that dilutes the noteholders interests and
the conversion rate is not adjusted, the resulting increase in
the proportionate interests of our stockholders could be treated
as a taxable stock distribution to the stockholders. In
addition, if an event occurs that increases the interests of the
noteholders and the conversion rate of the notes is not adjusted
(or not adequately adjusted), this could be treated as a taxable
stock distribution to the noteholders. Any taxable constructive
stock distributions resulting from a change to, or failure to
change, the conversion rate that is treated as a distribution of
common stock would be treated for U.S federal income tax
purposes in the same manner as distributions on our common stock
paid in cash or other property. They would result in a taxable
dividend to the recipient to the extent of our current or
accumulated earnings and profits(with the recipients tax
basis in its note or common stock (as the case may be) being
increased by the amount of such dividend), with any excess
treated as a tax-free return of the holders investment in
its note or common stock (as the case may be) or as capital
gain. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors
regarding whether any taxable constructive stock dividend would
be eligible for the maximum 15 percent rate or the
dividends received deduction described in the previous paragraph
as the requisite applicable holding period requirements might
not be considered to be satisfied.
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Sale or Exchange of Common Stock |
A U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss
on a sale or exchange of common stock. The
U.S. Holders gain or loss will equal the difference
between the proceeds received by the holder and the
holders tax basis in the stock. The proceeds received by
the U.S. Holder will include the amount of any cash and the
fair market value of any other property received for the stock.
The gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on a sale or
exchange of common stock will be long-term capital gain or loss
if the holders holding period in the common stock is more
than one year, or short-term capital gain or loss if the
holders holding period in the common stock is one year or
less, at the time of the transaction. Long-term capital gains of
non-corporate taxpayers are currently taxed at a maximum
15 percent federal rate (effective for tax years through
2008, after which the maximum rate is scheduled to increase to
20 percent). Short-term capital gains are taxed at ordinary
income rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to
limitations.
Non-U.S. Holders
The following discussion is limited to the U.S. federal
income tax consequences relevant to a
Non-U.S. Holder
(as defined above).
Subject to the discussion below under Income
or Gains Effectively Connected with a U.S. Trade or
Business, payments of interest to
Non-U.S. Holders
are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate
of 30 percent (or a reduced or zero rate under the terms of
an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and
the
Non-U.S. Holders
country of residence), collected by means of withholding by the
payor. Payments of interest on the notes to most
Non-U.S. Holders,
however, will qualify as portfolio interest, and
thus will be exempt from U.S. federal income tax, including
withholding of such tax, if the
Non-U.S. Holders
certify their nonresident status as described below. The
portfolio interest exception will not apply to payments of
interest to a
Non-U.S. Holder
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In general, a foreign corporation is a controlled foreign
corporation if more than 50 percent of its stock is owned,
actually or constructively, by one or more U.S. persons
that each owns, actually or constructively, at least
10 percent of the corporations voting stock.
The portfolio interest exception, entitlement to treaty benefits
and several of the special rules for
Non-U.S. Holders
described below apply only if the holder certifies its
nonresident status. A
Non-U.S. Holder
can meet this certification requirement by providing a properly
executed IRS Form W-8BEN or appropriate substitute form to
us or our paying agent prior to the payment. If the
Non-U.S. Holder
holds the note through a financial institution or other agent
acting on the holders behalf, the holder will be required
to provide appropriate documentation to the agent. The
Non-U.S. Holders
agent will then be required to provide certification to us or
our paying agent, either directly or through other
intermediaries. For payments made to a foreign partnership
(including for this purpose any entity treated as a partnership
for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or other flow-through
entity, the certification requirements generally apply to the
partners or other owners rather than the partnership or other
entity, and the partnership or other entity must provide the
partners or owners documentation to us or our paying
agent.
