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SDK to Raise Prices of High-Purity Gases for Electronics

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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TOKYO, Nov 18, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko (SDK; TSE: 4004) decided to raise prices of its high-purity gases for electronics which are used for production of semiconductor integrated circuits and other electronic materials.

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  • TOKYO, Nov 18, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko (SDK; TSE: 4004) decided to raise prices of its high-purity gases for electronics which are used for production of semiconductor integrated circuits and other electronic materials.
  • Specifically, SDK will raise prices of high-purity gases for electronics by 20% or more as from delivery on January 1, 2022.
  • High-purity gases for electronics are used in the production of semiconductor integrated circuits, LCD panels, and GaN LEDs, as etching gases to produce electronic circuits by creating fine ditches and holes in thin films on silicon substrates, and as cleaning gases to remove unwanted chemical substances that adhere to chamber walls after deposition of thin films on silicon substrates.
  • (SDK; TSE: 4004, ADR: SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics.

Showa Denko Announces 2021 Third Quarter Financial Results

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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TOKYO, Nov 10, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K.

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  • TOKYO, Nov 10, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K.
  • (SDK; TSE:4004) today announced its 2021 third quarter financial results.
  • - 2021 Third Quarter Financial Results: Presentation Material
    Showa Denko K.K.
  • (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics.

Showa Denko Announces Number of Shares to be Issued under Third-Party Allotment

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Friday, October 8, 2021
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The Third-Party Allotment described above was resolved by the Company's board of directors on August 23, 2021 concurrently with the resolution on the issuance of new shares by way of public offering and the secondary offering of shares (secondary offering by way of over-allotment).

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  • The Third-Party Allotment described above was resolved by the Company's board of directors on August 23, 2021 concurrently with the resolution on the issuance of new shares by way of public offering and the secondary offering of shares (secondary offering by way of over-allotment).
  • For the details of the Third-Party Allotment, please refer to the "Announcement Regarding Issuance of New Shares and Secondary Offering of Shares" announced on August 23, 2021 and the "Announcement Regarding Determination of Issue Price, Selling Price, etc."
  • For more information regarding the use of proceeds, please refer to the press release "Announcement Regarding Issuance of New Shares and Secondary Offering of Shares" dated August 23, 2021.
  • Showa Denko K.K., CSR & Corporate Communication Office, Tel: 81-3-5470-3235

Showa Denko Concludes Long-Term Contract to Supply SiC Epitaxial Wafers for Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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(SDK; TSE:4004) concluded a long-term supply contract with Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba), a Japanese electronic device manufacturer providing highly efficient SiC-power-semiconductor based power devices for the global market, to supply SiC epitaxial wafers for power semiconductors (SiC epi-wafers) for two and a half years with an optional extension clause.

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  • (SDK; TSE:4004) concluded a long-term supply contract with Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba), a Japanese electronic device manufacturer providing highly efficient SiC-power-semiconductor based power devices for the global market, to supply SiC epitaxial wafers for power semiconductors (SiC epi-wafers) for two and a half years with an optional extension clause.
  • Toshiba decided to conclude this long-term contract because the company appreciated homogeneity in properties[3] and low density of surface defects[4] of SiC epi-wafers manufactured by SDK.
  • This long-term contract will further strengthen technical cooperation between SDK and Toshiba on improvement in performance of SiC epi-wafers.
  • In addition, SDK expects that Toshiba's adoption of SiC epi-wafers manufactured by SDK will help SDK to expand its SiC epi-wafer business further.

SDK and SDMC Nominate H. Takahashi as New President and CEO

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Takahashi is currently in charge of Carbon and Ceramics divisions, Coating Materials Department, Yokohama and Shiojiri plants and Corporate Strategy Department of SDK.

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  • Takahashi is currently in charge of Carbon and Ceramics divisions, Coating Materials Department, Yokohama and Shiojiri plants and Corporate Strategy Department of SDK.
  • SDK also announces that at Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. (SDMC), which is a consolidated subsidiary of SDK, Hisashi Maruyama will resign as President and CEO to become Representative Director and Chairman of the Board of SDMC, and that Hidehito Takahashi, Director of SDMC, will succeed Maruyama, effective January 4, 2022.
  • Hideo Ichikawa, who is currently Director, Chairman of the Board of SDK, will resign as Chairman of the Board on January 4, 2022.
  • (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics.

