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HAYWARD, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 29, 2023.

“UCT executed well in the fourth quarter with results coming in as expected despite a dynamic business environment,” said Jim Scholhamer, CEO. “As the semiconductor equipment inventory adjustment cycle remains fluid, we will continue to implement measures to synchronize our worldwide operations with our customers’ forecasts to ensure we have the flexibility and capacity to meet future demand. These efforts are creating long-lasting value to our customers and will increase UCT’s leading position within the industry over the long-term.”

“We are pleased with the execution of our plan to optimize our capital deployment strategy throughout 2023,” said Sheri Savage, CFO. “Generating $136 million in cash from operations enabled us to invest for future growth, pay down $39 million in debt, spend $29 million re-purchasing shares, and complete the strategic acquisition of HIS Innovations Group.”

Fourth Quarter 2023 GAAP Financial Results

Total revenue was $444.8 million. Products contributed $389.7 million and Services added $55.1 million. Total gross margin was 16.0%, operating margin was 1.0%, and net loss was $(3.8) million or $(0.08) per diluted share. This compares to total revenue of $435.0 million, gross margin of 15.0%, operating margin of 1.3%, and net loss of $(14.5) million or $(0.32) per diluted share, in the prior quarter.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Non-GAAP Financial Results

On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 16.7%, operating margin was 5.2%, and net income was $8.5 million or $0.19 per diluted share. This compares to gross margin of 15.5%, operating margin of 4.4%, and net income of $2.0 million or $0.04 per diluted share in the prior quarter.

Full Year 2023 GAAP Financial Results

Total revenue was $1,734.5 million. Products contributed $1,501.6 million and Services added $232.9 million. Total gross margin was 16.0%, operating margin was 2.0%, and net loss was $(31.1) million or $(0.70) per diluted share. This compares to total revenue of $2,374.3 million, gross margin of 19.6%, operating margin of 5.1%, and net income of $40.4  million or $0.88 per diluted share in the prior year.

Full Year 2023 Non-GAAP Financial Results

On a non-GAAP basis, the company reported gross margin of 16.6%, operating margin of 4.9%, and net income of $25.2 million or $0.56 per diluted share. This compares to gross margin of 20.2%, operating margin of 11.0%, and net income of $181.9 million or $3.98 per diluted share in the prior year.

First Quarter 2024 Outlook

The Company expects revenue in the range of $430.0 million to $480.0 million. The Company expects GAAP diluted net loss per share to be between $(0.25) and $(0.05) and non-GAAP diluted net income per share to be between $0.03 and $0.23.

Conference Call

The conference call and webcast will take place on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 1:45 p.m. PT and can be accessed by dialing 1-800-836-8184 or 1-646-357-8785. No passcode is required. A replay of the call will be available by dialing 1-888-660-6345 or 1-646-517-4150 and entering the confirmation code 03090#. The Webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://uct.com/investors/events/.

About Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. is a leading developer and supplier of critical subsystems, components, parts, and ultra-high purity cleaning and analytical services, primarily for the semiconductor industry. Under its Products division, UCT offers its customers an integrated outsourced solution for major subassemblies, improved design-to-delivery cycle times, design for manufacturability, prototyping, and high-precision manufacturing. Under its Services Division, UCT offers its customers tool chamber parts cleaning and coating, as well as micro-contamination analytical services. Ultra Clean is headquartered in Hayward, California. Additional information is available at www.uct.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to providing results that are determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management uses non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP net income to evaluate the Company’s operating and financial results. We believe the presentation of non-GAAP results is useful to investors for analyzing our core business and business trends and comparing performance to prior periods, along with enhancing investors’ ability to view the Company’s results from management’s perspective. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Tables presenting reconciliations from GAAP results to non-GAAP results are included at the end of this press release.

The Company defines non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) before amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, acquisition activity costs, fair value adjustments, legal-related costs, VAT settlement, net loss on divestitures, Covid-19 related costs and the tax effects of the foregoing adjustments.

A reconciliation of our guidance for non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the subsequent quarter is not available due to fluctuations in the geographic mix of our earnings from quarter to quarter, which impacts our tax rate and cannot be reasonably predicted or determined. As a result, such reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts and we are unable to determine the probable significance of the unavailable information.

Safe Harbor Statement

The foregoing information contains, or may be deemed to contain, “forward-looking statements” (as defined in the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. We use words such as “anticipates,” “projection,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “believes,” “plan,” “expect,” “future,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “see,” “predicts,” “should” and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements included in this press release include our expectations about the semiconductor capital equipment market and outlook. All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results predicted or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors also include, among others, those identified in “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise unless required by law.