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Non-U.S. Holders
generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or
withholding tax on any gain realized on the sale, exchange,
redemption, conversion or other disposition of notes (other than
with respect to
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payments attributable to accrued interest, which will be taxed
as described under
Non-U.S. Holders
Taxation of Interest above) or common stock, unless:
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the gain is effectively connected with the conduct by the
Non-U.S. Holder of
a U.S. trade or business (and, generally, if an income tax
treaty applies, the gain is attributable to a
U.S. permanent establishment maintained by the
Non-U.S. Holder),
in which case the gain would be subject to tax as described
below under
Non-U.S. Holders
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Non-U.S. Holder is
an individual who is present in the United States for
183 days or more in the taxable year of the disposition and
certain other conditions are satisfied, in which case, except as
otherwise provided by an applicable income tax treaty, the gain
would be subject to a flat 30 percent tax, which may be
offset by U.S. source capital losses, even though the
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FIRPTA) (described below) treat the gain as effectively
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The FIRPTA rules may apply to a sale, exchange, redemption or
other disposition of notes or common stock by a
Non-U.S. Holder if
we currently are, or were at any time within five years (or, if
shorter, the
Non-U.S. Holders
holding period for the notes or common stock disposed of) before
the transaction, a U.S. real property holding
corporation (or USRPHC). In very general terms, we would
be a USRPHC if interests in U.S. real estate comprised at
least 50 percent of our assets. We believe that we
currently are not, and will not become in the future, a USRPHC.
Dividends paid to a
Non-U.S. Holder on
common stock received on conversion of a note, including any
taxable constructive stock dividends resulting from certain
adjustments, or failure to make adjustments, to the number of
shares of common stock to be issued on conversion (as described
under U.S. Holders
Constructive Distributions above) generally will be
subject to U.S. withholding tax at a 30 percent rate.
Withholding tax applicable to any taxable constructive stock
dividends received by a
Non-U.S. Holder
may be withheld from interest on the notes, distributions on the
common stock, shares of common stock or proceeds subsequently
paid or credited to the
Non-U.S. Holder.
The withholding tax on dividends (including any taxable
constructive stock dividends), however, may be reduced under the
terms of an applicable income tax treaty between the United
States and the
Non-U.S. Holders
country of residence. A
Non-U.S. Holder
should demonstrate its entitlement to treaty benefits by timely
delivering a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or
appropriate substitute form. A
Non-U.S. Holder
that is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding under the
terms of an applicable income tax treaty may obtain a refund of
any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate
claim for refund with the IRS. Dividends on the common stock
that are effectively connected with a
Non-U.S. Holders
conduct of a U.S. trade or business are discussed below
under
Non-U.S. Holders
Income or Gains Effectively Connected with a U.S. Trade or
Business.
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The preceding discussion of the U.S. federal income and
withholding tax considerations of the purchase, ownership or
disposition of notes or common stock by a
Non-U.S. Holder
assumes that the holder is not engaged in a U.S. trade or
business. If any interest on the notes, dividends on common
stock, or gain from the sale, exchange, redemption, conversion
or other disposition of the notes or common stock is effectively
connected with a U.S. trade or business conducted by the
Non-U.S. Holder,
then the income or gain will be subject to U.S. federal
income tax on a net income basis at the regular graduated rates
and in the same manner applicable to U.S. Holders. If the
Non-U.S. Holder is
eligible for the benefits of a tax treaty between the United
States and the holders country of residence, any
effectively connected income or gain generally
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will be subject to U.S. federal income tax only if it is
also attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base
maintained by the holder in the United States. Payments of
interest or dividends that are effectively connected with a
U.S. trade or business (and, if a tax treaty applies,
attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base), and
therefore included in the gross income of a
Non-U.S. Holder,
will not be subject to the 30 percent withholding tax
provided that the holder claims exemption from withholding. To
claim exemption from withholding in the case of U.S. trade
or business income, or to claim the benefits of a treaty, the
holder must certify its qualification, which can be done by
timely filing a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI (in the
case of a U.S. trade or business income) or properly
completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN (in the case of a
treaty), or any successor from as the IRS designates, as
applicable, prior to the payment of interest. If the
Non-U.S. Holder is
a corporation, that portion of its earnings and profits that is
effectively connected with its U.S. trade or business
generally also would be subject to a branch profits
tax. The branch profits tax rate is generally
30 percent, although an applicable income tax treaty might
provide for a lower rate.
