2005年2月10日
科宾公司今天宣布，它已与战略和金融投资者建立合资公司，以在亚洲建立发光二极管（LED）业务。除Kopin外，主要投资者还有：一家在台湾和中国运营的总理LED包装制造商；WK Technology Fund，总部位于台湾的全球领先风险投资公司；和台湾III-V半导体制造商KTC。
该合资公司称为Ko-Brite Corp.，将Kopin的氮化碳（INGAN）与台湾公司的当地管理专业知识相结合。这些独特的优势将用于在台湾建立GAN材料的增长能力，并在中国领导死亡生产能力。欧洲杯足球竞彩Kopin为其生产技术的贡献和300万美元的资金，将在Ko-Brite上获得约20％的利息。台湾合资企业的合作伙伴和投资者将贡献1,150万美元，总资本化为1450万美元。根据协议，Kopin成功完成培训服务，设备转移和其他注意事项后，Ko-Brite将获得750万美元。2020欧洲杯下注官网
"Current technological and economic trends affecting the LED industry clearly indicate that successful participants will need both leading-edge technology and a competitive cost structure," said Dr. John C.C. Fan, Kopin's president and chief executive officer. "This joint venture combines Kopin's LED production know-how, with the proven ability of the strategic partners to successfully manage operations in China and Taiwan. These strengths will position KO-BRITE as a technology leader with a strong management team and one of the lowest manufacturing cost structures in the industry."
"This venture represents the 'low-cost, higher performance' LED business strategy needed to competitively pursue opportunities with tier one customers in the United States, Europe and Japan, as well as with companies in China and Taiwan, the two fastest growing markets for solid-state lighting," Dr. Fan continued. "This transfer of our LED operation to KO-BRITE, together with our dominant position in the HBT market and strong growth trends of the consumer and military markets for our CyberDisplay product line, bodes well for Kopin in 2005 and beyond."
Kopin expects to cease all LED manufacturing activities by the end of March 2005. The Company plans to complete training and the transfer of its LED operations to KO-BRITE by July 1, 2005. This transaction may result in a non cash impairment charge. The Company plans to provide specific financial information about the impact of this transaction in its fourth quarter 2004 news release and conference call on Thursday, February 24.
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