The Rise, Fall and Reinvention of Magnachip ($MX)
$MX
AI SUMMARY — Magnachip ($MX) has experienced multiple cycles of crisis and reinvention, including bankruptcy, accounting scandal, a failed $1.4B acquisition at $29/share, and subsequent collapse of its OLED display business before shutting down that division entirely. The company is now attempting another turnaround, though its track record of failed initiatives and business deterioration presents significant execution risk.
| TICKER | MX |
USER | u/New_Seaworthiness911 |
| RATING |
BEARISH |
ENTRY |
$3.69
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| POSITION |
2717 sh
SYN
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BOOK VAL |
$10027.17 |
| CURRENT |
$3.68 |
P&L % |
-0.27%
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| CURR VAL |
$10000.00 |
P&L $ |
-27.17
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The company survived bankruptcy, an accounting scandal, rebuilt itself around OLED display chips, and in 2021 agreed to be acquired for $29 per share in a deal worth around $1.4 billion.
Then the deal was blocked.
After that, Magnachip’s OLED business deteriorated, revenue collapsed, and eventually the entire Display business was shut down.
Now the company is trying again.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTODGx1zIo8