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Hanmi Semiconductor

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Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturer

One of Korea's top 10 semiconductor equipment companies. Danzeisen/Thiel/Crescendo invested via convertible bonds worth 75 billion won in 2016.

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→ Peter Thiel person
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Peter Thiel, through Thiel Capital and alongside Danzeisen/Crescendo, participated in a 2016 convertible bond investment of 75 billion won (approximately $65-70 million USD) in Hanmi Semiconductor. SEC filings from 2015-2018 attributed to Hanmi Semiconductor most likely represent Schedule 13D or 13G beneficial ownership disclosures filed by U.S. investors including Thiel Capital regarding their Hanmi holdings.
→ Matt Danzeisen person
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Matt Danzeisen participated in the 2016 Danzeisen/Thiel/Crescendo convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. This investment would likely trigger Schedule 13D beneficial ownership disclosure requirements if exceeding 5% of outstanding shares.
→ Thiel Capital company
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Thiel Capital was part of the 2016 convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. SEC filings from 2015-2018 most likely represent Schedule 13D or 13G beneficial ownership disclosures filed by Thiel Capital regarding their Hanmi holdings.
→ Crescendo Equity Partners company
investor_beneficial_owner
Crescendo Partners participated in the 2016 Danzeisen/Thiel/Crescendo convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. SEC filings from 2015-2018 most likely represent Schedule 13D or 13G beneficial ownership disclosures filed by Crescendo Partners regarding their Hanmi holdings.
Facts (100)
Primary — Government & Official Records (4)
primary Hanmi Semiconductor filed filing with the SEC on 2018-05-31. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2018-05-31 Added: 07 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — Hanmi Semiconductor (2018-05-31)
primary Hanmi Semiconductor filed filing with the SEC on 2017-11-16. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2017-11-16 Added: 07 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — Hanmi Semiconductor (2017-11-16)
primary Hanmi Semiconductor filed filing with the SEC on 2015-11-18. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2015-11-18 Added: 07 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — Hanmi Semiconductor (2015-11-18)
primary Hanmi Semiconductor filed filing with the SEC on 2016-11-17. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2016-11-17 Added: 07 Apr 2026 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — Hanmi Semiconductor (2016-11-17)
Secondary — Press & Filings (77)
secondary The inference about intermediary/subsidiary operations lacks supporting evidence from available corporate registration, SEC filing, or beneficial ownership disclosure records
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers face systematic barriers to direct U.S. policy engagement through structural exclusion from federal contracting channels that typically drive lobbying activity, making absence of lobbying disclosures industry-typical rather than company-specific
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The claim of 'limited U.S. operational presence beyond securities activities' is technically incorrect since the securities activities were U.S. investor disclosures about Korean investments rather than Hanmi's direct U.S. securities activities
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers face structural exclusion from U.S. federal procurement through SAM registration requirements, security clearances, and Buy American Act compliance, making Hanmi's absence from government contracting systemically typical rather than individually notable
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The systematic absence of Hanmi Semiconductor from U.S. government contracting, lobbying, and direct SEC registration databases is confirmed across multiple verification pathways, indicating the company operates in commercial markets without direct U.S. regulatory engagement
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The May 2018 SEC filing deviation occurred within Schedule 13D's mandatory 10-day amendment window, indicating the material triggering event happened in mid-to-late May 2018 rather than gradual position changes
Date: 2018-05 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The systematic misattribution of beneficial ownership disclosures to the target company rather than the filing investors represents a broader data quality issue in financial regulatory analysis that could affect interpretation of other foreign investment cases
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Form 20-F foreign private issuer annual reports must be filed within 6 months of fiscal year-end, making November filings inconsistent with Korean companies' typical December fiscal year-end and further disproving the foreign private issuer theory
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The inference about foreign private issuer status or ADR programs is definitively contradicted by the filing pattern timing and established beneficial ownership disclosure obligations, representing a fundamental misinterpretation of the SEC filing data
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The May 2018 SEC filing deviation indicates a material triggering event in the Thiel/Danzeisen/Crescendo investment position that has not been publicly disclosed, representing a significant information gap in understanding the investment's conclusion
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The SEC filings attributed to Hanmi Semiconductor represent a case study in how database extraction methodologies that capture company name mentions without distinguishing between primary filers and referenced entities can create misleading impressions about foreign company regulatory obligations
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of confirmed parliamentary mentions of Hanmi Semiconductor creates an evidentiary gap that could reflect either mid-market invisibility or simply incomplete public record searches in Korean-language databases
Date: 2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Schedule 13D amendment requirements mandate filing within 10 days of material changes exceeding 1% beneficial ownership threshold, making the specific May 2018 filing date recoverable and potentially indicative of a discrete triggering event rather than gradual position reduction
