Movement Alert｜United Microelectronics Falls 3.41% in After-Hours Trading, Convertible Bond Financing Revives Dilution Concerns

Market Focus10-15

On October 15, United Microelectronics fell 3.41% in After-Hours Trading to $20.88 per share, with turnover of $16.6633 million.

The move followed continued market focus on the company’s planned $1.8 billion dual-tranche convertible bond offering, which has reinforced investor caution over potential future share dilution.

Background figures remained relatively solid: September revenue reached NT$25.35 billion, up 27.22% year on year, while revenue for the first nine months totaled NT$204.0 billion, up 16.08%. However, the market had already shown sensitivity to dilution after a roughly $150 million convertible bond financing completed in early September, and the much larger latest deal appears to be keeping short-term sentiment under pressure ahead of the next earnings release on October 28.

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