Kim Family Group Restructures $250M Margin Loan Collateralized by Amkor Technology Shares

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The controlling Kim family group has terminated an old $250 million margin loan and entered into a new one of the same amount, collateralized by 16.7 million shares of Amkor Technology stock.

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• Margin Loan Restructuring

  The Kim family group terminated a previous $250 million secured margin line of credit and established a new one of the same amount with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

• Significant Collateral

  The new $250 million loan is secured by a pledge of 16,710,668 shares of Amkor Technology common stock, valued at approximately $1.29 billion based on the current stock price.

• Executive Chairman as Guarantor

  Susan Y. Kim, the Executive Chairman of the Board, along with her trust, serves as a guarantor for the new margin loan.

• Controlling Stake Maintained

  The Kim family group continues to beneficially own approximately 49.38% of Amkor Technology's outstanding common stock.

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This Schedule 13D/A updates the financing arrangements of the Kim family, the controlling shareholder group of Amkor Technology. While the company itself is not a party to the loan, the family's new $250 million secured margin line of credit, guaranteed by Executive Chairman Susan Y. Kim, is collateralized by a significant block of company shares (16.7 million shares, valued at approximately $1.29 billion). This represents a continuation of an existing financing structure, rather than new leverage, as it replaces a previous loan of the same amount. The existence of such a large margin loan by a controlling shareholder group introduces a potential overhang, as a substantial decline in the stock price could theoretically trigger margin calls and forced selling, although the stock is currently trading near its 52-week high.