SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 22, 2008
QIMONDA AG
Gustav-Heinemann-Ring 212
D-81739 Munich
Federal Republic of Germany
Tel: +49-89-60088-0
(Address of principal executive offices)
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This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form F-3,
File No. 333-145983.
News Release Presseinformation
Qimonda Arranges Euro 325 Million Financing Package with Saxony, Portugal and Infineon; Additional
Euro 280 Million in Public Guarantees Available; Way Now Clear for Expeditious Ramp-up of its
Buried Wordline Technology
Munich, Germany December 21, 2008 Qimonda AG (NYSE: QI) announced today that it has arranged a
Euro 325 million financing package for the ramp up of its innovative Buried Wordline technology.
The package includes a Euro 150 million loan from the German Free State of Saxony, a Euro 100
million loan from a leading financial institution in Portugal and a Euro 75 million loan from
Qimondas parent company Infineon. In addition, Qimonda will have the opportunity to draw on a Euro
280 million state guarantee by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Free State of Saxony.
Qimonda is in advanced negotiations concerning the financing of Euro 150 million of this amount.
In return, Qimonda has committed the further development of its R&D and manufacturing sites in
Porto, Portugal and Dresden, Germany. The company is increasing R&D efforts in Porto and intends to
quickly ramp up its new 46nm Buried Wordline Technology and improve economies of scale in
manufacturing at its lead facility in Dresden. The arrangements are subject to the finalization of
the detailed terms of the loans and the relevant governmental and European procedures.
The financing arrangements are based on the significant potentials offered by our highly
innovative Buried Wordline Technology. They allow Qimonda to complete its repositioning, ramp up
this exciting technology and re-establish its competitive position in the memory industry, said
Kin Wah Loh, CEO and president of Qimonda AG. We
thank especially the Free State of Saxony, Portugal and Infineon for their trust in our innovation
and execution capabilities.
Qimonda plans to report its Q4 and financial year 2008 earnings once management and its auditors
have completed the work necessary to reflect the arrangement announced today on its financial
condition, including the review of its long-lived assets for impairment that it announced in
connection with the preparation of its full-year results. Qimonda expects its earnings announcement
by the middle of January and will distribute invitations in due course.
About Qimonda
Qimonda AG (NYSE: QI) is a leading global memory supplier with a broad diversified DRAM product
portfolio. The company generated net sales of Euro 3.61 billion in financial year 2007 and had
approximately 13,500 employees worldwide prior to its recent announcement of a repositioning of its
business. The company provides DRAM products with a focus on infrastructure and graphics
applications, using its power saving technologies and designs. Further information is available at
www.qimonda.com.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and forecasts made by
Qimonda management and third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are
based on current plans, estimates and projections, and speak only as of the date they are made. We
undertake no obligation to update any of them in light of new information or future events. These
forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and are subject to a number of uncertainties,
including trends in demand and prices for semiconductors generally and for our products in
particular, the success of our development efforts, both alone and with our partners, the success
of our efforts to introduce new production processes at our facilities and the actions of our
competitors, the availability of funds for planned investments and repositioning efforts and the
outcome of antitrust investigations and litigation matters, as well as other factors. We caution
you that these and a number of other known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could
cause actual future results, or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any
forward-looking statement. These factors include those identified under the heading Risk Factors
in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F which is available without charge on our website and
at www.sec.gov.
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Worldwide Headquarters
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Ralph Heinrich
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Glen Haley
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Asia
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Isabel Chen
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Investor Relations
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Andreas Schaller
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