On September 22, 2023, according to Japanese media reports, due to the downturn in the global semiconductor memory market, Kioxia will lay off employees!
2023年9月22日，据日媒报道，由于全球性半导体记忆体市场的不景气，铠侠将裁员！
According to reports, Kioxia has incurred a financial deficit due to continuous huge losses. People familiar with the matter revealed that it is expected to target regular employees over 56 years old and recruit employees who wish to leave voluntarily. The severance pay received by the recruites will be increased to a certain extent, and the company will provide re-employment support.
报道称，铠侠因连续巨额亏损产生财政赤字，知情人士透露，预计以56岁以上的正式员工为对象，征集希望主动离职的员工。被征集者收到的退职金将会有一定程度的增加，并且公司会提供重新就职的支援。
It is reported that Kioxia is a global giant in the “NAND flash memory” memory device used in smartphones, personal computers, data centers, etc. However, due to factors such as rising costs in the memory market and declining demand in the Chinese market, selling prices have also continued to decline. Companies have been forced to reduce production. It is expected that demand will not recover until after 2024.
据悉，铠侠是智能手机、个人电脑、数据中心等使用的记忆装置“NAND型闪存”的全球巨头。但因记忆体市场成本上涨及中国市场需求下降等原因，售价也持续下降，各个公司都被迫减产，预计需求恢复要到2024年以后。
Recently, the financial report released by Kioxia showed that its revenue in the first fiscal quarter (April-June) of 2023 was 251.1 billion yen, an increase of 5.9% from the previous quarter, but its net profit turned into a loss from 42.6 billion yen in the same period last year. 103.1 billion yen, only lower than the 130.9 billion yen loss from January to March 2023, the second lowest record in history.
近日，铠侠公布的财报显示，2023年第一财季（4-6月）营收2511亿日元，较上季度增加5.9%，但其净利润自去年同期的426亿日元转为亏损1031亿日元，仅低于2023年1-3月的亏损1309亿日元，创历史第二低记录。
此外，据彭博社报道，为了推动铠侠、西部数据进行合并，三井住友银行、瑞穗银行和三菱UFJ银行等日本3大银行考虑提供最高2万亿日元的融资，藉由在资金面提供援助。
Relevant sources said that Kioxia and Western Digital will join hands to establish a holding company. The new company will be 50.5% owned by Western Digital, and 49.5% will be held by existing shareholders of Kioxia. Bain Capital currently holds 56.24% of the shares of Kioxia. The other 40.64% is owned by Toshiba. Western Digital’s hard drive business is not part of the deal.
关系人士表示，铠侠、西部数据将携手设立控股公司，新公司将由西部数据持股 50.5%，铠侠现有股东持股 49.5%，而铠侠目前有 56.24% 持股在贝恩资本手中，另外 40.64% 归东芝所有。西部数据的硬盘事业不在这笔并购案范围里。
In January this year, Western Digital and Kioxia restarted merger negotiations. The companies initially planned to merge in August, but discussions have dragged on as the companies try to hammer out details. People familiar with the matter said the deal remains uncertain. If the merger is called off, the bank will not proceed with the loan under discussion.
在今年1月份，西部数据和铠侠重启合并谈判。两公司最初计划在8月份达成合并，但由于两家公司试图敲定细节，讨论一直拖延。知情人士表示说，该交易仍有不确定性。如果合并被取消，银行将不会继续讨论中的贷款。
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