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SEC Comment Letter for MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR Corp (MX) (CIK 0001325702) (MX) — Oct 29, 2010

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR Corp (MX) (CIK 0001325702)
Date: Oct. 29, 2010 · CIK: 0001325702 · Accession: 0000000000-10-064430

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File numbers found in text: 333-165467, 333-168516, 333-168790

Referenced dates: June 4, 2010

Date
October 29, 2010
Author
Russell Mancuso Branch Chief
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MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR Corp (MX) (CIK 0001325702)

Letter

October 29, 2010

John McFarland, Esq. Senior Vice President, Gene ral Counsel and Secretary c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor, Inc. 20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 370 Cupertino, CA 95014 Re: MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC Amendment No. 6 to Registra tion Statement on Form S-1 Filed October 4, 2010 File No. 333-165467 Dear Mr. McFarland:

We have reviewed your registration statem ent and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provi de us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the requested information. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your re gistration statement and the information you provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments. General

1. We note that you registered the offering of guarantees of securities on registration statements 333-168790-09 and 333-168516-09. Please tell us how you will address these offerings upon the “Corporate Conversi on” mentioned in your document. Results of Operations, page 67

2. We note the variances in your operating income (loss) from continuing operations and net income (loss) during the periods presented. Under separate capti ons, please expand your disclosure to explain clearly to investors the reasons for th e variances in your operating income (loss) from continuing operations and ne t income (loss) for th e periods presented. Also disclose any known material trends affecting your ope rating income (loss) from continuing operations and net income (los s) for the periods presented. Refer to Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K.

John McFarland, Esq. MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC October 29, 2010 Page 2

Item 16. Exhibits, page II-5

3. Please revise your exhibit index to reference the specific prior filings where the exhibits incorporated by reference were f iled. We note, for example, that you appear to have filed several exhibits incorporated by reference into this registration statement with an amended Form S-4 filed on October 14, 2010. Refer to Regulation S-K Item 10(d). Exhibit 1.1

4. We will continue to evaluate your June 16, 2010 responses to comments 1 and 3 from our letter dated June 4, 2010 when you file the amendment and updated version of Exhibit 1.1 mentioned in those responses.

We urge all persons who are responsible for th e accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing incl udes the information the Securities Act of 1933 and all applicable Securities Act rules require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Notwithstanding our comments, in the event you request acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration statement please pr ovide a written statement from the company acknowledging that: • should the Commission or the staff, acting purs uant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Co mmission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

• the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

• the company may not assert staff comments a nd the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding re quests for acceleration. We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the regi stration statement as confirmation of the fact that those reques ting acceleration are aware of thei r respective responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Excha nge Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above registration stat ement. Please allow adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement.

John McFarland, Esq. MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC October 29, 2010 Page 3

You may contact Julie Sherman at (202) 551- 3640 or Jay Webb, Senior Accountant, at (202) 551-3603 if you have any questions regardi ng comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Louis Rambo at (202) 551-3289 or Tim Buchmiller, Senior Attorney, at (202) 551-3635 with any other questions.

Sincerely,
Russell Mancuso Branch Chief

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October 29, 2010

John McFarland, Esq. Senior Vice President, Gene ral Counsel and Secretary
c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor, Inc. 20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 370 Cupertino, CA 95014
Re: MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC  Amendment No. 6 to Registra tion Statement on Form S-1
Filed October 4, 2010
 File No. 333-165467
 Dear Mr. McFarland:

We have reviewed your registration statem ent and have the following comments.  In
some of our comments, we may ask you to provi de us with information so we may better
understand your disclosure.
 Please respond to this letter by amending your registration statement and providing the
requested information.  If you do not believe  our comments apply to your facts and
circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your
response.
 After reviewing any amendment to your re gistration statement and the information you
provide in response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
 General

 1. We note that you registered the offering of  guarantees of securities on registration
statements 333-168790-09 and 333-168516-09.  Please tell us how you will address these
offerings upon the “Corporate Conversi on” mentioned in your document.
 Results of Operations, page 67

 2. We note the variances in your operating income (loss) from continuing operations and net
income (loss) during the periods presented.  Under separate capti ons, please expand your
disclosure to explain clearly to investors the reasons for th e variances in your operating
income (loss) from continuing operations and ne t income (loss) for th e periods presented.
Also disclose any known material trends affecting your ope rating income (loss) from
continuing operations and net income (los s) for the periods presented.  Refer to
Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K.

John McFarland, Esq. MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC
October 29, 2010 Page 2

Item 16.  Exhibits, page II-5

 3. Please revise your exhibit index to reference the specific prior filings where the exhibits
incorporated by reference were f iled.  We note, for example, that you appear to have filed
several exhibits incorporated by reference into this registration statement with an amended Form S-4 filed on October 14, 2010.  Refer to Regulation S-K Item 10(d).
 Exhibit 1.1

 4. We will continue to evaluate your June 16, 2010 responses to comments 1 and 3 from our letter dated June 4, 2010 when you file the amendment and updated version of Exhibit
1.1 mentioned in those responses.

We urge all persons who are responsible for th e accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure
in the filing to be certain that the filing incl udes the information the Securities Act of 1933 and
all applicable Securities Act rules require.  Since the company and its management are in
possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
Notwithstanding our comments, in the event you request acceleration of  the effective date
of the pending registration statement please pr ovide a written statement from the company
acknowledging that:
• should the Commission or the staff, acting purs uant to delegated authority, declare the
filing effective, it does not foreclose the Co mmission from taking any action with respect
to the filing;

• the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in
declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the company from its full responsibility for
the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

• the company may not assert staff comments a nd the declaration of effectiveness as a
defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding re quests for acceleration.  We will consider a
written request for acceleration of  the effective date of the regi stration statement as confirmation
of the fact that those reques ting acceleration are aware of thei r respective responsibilities under
the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Excha nge Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed
public offering of the securities specified in the above registration stat ement.  Please allow
adequate time for us to review any amendment prior to the requested effective date of the registration statement.

John McFarland, Esq. MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC October 29, 2010 Page 3

You may contact Julie Sherman at (202) 551- 3640 or Jay Webb, Senior Accountant, at
(202) 551-3603 if you have any questions regardi ng comments on the financial statements and
related matters.  Please contact Louis Rambo at (202) 551-3289 or Tim Buchmiller, Senior Attorney, at (202) 551-3635 with any other questions.

Sincerely,

Russell Mancuso Branch Chief

cc (fax): Michael J. Reagan, Esq.
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