First Net Zero Mass Spectrometer Launched to Support Greener Future

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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BREMEN, Germany, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The launch of the world's first net zero mass spectrometer (MS) will make it easier than ever for scientists working across geoscience, food and beverage, environmental science and forensics to practice science sustainably.

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  • BREMEN, Germany, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The launch of the world's first net zero mass spectrometer (MS) will make it easier than ever for scientists working across geoscience, food and beverage, environmental science and forensics to practice science sustainably.
  • The Thermo Scientific Delta Q Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS) is a next generation gas IRMS designed to enable detailed analysis with greater precision and accuracy.
  • "The Delta Q IRMS, and our IsoFootprint initiative, is a major step forward in our commitment to supporting sustainable science," said Chris Cascella, general manager, inorganic mass spectrometry, chromatography and mass spectrometry, Thermo Fisher Scientific.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $35 billion.

With Market Size Valued at $618.7 Billion by 2026, it`s a Healthy Outlook for the Global Photovoltaics Market

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Showa Denko Concludes Long-Term Contract to Supply SiC Epitaxial Wafers for ROHM Co., Ltd.

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Monday, September 13, 2021

(SDK; TSE:4004) has concluded a long-term supply contract with ROHM Co., Ltd. (ROHM), a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer providing highly efficient SiC power semiconductors for the global market, to supply SiC epitaxial wafers for power semiconductors (SiC epi-wafers) for plural years.

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  • (SDK; TSE:4004) has concluded a long-term supply contract with ROHM Co., Ltd. (ROHM), a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer providing highly efficient SiC power semiconductors for the global market, to supply SiC epitaxial wafers for power semiconductors (SiC epi-wafers) for plural years.
  • ROHM decided to conclude this ling-term contract because the company appreciated high-quality and stable supply system of SDK's SiC epi-wafers.
  • ROHM continues developing state-of-the-art semiconductors, and therefore, this long-term contract will further strengthen technical cooperation between SDK and ROHM on improvement in qualities of SiC epi-wafers including homogeneity in properties[1] and low density of surface defects[2].
  • SDK expects that its SiC epi-wafer business will grow further in the market for SiC power devices which is expected to grow very much.

Showa Denko Announces the Number of New Shares to be Issued

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Total number of issued shares at present: 149,711,292 shares (As of September 8, 2021)

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  • Total number of issued shares at present: 149,711,292 shares (As of September 8, 2021)
    Increase in number of shares by way of the offering of new shares: 32,665,500 shares
    Total number of issued shares after the offering of new shares: 182,376,792 shares
    In addition to the above, in connection with the issuance of new shares by way of Third-Party Allotment, the Company may additionally issue up to 2,524,500 shares of its common stock to a Japanese Underwriter on October 13, 2021.
  • in chemicals segment and 5,800,000,000 yen as investment funds for manufacturing facilities for SiC power semiconductor-related materials and lithium-ion battery materials, etc.
  • For more information regarding the use of proceeds, please refer to the press release "Announcement Regarding Issuance of New Shares and Secondary Offering of Shares" dated August 23, 2021.
  • Showa Denko K.K., CSR & Corporate Communication Office, Tel: 81-3-5470-3235

Showa Denko Announces the Issue Price, Selling Price, and Matters Relating to its New Shares

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Monday, September 6, 2021
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(the "Company") hereby announces the issue price, selling price and certain other matters relating to the issuance of its new shares and the secondary offering of shares which its board of directors resolved on August 23, 2021, as set forth below.

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  • (the "Company") hereby announces the issue price, selling price and certain other matters relating to the issuance of its new shares and the secondary offering of shares which its board of directors resolved on August 23, 2021, as set forth below.
  • in chemicals segment and 5,800,000,000 yen as investment funds for manufacturing facilities for SiC power semiconductor-related materials and lithium-ion battery materials, etc.
  • For more information regarding the use of proceeds, please refer to the press release "Announcement Regarding Issuance of New Shares and Secondary Offering of Shares" dated August 23, 2021.
  • Showa Denko K.K., CSR & Corporate Communication Office, Tel: 81-3-5470-3235