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
The Code and the Treasury regulations require those who make
specified payments to report the payments to the IRS. Among the
specified payments are interest, dividends, and proceeds paid by
brokers to their customers. The required information returns
enable the IRS to determine whether the recipient properly
included the payments in income. This reporting regime is
reinforced by backup withholding rules. These rules
require the payers to withhold tax from payments subject to
information reporting if the recipient fails to cooperate with
the reporting regime by failing to provide a correct taxpayer
identification number to the payor, furnishing an incorrect
identification number, or repeatedly failing to report interest
or dividends on tax returns. The backup withholding tax rate is
currently 28 percent.
Payments of interest or dividends to U.S. Holders of notes
or common stock generally will be subject to information
reporting, and will be subject to backup withholding, unless the
holder (1) is an exempt payee, such as a corporation, or
(2) provides the payor with a correct taxpayer
identification number and complies with applicable certification
requirements. Payments made to U.S. Holders by a broker
upon a sale of notes or common stock will generally be subject
to information reporting and backup withholding. If the sale is
made through a foreign office of a foreign broker, however, the
sale will generally not be subject to either information
reporting or backup withholding. This exception may not apply if
the foreign broker is owned or controlled by U.S. persons,
or is engaged in a U.S. trade or business.
We must report annually to the IRS the interest and/or dividends
paid to each
Non-U.S. Holder
and the tax withheld, if any, with respect to such interest
and/or dividends, including any tax withheld pursuant to the
rules described under
Non-U.S. Holders
Taxation of Interest and
Non-U.S. Holders
Dividends above. Copies of these reports may be made
available to tax authorities in the country where the
Non-U.S. Holder
resides. Payments to
Non-U.S. Holders
of dividends on our common stock or interest on the notes may be
subject to backup withholding unless the
Non-U.S. Holder
certifies its
non-U.S. status on
a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or appropriate
substitute form. Payments made to
Non-U.S. Holders
by a broker upon a sale of the notes or our common stock will
not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding as
long as the
Non-U.S. Holder
certifies its
non-U.S. status or
otherwise establishes an exemption.
Any amounts withheld from a payment to a U.S. Holder or
Non-U.S. Holder of
notes or common stock under the backup withholding rules can be
credited against any U.S. federal income tax liability of
the holder, provided the required information is timely
furnished to the IRS.
The preceding discussion of certain U.S. federal income
tax considerations is for general information only. It is not
tax advice. Each prospective investor should consult its own tax
advisor regarding the particular U.S. federal, state,
local, and foreign tax consequences of purchasing, holding, and
disposing of our notes and common stock, including the
consequences of any proposed change in applicable laws.
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UNDERWRITING
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is acting as sole book-running
manager of the offering. Subject to the terms and conditions
stated in the underwriting agreement dated the date of this
prospectus supplement, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has agreed
to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., the notes.
The underwriting agreement provides that the obligation of the
underwriter to purchase the notes included in this offering is
subject to certain conditions. The underwriter is obligated to
purchase all the notes (other than those covered by the
over-allotment option described below) if they it purchases any
of the notes.
The underwriter proposes to offer some of the notes directly to
the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover
page of this prospectus supplement. If all of the notes are not
sold at the initial offering price, the underwriter may change
the public offering price and the other selling terms.
We have granted to the underwriter an option, exercisable for
30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement, to
purchase up to $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of
notes to cover over-allotments at the public offering price less
the underwriting discount. The underwriter may exercise the
option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if
any, in connection with this offering.
During a period of 90 days from the date of this prospectus
supplement, the Company and certain of our officers and
directors have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, that they
will not, without the prior written consent of Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., (i) directly or indirectly, offer, pledge,
sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase,
purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right
or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer
any share of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or file, or cause
to be filed, any registration statement or prospectus under the
1933 Act with respect to any of the foregoing or
(ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any
transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Common
Stock, whether any such swap or transaction described in
clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery
of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise;
provided, however, that (i) the Company may
issue and sell Common Stock pursuant to any employee stock
option plan, stock ownership plan or dividend reinvestment plan
of the Company in effect at the Execution Time and (ii) the
Company may issue Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of
the Securities or the exercise of warrants outstanding at the
Execution Time.
The common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol AMKR.
The following table shows the underwriting discounts and
commissions that we are to pay to the underwriter in connection
with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming both no
exercise and full exercise of the underwriters option to
purchase additional notes.