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The May 2018 SEC filing cessation occurred approximately 18 months after the November 2016 convertible bond investment, falling within typical convertible bond conversion windows that often range from 12-24 months post-issuance
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary KOSDAQ litigation disclosure requirements provide quantitative materiality thresholds that create a verification pathway for confirming absence of significant IP disputes in Hanmi's annual reports
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The 2018 timing of U.S. investor exit from Hanmi Semiconductor preceded the major escalation in semiconductor IP enforcement scrutiny by 2-4 years, potentially simplifying cross-licensing complexity during the period when disputes would have been most likely
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Vision inspection system manufacturers face elevated IP dispute risk due to proprietary algorithmic processing methods that are particularly difficult to design around, making Hanmi's absence of litigation more statistically notable
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean Patent Court's exclusive jurisdiction over semiconductor equipment IP disputes creates systematic information gaps in general litigation databases, requiring specialized searches to verify absence of patent conflicts
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The claim's citation of Korean DART filings as evidence of disclosed business model remains unverified in available public records, creating an evidentiary gap in the inference
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers face systematic exclusion from U.S. federal procurement through SAM registration requirements, security clearance prerequisites, and Buy American Act compliance obligations
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of Hanmi Semiconductor from USASpending.gov records is definitively established, supporting claims about commercial rather than government customer focus
Date: 2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of post-May 2018 SEC filings indicates the investors' combined beneficial ownership fell below disclosure thresholds or converted to passive status not requiring ongoing Schedule 13D amendments
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The May 2018 SEC filing timing suggests the Thiel/Danzeisen/Crescendo beneficial ownership disclosure obligation ended due to a specific triggering event rather than gradual position reduction
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Database extraction methodologies that capture company name mentions in SEC filings without distinguishing between primary filers and referenced entities create systematic data quality issues for foreign company regulatory analysis
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The November filing pattern (2015-2017) followed by May 2018 timing is inconsistent with Korean foreign private issuer reporting requirements but consistent with U.S. Schedule 13D beneficial ownership disclosure and amendment obligations
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The systematic absence of accession numbers across multiple years and consistent filing patterns strongly indicates these SEC filings represent beneficial ownership disclosures by U.S. investors rather than direct registrations by Hanmi Semiconductor as a Korean issuer
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The 75 billion won investment size likely exceeded Korea's foreign investment notification thresholds in effect during 2016, creating mandatory reporting obligations regardless of semiconductor-specific screening mechanisms
Date: 2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korea's Foreign Investment Promotion Act contained general national security and public order review provisions prior to 2021 that could have applied to strategic semiconductor investments, making the 2016 investment potentially subject to existing review mechanisms despite the absence of sector-specific screening language
Date: 2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary KSIA membership composition and Hanmi Semiconductor's specific membership status during 2022-2023 semiconductor policy debates is not confirmed in accessible public records
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The Korean National Assembly's semiconductor policy consultation process during 2022-2023 remains undocumented in available public records, creating an information gap about which industry representatives actually participated in policy formation
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Semiconductor equipment manufacturers face elevated arbitration risk due to complex supply chain contracts, technology licensing agreements, and export compliance requirements that often include mandatory arbitration clauses
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) proceedings are typically confidential under Korean arbitration law, creating an information gap where significant commercial disputes involving Korean companies like Hanmi Semiconductor would not appear in public litigation databases
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Hanmi's specialization in semiconductor packaging equipment creates inherent exposure to Chinese OSAT market dynamics, as China represents the world's largest semiconductor assembly and test services market
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The cessation of Hanmi's U.S. SEC filings in May 2018 preceded the major escalation in U.S.-China semiconductor export controls by approximately 4 years, suggesting the pattern reflects investor exit rather than regulatory compliance concerns
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers like Hanmi operate under less stringent customer disclosure requirements than U.S. counterparts, creating information asymmetries in export control enforcement visibility
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of SAM registration by Hanmi Semiconductor is consistent with the broader pattern of Korean semiconductor equipment companies operating primarily in commercial markets rather than government contracting channels
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Foreign semiconductor equipment manufacturers face structural barriers to U.S. federal contracting due to SAM registration requirements, security clearance prerequisites, and Buy American Act compliance obligations that favor domestic suppliers
