SK hynix halts review of Solidigm U.S. IPO

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SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. said Friday it has decided to suspend plans for the listing of its U.S. subsidiary Solidigm, citing market conditions.

Reports have circulated that Solidigm was considering an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States as early as next year, potentially valuing the subsidiary at up to US$150 billion.

"We have decided to halt its review of a pre-IPO fundraising round and a subsequent IPO after taking into account overall capital market conditions," the South Korean chipmaker said.

However, the company said its commitment to investing in Solidigm's growth remains unchanged and that it will continue to explore alternatives to enhance shareholder value.

SK hynix had considered an IPO as a way to raise external capital to secure new production facilities in the U.S. and meet growing memory demand in the artificial intelligence (AI) era.

An IPO could have boosted the company's consolidated cash flow, providing greater financial flexibility for facility investments and shareholder returns, including dividends, and share buybacks and cancellations, the company had said.

A successful listing could also have enhanced Solidigm's growth potential, which SK hynix believes is not fully reflected in its own corporate valuation, to be reassessed by the market.

SK hynix had been weighing various options, including direct investment and raising external capital through an IPO.

This file image, captured from SK hynix Inc.'s newsroom on Oct. 1, 2026, shows the company's position on its U.S. subsidiary Solidigm. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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首尔，10 月 23 日（韩联社）—— SK 海力士公司周五表示，鉴于市场状况，已决定暂停其美国子公司 Solidigm 的上市计划。

有报道称，Solidigm 正在考虑最早于明年在美国进行首次公开​​募股 (IPO)，该子公司的估值可能高达 1500 亿美元。

这家韩国芯片制造商表示：“考虑到整体资本市场状况，我们决定暂停对IPO前融资轮和后续IPO的审查。”

然而，该公司表示，其对投资Solidigm发展的承诺依然不变，并将继续探索提升股东价值的替代方案。

SK 海力士曾考虑通过 IPO 筹集外部资金，以确保在美国建立新的生产设施，并满足人工智能 (AI) 时代不断增长的内存需求。

该公司曾表示，IPO 可以提升公司的合并现金流，为设施投资和股东回报（包括股息、股票回购和注销）提供更大的财务灵活性。

成功上市也可能提升 Solidigm 的增长潜力，SK 海力士认为这尚未完全反映在其公司估值中，有待市场重新评估。

SK海力士一直在权衡各种方案，包括直接投资和通过IPO筹集外部资金。

这张摄于2026年10月1日SK海力士公司新闻中心的图片显示了该公司对其美国子公司Solidigm的持股情况。（图片非卖品）（韩联社）

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