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In connection with the offering, the underwriter may purchase
and sell notes in the open market. These transactions may
include over-allotment, syndicate covering transactions and
stabilizing transactions. Over-allotment involves syndicate
sales of notes in excess of the number of the principal amount
of notes to be purchased by the underwriter in the offering,
which creates a syndicate short position. Covered
short sales are sales of notes made in an amount up to the
principal amount represented by the underwriters
over-allotment option. In determining the source of notes to
close out the covered syndicate short position, the underwriter
will consider, among other things, the price of notes available
for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at
which they may purchase notes through the over-allotment option.
Transactions to close out the covered syndicate short involve
either purchases of notes in the open market after the
distribution has been completed or the exercise of the
over-allotment option. The underwriter may also make
naked short sales of notes in excess of the
over-allotment option. The underwriter must close out any naked
short position by purchasing notes in the open market. A naked
short position is more likely to be created if the
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underwriter is concerned that there may be downward pressure on
the price of the notes in the open market after pricing that
could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.
Stabilizing transactions consist of bids for or purchases of
notes in the open market while the offering is in progress.
Any of these activities may have the effect of preventing or
retarding a decline in the market price of the notes. They may
also cause the price of the notes to be higher than the price
that would otherwise exist in the open market in the absence of
these transactions. The underwriter may conduct these
transactions on the
over-the-counter market
or otherwise. If the underwriter commences any of these
transactions, it may discontinue them at any time.
We estimate that our total expenses of this offering (excluding
underwriting commissions) will be $375,000.
The underwriter has performed investment banking and advisory
services for us from time to time for which it has received
customary fees and expenses. The underwriter is the underwriter
in the concurrent offering. The underwriter or one or more of
its affiliates serves as the sole book manager, a joint lead
arranger, the administrative and collateral agents, issuing bank
and a lender under our second lien credit agreement. An
affiliate of the underwriter beneficially owns our
10.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009 and may receive a
portion of the proceeds from this offering. The underwriter may,
from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform
services for us and our affiliates in the ordinary course of its
business.
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriter against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of
1933, or to contribute to payments the underwriter may be
required to make because of any of those liabilities.
LEGAL MATTERS
Our counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Palo
Alto, California, will issue an opinion regarding the validity
of the securities we are selling and certain other matters. Our
counsel in Korea, Kim & Chang, will issue an opinion
regarding certain matters relating to Korean law, and our
counsel in the Philippines, Ortega, Del Castillo, Bacorro,
Odulio, Calma & Carbonell Law Offices, will issue an
opinion regarding certain matters relating to Philippines law.
The underwriter is represented by Weil, Gotshal &
Manges LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements, financial statement
schedule and managements assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting (which is included
in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus supplement and the
related prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 have been so incorporated in
reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, given on the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, in accordance with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You may read and
copy our reports, proxy statements and other information filed
by us at the public reference facilities of the Securities and
Exchange Commission at the Public Reference Room at
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please
call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information about the public reference rooms. Our
reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the
SEC are available to the public over the Internet at the
SECs World Wide Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference into
this prospectus supplement and the prospectus to which this
prospectus supplement relates the information we filed with it.
This means that we can disclose
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important information by referring you to those documents. The
information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part
of this prospectus supplement and the prospectus to which this
prospectus supplement relates, and information that we file
later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this
information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed
below, the documents listed in the prospectus to which this
prospectus supplement relates, to the extent such items were
filed with the SEC, and any future filings made by us with the
SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act until our offering is complete.
1. Our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on
March 16, 2006;
2. Our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2006, filed with the SEC on
May 9, 2006; and
3. Our Current Reports on
Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on January 13, 2006, January 23, 2006,
February 7, 2006, February 8, 2006, May 2, 2006
and May 3, 2006.
You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing,
telephoning or emailing us at the following address:
Investor Relations
Amkor Technology, Inc.
1900 South Price Road
Chandler, AZ 85248
Tel: (480) 821-5000
jluth@amkor.com
You should rely only on the information incorporated by
reference or provided in this prospectus supplement and the
prospectus to which this prospectus supplement relates. We have
not authorized anyone else to provide you with different
information. We are not making an offer of these securities in
any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not
assume the information in this prospectus supplement and the
prospectus to which this prospectus supplement relates is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of each
of them.