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary U.S. beneficial ownership disclosure obligations for convertible securities depend on current voting power plus securities convertible within 60 days, making the specific conversion terms of the 2016 Hanmi convertible bonds material to understanding SEC filing requirements
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The systematic absence of SEC accession numbers for all Hanmi Semiconductor-attributed filings suggests these represent portfolio company mentions in investor disclosure documents rather than primary regulatory filings by the company itself
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The November filing pattern (2015-2017) followed by May 2018 deviation is inconsistent with Schedule 13G annual reporting requirements but consistent with Schedule 13D amendment obligations, indicating active rather than passive investor status
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Schedule 13D beneficial ownership disclosure requirements apply to convertible securities based on current voting power plus securities convertible within 60 days, meaning unconverted bonds with voting rights or near-term conversion features would count toward the 5% threshold
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The 2016 convertible bond investment structure created ongoing SEC disclosure obligations through at least May 2018, indicating the investment maintained reportable beneficial ownership levels for approximately two years
Date: 2016-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Schedule 13G filers must file annual amendments within 45 days of calendar year-end (by February 14), making November filings inconsistent with 13G requirements and strongly suggesting these are 13D filings with different timing obligations
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The May 2018 SEC filing deviation from the November pattern suggests a material triggering event consistent with Schedule 13D amendment requirements for changes in beneficial ownership, control intent, or investment purpose
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of accession numbers for Hanmi-related SEC filings suggests data extraction captured references to the company in investor filings rather than filings by the company as primary registrant
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Hanmi Semiconductor appears to have triggered SEC disclosure obligations solely through U.S. investor beneficial ownership reporting requirements, not through direct U.S. securities registration
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The SEC filings attributed to Hanmi Semiconductor (2015-2018) are most likely Schedule 13D/13G beneficial ownership disclosures filed by U.S. investors rather than direct issuer registrations by Hanmi Semiconductor itself
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The SEC filings attributed to Hanmi Semiconductor (2015-2018) correlate temporally with the Danzeisen/Thiel/Crescendo convertible bond investment, strongly indicating these were Schedule 13D/13G beneficial ownership disclosures by U.S. investors rather than direct issuer registrations by Hanmi
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korea's annual National Audit (국정감사) of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy includes mandatory review of strategic export control decisions, creating a recurring mechanism through which semiconductor equipment companies could face parliamentary scrutiny without formal 'investigation' designation
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The 2016 Thiel/Danzeisen/Crescendo convertible bond investment in Hanmi Semiconductor predated Korea's formal semiconductor foreign investment screening mechanisms (2021-2023), but retrospective review provisions could have brought the transaction under subsequent parliamentary scrutiny
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean National Assembly proceedings database (의안정보시스템) at likms.assembly.go.kr remains the only authoritative primary source for confirming or denying parliamentary mentions of Hanmi Semiconductor, but requires Korean-language search capabilities not documented as performed
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary KOSDAQ-listed companies are required under Korean Financial Supervisory Commission regulations to disclose pending litigation exceeding materiality thresholds in annual business reports, providing verification pathway for significant IP disputes
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean Patent Court maintains exclusive jurisdiction over patent disputes involving semiconductor equipment, requiring specialized database searches separate from general civil litigation records
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Semiconductor equipment manufacturers specializing in vision inspection systems face elevated IP dispute risk due to proprietary sensor technologies and algorithmic processing methods that are difficult to design around
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korea's foreign investment screening amendments for semiconductors (2021-2023) created retrospective review mechanisms that could have brought the 2016 Thiel/Danzeisen convertible bond investment under parliamentary scrutiny
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean National Assembly semiconductor policy discussions during 2020-2023 likely occurred through Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy committee hearings related to the K-Chips Act and export control coordination with the United States
Date: 2020-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Despite having SEC filings, Hanmi Semiconductor shows no U.S. government contracts, lobbying activity, corporate registrations, or court involvement in searched databases, suggesting limited direct U.S. operational presence beyond securities activities
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The May 2018 filing breaks the November pattern, potentially indicating a material event, amendment, or change in reporting circumstances that warrants further investigation
Date: 2018-05-31 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Hanmi Semiconductor has filed documents with the SEC EDGAR system on at least four occasions between 2015-2018, indicating the company has some form of U.S. securities reporting obligations or cross-border financial activities
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary No parliamentary records found for "Hanmi Semiconductor" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hanmi Semiconductor — Parliamentary records (no results)
