UMC Electronics Co., Ltd. announced a private placement of 16,907 treasury shares for undisclosed gross proceeds with new investor, Toyota Industries Corporation in late March 2013. The investor will acquire 5% stake in the company. As part of the transaction, the investor will designate one external director to the company in company's general shareholders' meeting.

The company reported net sales of ¥78,500,000,000 for the year ended 2012.