Himax Technologies Announces Issuance of Additional American Depositary Shares Upon Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
13 April 2006 - 6:27PM
PR Newswire (US)
TAINAN, Taiwan, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Himax
Technologies, Inc. (the Company) (NASDAQ:HIMX) today announced that
it has issued an additional 4,728,835 American depositary shares
(ADSs) after the underwriters exercised their option to purchase
additional ADSs to cover over-allotments in the Company's initial
public offering. Each ADS represents one ordinary share of the
Company. Morgan Stanley acted as lead underwriter of the offering,
with Credit Suisse as co-lead manager, Banc of America Securities
LLC, Piper Jaffray, ABN Amro Rothschild LLC and HSBC acting as
co-managers. A copy of the final prospectus relating to the
offering may be obtained from Morgan Stanley, Prospectus
Department, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (telephone number:
+1-212-761-6775). A registration statement relating to these
securities has been filed and declared effective by the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2006. This press release shall
not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to
buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. About Himax Technologies,
Inc. Himax Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and markets
semiconductors that are critical components of flat panel displays.
The Company's principal products are display drivers for
large-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in desktop monitors,
notebook computers and televisions, and display drivers for small-
and medium-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in mobile handsets
and consumer electronics products such as digital cameras, mobile
gaming devices and car navigation displays. In addition, the
Company is expanding its product offering to include LCD TV chipset
solutions and LCOS microdisplays. Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the
Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Suzhou
and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama, Japan and Anyangsi Kyungkido, South
Korea. Contacts: Max Chan Chief Financial Officer Himax
Technologies, Inc. +886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22300 Jackson Ko Investor
Relations Himax Technologies, Inc. +886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22240 In
the U.S. David Pasquale The Ruth Group 646-536-7006 DATASOURCE:
Himax Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Max Chan, Chief Financial
Officer, +886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22300, , or Jackson Ko, Investor
Relations, +886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22240, , both of Himax
Technologies, Inc.; or In the U.S.: David Pasquale of The Ruth
Group, +1-646-536-7006, , for Himax Technologies, Inc.
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