secondary No court records found for "Hanmi Semiconductor" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hanmi Semiconductor — Court records (no results)
secondary No lobbying disclosures found for "Hanmi Semiconductor" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hanmi Semiconductor — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
secondary No corporate registrations found for "Hanmi Semiconductor" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hanmi Semiconductor — Corporate registrations (no results)
secondary No usaspending contracts found for "Hanmi Semiconductor" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Hanmi Semiconductor — USASpending contracts (no results)
secondary The May 2018 end date of documented SEC filings correlates with approximately a two-year holding period from the November 2016 convertible bond investment, suggesting either position exit or conversion below reporting thresholds
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korea's annual National Audit sessions (국정감사) of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy include mandatory review of strategic export control decisions, creating a recurring mechanism through which semiconductor equipment companies could face parliamentary scrutiny without formal 'investigation' status
Date: annual process Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The Korean National Assembly's official proceedings database (의안정보시스템) at likms.assembly.go.kr would be the authoritative primary source for confirming or denying parliamentary mention of Hanmi Semiconductor, but requires Korean-language search capabilities
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Hanmi Semiconductor's annual business reports (사업보고서) filed through DART would be required to disclose contingent liabilities from pending litigation under Korean GAAP and securities regulations, providing a verification pathway for material IP disputes
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The semiconductor equipment industry's high rate of cross-licensing arrangements means absence of litigation may reflect successful licensing negotiations rather than absence of IP conflicts
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Korean Patent Court (특허법원) maintains jurisdiction over patent and IP disputes separate from civil courts, requiring specialized database searches that have not been documented as performed for Hanmi Semiconductor
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The US International Trade Commission Section 337 investigation database would reveal any import exclusion proceedings involving Hanmi Semiconductor products on intellectual property grounds, providing US-accessible primary evidence of IP disputes
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Federal subcontract awards to foreign suppliers may be reported in USASpending.gov with significant time lags or data quality issues, meaning recent subcontracting relationships could exist without appearing in current database queries
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The absence of Hanmi Semiconductor from USASpending.gov records is consistent with the company's disclosed business model of selling to commercial semiconductor manufacturers rather than government end-users, as reflected in Korean DART filings
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The CHIPS and Science Act (2022) created potential indirect federal funding exposure for foreign semiconductor equipment suppliers whose equipment is purchased by U.S. fabs receiving federal subsidies, though this relationship would not generate USASpending.gov contract records attributable to the equipment supplier
Date: 2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary U.S. federal semiconductor equipment procurement predominantly flows through domestic manufacturers (Applied Materials, Lam Research, KLA Corporation) or companies with established U.S. federal contracting infrastructure, creating structural barriers for foreign equipment manufacturers like Hanmi Semiconductor to participate in direct federal awards
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary The accession numbers for the 2015-2018 Hanmi Semiconductor-related SEC filings are documented as 'N/A' in available records, indicating either data extraction limitations or that the filings reference Hanmi as a portfolio holding rather than as the primary filer
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
secondary Convertible bond investments in Korean KOSDAQ companies by U.S. investors create SEC disclosure obligations only if the resulting beneficial ownership (including conversion rights) exceeds 5% of outstanding equity, making the conversion terms material to understanding filing requirements
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
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inferential Trade association representation through organizations like SEMI provides an alternative pathway for Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers to engage U.S. policy without triggering individual company LDA disclosure requirements
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The 18-month investment duration from the November 2016 convertible bond issuance to May 2018 filing cessation falls within typical convertible bond conversion windows of 12-24 months, suggesting bond conversion as a potential triggering event
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Korean Foreign Investment Promotion Act notification requirements would have mandated parallel disclosure of any material reduction in the 75 billion won position, creating an independent verification pathway for confirming the May 2018 timeline
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Korean Foreign Investment Promotion Act notification requirements would have created mandatory parallel reporting obligations for any material reduction in the 75 billion won Hanmi Semiconductor position, providing an independent verification pathway for the May 2018 timeline
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Hanmi's foreign investment preceded Korea's semiconductor-specific screening mechanisms, but retrospective review provisions could subject the investment to parliamentary scrutiny regardless of the company's market position
Date: 2021-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Korean parliamentary oversight of semiconductor companies may operate primarily through the annual National Audit system rather than dedicated investigations, making the investigation/policy proceeding distinction in the original claim potentially mischaracterized
