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Hi-Deep, which was listed on the KOSDAQ market through the SPAC merger in May, has emerged as a game changer in the industry with its own sensor technology since its listing. As a result, the stake value of the late CEO of Hi-Deep also surpassed 50 billion won. As of the 21st, CEO Ko ranked 596th overall in terms of individual shareholders of listed companies in Korea.
Hi-Deep is a fabless company that develops and sells ICs, algorithms, sensors, and stylus pens, and provides total solutions, and is currently prominent in touch and sensor technology.
Among them, Hi-Deep is preparing for its own development and production with "Stylus Pen" as a new food. The stylus pen is a smart pen used in electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops like Apple Pencil and Samsung S Pen. Existing stylus technologies are divided into active methods using batteries and passive methods without batteries, and Hi-Deep is developing passive technologies without batteries.
Hi-Deep currently has global IT companies such as Samsung Electronics and China's Huawei as its customers. Last year, it supplied all touch IC parts to "Galaxy Watch 4" released by Samsung Electronics, and also signed an exclusive supply contract for touch IC to "Galaxy Watch 5" in June this year.
As it has potential, solid investment is also continuing. Sky Lake Investment, famous for its "Jindaeje Fund," invested in HiDeep. Skylake Investment holds a 7.46% stake in HiDeep. Earlier, Sky Lake Investment made Series A and D investments in Hi-Deep. On top of that, Skylake Chairman Jin Dae-je was listed as other non-executive directors until March. Chairman Jin, who has served as president of Samsung Electronics and minister of information and communication, is known to have an excellent understanding of the semiconductor industry.
Hi-Deep's performance is also gradually growing. Last year's sales were 13.3 billion won, a seven-fold increase from the same period last year, and operating losses also fell 30% to 4.3 billion won. In addition, HiDeep decided to issue 14 billion won worth of convertible bonds (CB) to raise operating funds on the 24th of last month. For CB allocation, NH Meritz High-Tech New Technology Investment Association will acquire 9 billion won, while LIM CHARLES CHANGWAN and LIMALEXANDRA will acquire 2.5 billion won, respectively.
Stock industry sources gave a positive outlook on Hi-Deep, saying it has game-changing technology.
Na Seung-doo, a researcher at SK Securities, said, "Hydip is undergoing technology verification with domestic customers and aims to mass-produce passive stylus pens in the second half of next year."
Newsway Ahn Yoon-hae / https://www.newsway.co.kr/news/view?tp=1&ud=2022092016260517287