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PROSPECTUS
Amkor Technology, Inc.
Debt Securities
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Subscription Rights
We may offer from time to time debt securities, common stock,
preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, or subscription
rights. The debt securities, preferred stock, warrants and
subscription rights may be convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for common or preferred stock or other securities
of our company or debt or equity securities of one or more other
entities. We will provide the specific terms of any offering and
the offered securities in supplements to this prospectus. You
should read this prospectus and any supplement carefully before
you invest. Amkor Technology, Inc.s common stock is quoted
on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol AMKR.
We may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more
underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, on
an immediate, continuous or delayed basis.
This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless
accompanied by a prospectus supplement which will describe the
method and terms of the related offering.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
This prospectus is dated May 10, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
No person has been authorized to give any information or make
any representations in connection with this offering other than
those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus
and any accompanying prospectus supplement in connection with
the offering described in this prospectus and any accompanying
prospectus supplement, and, if given or made, such information
or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by us. Neither this prospectus nor any prospectus
supplement shall constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation
of an offer to buy offered securities in any jurisdiction in
which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offering or
solicitation. Neither the delivery of this prospectus or any
prospectus supplement nor any sale made hereunder shall under
any circumstances imply that the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any
prospectus supplement is correct as of any date subsequent to
the date of this prospectus or of any prospectus supplement.
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SUMMARY
About This Prospectus
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC,
using a shelf registration process. Under this shelf
process, we may sell any combination of the securities described
in this prospectus in one or more offerings.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the
securities offered by us. Each time we sell securities, we will
provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific
information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus
supplement may also add to, update or change information
contained in the prospectus and, accordingly, to the extent
inconsistent, information in this prospectus is superseded by
the information in the prospectus supplement.
The prospectus supplement to be attached to the front of this
prospectus may describe, as applicable: the terms of the
securities offered, the initial public offering price, the price
paid for the securities, net proceeds and the other specific
terms related to the offering of these securities.
You should only rely on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement. We have not authorized any other person to provide
you with different information. If anyone provides you with
different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on
it. We are not making offers to sell these securities in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You
should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any
prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the
date on the cover of the applicable document. Our business,
financial condition, results of operations and prospects may
have changed since that date.
Amkor Technology, Inc.
Amkor is one of the worlds largest subcontractors of
semiconductor packaging (sometimes referred to as assembly) and
test services. Amkor pioneered the outsourcing of semiconductor
packaging and test services through a predecessor in 1968, and
over the years has built a leading position by:
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Packaging and test are integral parts of the process of
manufacturing semiconductor devices. This process begins with
silicon wafers and involves the fabrication of electronic
circuitry into complex patterns, thus creating large numbers of
individual chips on the wafers. The fabricated wafers are probed
to ensure the individual devices meet design specifications. The
packaging process creates an electrical interconnect between the
semiconductor chip and the system board through wire bonding or
bumping technologies. In packaging, individual chips are
separated from the fabricated semiconductor wafers, attached to
a substrate and then encased in a protective material to provide
optimal electrical connectivity and thermal performance. The
packaged chips are then tested using sophisticated equipment to
ensure that each packaged chip meets its design specifications.
Increasingly, packages are custom designed for specific chips
and specific end-market applications. We are able to provide
turnkey solutions including semiconductor wafer bumping, wafer
probe, wafer backgrind, package design, packaging, test and drop
shipment services.
The semiconductors that we package and test for our customers
ultimately become components in electronic systems used in
communications, computing, consumer, industrial and automotive
applications. Our customers include, among others: Altera
Corporation; Avago Technologies, Pte; Freescale Semiconduc-
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Corporation (IBM); Samsung Electronics Corporation,
Ltd.; Conexant Systems, Inc.; ST Microelectronics, Pte, Ltd.;
Texas Instruments, Inc.; and Toshiba Corporation. The outsourced
semiconductor packaging and test market is very competitive. We
also compete with the internal semiconductor packaging and test
capabilities of many of our customers.