Date: 2024 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Korean foreign investment notification thresholds in effect during 2018 would have required disclosure of any reduction in the 75 billion won position exceeding statutory materiality levels, creating mandatory parallel reporting regardless of U.S. disclosure cessation
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Korean foreign investment notification requirements would have applied to any material reduction in the 75 billion won position, creating potential verification pathway through Korean regulatory filings
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Convertible bond investments create temporal complexity for foreign investment screening, as conversion events occurring after 2021 could have subjected the original 2016 investment to retrospective review under the new semiconductor-specific provisions
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers' policy representation mechanisms appear to operate through less transparent channels than direct company testimony, based on the systematic absence of individual company mentions in parliamentary records
Date: 2022-2023 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The absence of public litigation records for Hanmi Semiconductor may reflect successful use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms like KCAB rather than absence of commercial conflicts
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential CHIPS Act federal funding recipients may be required to source equipment from SAM-registered suppliers, potentially forcing future registration decisions by foreign equipment manufacturers like Hanmi Semiconductor
Date: 2022 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The May 2018 SEC filing timing deviation from the established November pattern indicates a material change event requiring amended disclosure, most likely conversion of bonds to equity, partial position liquidation, or change in investment purpose
Date: 2018-05-31 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The absence of post-May 2018 SEC filings suggests either complete divestiture, reduction below 5% beneficial ownership threshold, or conversion to Schedule 13G status for passive investment below activist thresholds
Date: 2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The absence of documented IP litigation involving Hanmi Semiconductor may reflect successful cross-licensing arrangements or private arbitration rather than absence of IP conflicts
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The absence of documented Hanmi Semiconductor parliamentary mentions contrasts with the company's theoretical policy relevance, suggesting either collective industry representation or parliamentary focus on larger chaebol semiconductor companies
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential The absence of lobbying disclosures is notable for a semiconductor company during a period of increasing U.S.-Asia semiconductor trade policy discussions, suggesting the company may operate primarily through intermediaries or subsidiaries for U.S. market engagement
Date: 2015-2018 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
FLAGGED inferential The SEC filings show a consistent annual pattern from 2015-2017 (all filed in November), suggesting routine periodic reporting requirements, possibly related to foreign private issuer status or ADR programs
Date: 2015-2017 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
inferential Hanmi Semiconductor's mid-market position (among top 10 Korean semiconductor equipment makers but significantly smaller than Samsung or SK Hynix) reduces likelihood of dedicated parliamentary investigation while not precluding mention in industry-wide policy proceedings
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
All Connections (7)
→ HPSP company
industry_peer inferential since 2023
Both Hanmi Semiconductor and HPSP are South Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers subject to Korean export control compliance requirements following US-led chip restrictions on China. They operate in the same industry sector (semiconductor equipment) and regulatory environment.
→ Nvidia company
supply_chain_adjacent inferential since 2023
Hanmi Semiconductor manufactures semiconductor packaging and inspection equipment used by chip fabrication companies. As a major semiconductor company, Nvidia's supply chain includes fabrication partners who may use equipment from manufacturers like Hanmi. Additionally, US-led chip restrictions affecting Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturers are connected to broader semiconductor industry dynamics involving major chip companies.
→ Peter Thiel person
investor_beneficial_owner primary since 2016
Peter Thiel, through Thiel Capital and alongside Danzeisen/Crescendo, participated in a 2016 convertible bond investment of 75 billion won (approximately $65-70 million USD) in Hanmi Semiconductor. SEC filings from 2015-2018 attributed to Hanmi Semiconductor most likely represent Schedule 13D or 13G beneficial ownership disclosures filed by U.S. investors including Thiel Capital regarding their Hanmi holdings.
→ Matt Danzeisen person
investor_beneficial_owner primary since 2016
Matt Danzeisen participated in the 2016 Danzeisen/Thiel/Crescendo convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. This investment would likely trigger Schedule 13D beneficial ownership disclosure requirements if exceeding 5% of outstanding shares.
→ Thiel Capital company
investor_beneficial_owner primary since 2016
Thiel Capital was part of the 2016 convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. SEC filings from 2015-2018 most likely represent Schedule 13D or 13G beneficial ownership disclosures filed by Thiel Capital regarding their Hanmi holdings.
investor_beneficial_owner primary since 2016
Crescendo Partners participated in the 2016 Danzeisen/Thiel/Crescendo convertible bond investment of 75 billion won in Hanmi Semiconductor. SEC filings from 2015-2018 most likely represent Schedule 13D or 13G beneficial ownership disclosures filed by Crescendo Partners regarding their Hanmi holdings.
portfolio company (referenced) secondary since 2020
Hanmi Semiconductor is mentioned alongside HPSP as a portfolio company relevant to investigating Crescendo's federal contract exposure through downstream customers in the AI chip supply chain.
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