We were incorporated in 1997 in the state of Delaware. Our
principal offices are located at 1900 South Price Road,
Chandler, AZ 85248. Our telephone number is (480) 821-5000
and our website can be accessed at www.amkor.com. Information
contained in our website does not constitute part of this
prospectus.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods
indicated is as follows:
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We have calculated the ratio of earnings to fixed charges by
dividing (1) the sum of (x) income (loss) before
income taxes, equity investment earnings (losses), minority
interests and discontinued operations plus (y) fixed
charges by (2) fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of
interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs and
one-third of rental expense. We believe that one-third of rental
expense is representative of the interest factor of rental
payments under our operating leases. The ratio of earnings to
fixed charges was less than 1:1 for the year ended
December 31, 2001. In order to achieve a ratio of earnings
to fixed charges of 1:1, we would have had to generate an
additional $438.5 million of earnings in the year ended
December 31, 2001. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges
was less than 1:1 for the year ended December 31, 2002. In
order to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1:1, we
would have had to generate an additional $564.3 million of
earnings in the year ended December 31, 2002. The ratio of
earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for the year ended
December 31, 2003. In order to achieve a ratio of earnings
to fixed charges of 1:1, we would have had to generate an
additional $45.3 million of earnings in the year ended
December 31, 2003. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges
was less than 1:1 for 2004. In order to achieve a ratio of
earnings to fixed charges of 1:1, we would have had to generate
an additional $21.4 million of earnings in 2004. The ratio
of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for 2005. In
order to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1:1, we
would have had to generate an additional $144.9 million of
earnings in 2005.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement and the
information incorporated by reference may include
forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
statements relate to future events or our future financial
performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause our or our industrys
actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
to be materially different from any future results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as
may, will, should,
expects, plans, anticipates,
believes, estimates,
predicts, potential,
continue or the negative of such terms or other
comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions.
Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating
these statements, you should specifically consider various
factors, including the risks outlined under Risk
Factors in the applicable prospectus supplement and in
other information contained in our publicly available filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These factors may
cause our actual results to differ materially from any
forward-looking statement.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Moreover, neither any other person nor we assume responsibility
for the accuracy and completeness of such statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are
made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of
them in light of new information or future events.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the net
proceeds from the sale of securities offered by this prospectus
will be used to repay debt, for acquisitions and for general
corporate purposes. Pending such uses, we will invest the net
proceeds in investment grade, interest-bearing securities.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES
We may issue from time to time, in one or more offerings the
following securities:
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debt securities, which may be senior, senior subordinated or
subordinated, and which may be convertible into our common stock
or be non-convertible (together with any guarantees of such debt
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shares of common stock; |
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shares of preferred stock; |
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depositary shares; |
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warrants exercisable for debt securities, common stock or
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We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement a
description of the debt securities, common stock, preferred
stock, depositary shares, warrants and subscription rights, as
well as any guarantees by our subsidiaries with respect to our
debt securities, that may be offered under this prospectus. The
terms of the offering of securities, the initial offering price
and the net proceeds to us will be contained in the prospectus
supplement, and other offering material, relating to such offer.
LEGAL MATTERS
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation, Palo Alto, California, will pass upon the validity
of the issuance of the securities offered by this prospectus for
us.
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EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements, financial statement
schedule and managements assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting (which is included
in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting) incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 have been so incorporated in
reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, given on the
authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Commission, in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. You may read and copy our reports, proxy statements and
other information filed by us at the Public Reference Room of
the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549. Please call the Commission at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information about the public reference rooms. Our
reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the
Commission are available to the public at the Commissions
website at http://www.sec.gov. However, information on the
Commissions website does not constitute a part of this
prospectus.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The Commission allows us to incorporate by reference
into this prospectus the information we filed with the
Commission. This means that we can disclose important
information by referring you to those documents. The information
incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this
prospectus. Information that we file later with the Commission
will automatically update and supersede this information. We
incorporate by reference the document listed below and any
future filings made by us with the Commission under
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
until our offering is complete:
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Our Current Reports on
Form 8-K filed on
January 13, 2006, January 23, 2006, February 7,
2006, February 8, 2006, May 2, 2006 and May 3,
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You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing
or telephoning us at the following address:
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$150,000,000
Amkor Technology, Inc.
% Convertible Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2011
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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2006
Citigroup