Contact:
Rhonda Bennetto
SVP Investor Relations
rbennetto@uct.com

ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited; in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 29,

December 30,

December 29,

December 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenues:

Product

$

389.7

$

499.5

$

1,501.6

$

2,074.7

Services

55.1

66.9

232.9

299.6

Total revenues

444.8

566.4

1,734.5

2,374.3

Cost of revenues:

Product

335.0

412.3

1,290.5

1,712.3

Services

38.7

45.6

166.7

197.0

Total cost of revenues

373.7

457.9

1,457.2

1,909.3

Gross profit

71.1

108.5

277.3

465.0

Operating expenses:

Research and development

6.6

7.1

28.3

28.5

Sales and marketing

13.2

13.2

51.8

54.4

General and administrative

46.7

44.4

162.0

184.3

Net loss on divestitures

77.4

Total operating expenses

66.5

64.7

242.1

344.6

Income from operations

4.6

43.8

35.2

120.4

Interest income

1.6

0.5

4.1

0.9

Interest expense

(12.8)

(10.8)

(48.8)

(33.9)

Other income (expense), net

(1.1)

3.4

(1.8)

0.9

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

(7.7)

36.9

(11.3)

88.3

Provision for income taxes

(6.2)

8.5

10.9

37.9

Net income (loss)

(1.5)

28.4

(22.2)

50.4

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

2.3

0.6

8.9

10.0

Net income (loss) attributable to UCT

$

(3.8)

$

27.8

$

(31.1)

$

40.4

Net income (loss) per share attributable to UCT common stockholders:

Basic

$

(0.08)

$

0.61

$

(0.70)

$

0.89

Diluted

$

(0.08)

$

0.61

$

(0.70)

$

0.88

Shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:

Basic

44.7

45.4

44.7

45.2

Diluted

44.7

45.7

44.7

45.7

 

ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited; in millions)

December 29,

December 30,

2023

2022

ASSETS

Current assets:

  Cash and cash equivalents

$

307.0

$

358.8

  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

180.8

253.7

  Inventories

374.5

443.9

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

30.9

42.4

Total current assets

893.2

1,098.8

Property, plant and equipment, net

328.3

279.6

Goodwill

265.2

248.8

Intangible assets, net

215.3

187.9

Deferred tax assets, net

3.1

36.0

Operating lease right-of-use assets

151.7

99.0

Other non-current assets

10.9

10.8

Total assets

$

1,867.7

$

1,960.9

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

  Bank borrowings

$

17.6

$

20.8

  Accounts payable

192.9

253.5

  Accrued compensation and related benefits

47.7

52.5

  Operating lease liabilities

18.1

17.1

  Other current liabilities

33.7

45.3

Total current liabilities

310.0

389.2

Bank borrowings, net of current portion

461.2

493.0

Deferred tax liabilities

19.0

52.2

Operating lease liabilities

143.0

80.3

Other liabilities

37.3

9.2

Total liabilities

970.5

1,023.9

Equity:

UCT stockholders’ equity:

  Common stock

496.6

515.5

  Retained earnings

346.7

377.8

  Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(4.4)

(5.4)

Total UCT stockholders’ equity

838.9

887.9

  Non-controlling interest

58.3

49.1

Total equity

897.2

937.0

Total liabilities and equity

$

1,867.7

$

1,960.9

 

ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited; in millions)

Twelve Months Ended

December 29,

December 30,

2023

2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

$

(22.2)

$

50.4

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities (excluding assets
acquired, liabilities assumed at acquisition):

Depreciation and amortization

65.6

72.3

Stock-based compensation

12.1

19.1

Change in the fair value of financial instruments

1.7

1.0

Deferred income taxes

(12.4)

(0.2)

Net loss on divestitures

77.4

Others

(0.9)

(0.2)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:

Accounts receivable

78.5

(15.7)

Inventories

80.8

(84.4)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

12.5

(4.5)

Other non-current assets

(3.4)

Accounts payable

(61.5)

(68.4)

Accrued compensation and related benefits

(5.6)

7.1

Income taxes payable

(5.2)

(0.1)

Operating lease assets and liabilities

0.4

(2.2)

Other liabilities

(7.9)

(1.0)

Net cash provided by operating activities

135.9

47.2

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(75.8)

(100.1)

Divestiture of subsidiaries

3.4

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

2.2

0.5

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

(46.1)

Net cash used in investing activities

(119.7)

(96.2)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payments on bank borrowings

(38.6)

(39.7)

Repurchase of shares

(29.4)

(12.1)

Employees’ taxes paid upon vesting of restricted stock units

(2.2)

(3.9)

Payments of debt issuance costs

(0.3)

(0.7)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

0.8

0.7

Others

(0.2)

(0.3)

Net cash used in financing activities

(69.9)

(56.0)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

1.9

(2.7)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(51.8)

(107.7)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

358.8

466.5

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

307.0

$

358.8

 

ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC.

REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

(Unaudited; dollars in millions)

GAAP

Non-GAAP

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

December 29, 2023

December 29, 2023

Products

Services

Consolidated

Products

Services

Consolidated

Revenues

$

389.7

$

55.1

$

444.8

$

389.7

$

55.1

$

444.8

Gross profit

$

54.7

$

16.4

$

71.1

$

56.9

$

17.5

$

74.4

Gross margin

14.0

%

29.8

%

16.0

%

14.6

%

31.7

%

16.7

%

Income from operations

$

2.7

$

1.9

$

4.6

$

17.8

$

5.3

$

23.1

Operating margin

0.7

%

3.4

%

1.0

%

4.6

%

9.5

%

5.2

%

Three Months Ended

December 29, 2023

Products

Services

Consolidated

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross profit to Non-GAAP Gross profit (in millions)

Reported gross profit on a GAAP basis

$

54.7

$

16.4

$

71.1

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

1.0

1.0

2.0

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

0.5

0.5

Restructuring charges (3)

0.3

0.1

0.4

Inventory fair value adjustment (5)

0.4

0.4

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

56.9

$

17.5

$

74.4

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross margin to Non-GAAP Gross margin

Reported gross margin on a GAAP basis

14.0

%

29.8

%

16.0

%

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

0.3

%

1.8

%

0.4

%

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

0.1

%

0.1

%

Restructuring charges (3)

0.1

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

Inventory fair value adjustment (5)

0.1

%

0.1

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

14.6

%

31.7

%

16.7

%

Reconciliation of GAAP Income (loss) from operations to Non-GAAP Income from operations (in millions)

Reported income from operations on a GAAP basis

$

2.7

$

1.9

$

4.6

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

4.3

2.9

7.2

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

3.2

0.4

3.6

Restructuring charges (3)

3.3

0.1

3.4

Acquisition-related costs (4)

3.4

3.4

Inventory fair value adjustment (5)

0.4

0.4

Legal-related costs (6)

0.5

0.5

Non-GAAP income from operations

$

17.8

$

5.3

$

23.1

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating margin to Non-GAAP Operating margin

Reported operating margin on a GAAP basis

0.7

%

3.4

%

1.0

%

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

1.1

%

5.3

%

1.6

%

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

0.9

%

0.7

%

0.8

%

Restructuring charges (3)

0.8

%

0.1

%

0.8

%

Acquisition-related costs (4)

0.9

%

0.8

%

Inventory fair value adjustment (5)

0.1

%

0.1

%

Legal-related costs (6)

0.1

%

0.1

%

Non-GAAP operating margin

4.6

%

9.5

%

5.2

%

1    Amortization of intangible assets related to the Company’s business acquisitions

2    Represents compensation expense for stock granted to employees and directors

3    Represents severance, retention and costs related to facility closures

4    Represents acquisition activity costs

5    Fair value adjustments related HIS’ sold inventories

6    Represents estimated costs related to legal proceedings

 

ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 29,

December 30,

September 29,

December 29,

December 30,

2023

2022

2023

2023

2022

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income (in millions)

Reported net income (loss) attributable to UCT on a GAAP basis

$

(3.8)

$

27.8

$

(14.5)

$

(31.1)

$

40.4

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

7.2

7.0

5.5

24.1

30.1

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

3.6

4.6

3.9

12.5

19.3

Restructuring charges (3)

3.4

1.5

3.2

9.2

3.3

Acquisition related costs (4)

3.4

0.7

4.3

0.6

Fair value related adjustments (5)

2.5

4.0

Legal-related costs (6)

0.5

(0.4)

2.2

VAT settlement (7)

4.0

Net loss on divestitures (8)

77.4

Covid-19 related costs (9)

2.9

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (10)

(3.4)

(1.8)

(5.0)

(10.2)

(22.2)

Income tax effect of valuation allowance (11)

(4.9)

3.5

8.2

12.8

23.9

Non-GAAP net income attributable to UCT

$

8.5

$

42.6

$

2.0

$

25.2

$

181.9

Reconciliation of GAAP Income from operations to Non-GAAP Income from operations (in millions)

Reported income from operations on a GAAP basis

$

4.6

$

43.8

$

5.7

$

35.2

$

120.4

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

7.2

7.0

5.5

24.1

30.1

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

3.6

4.6

3.9

12.5

19.3

Restructuring charges (3)

3.4

1.5

3.2

9.2

3.3

Acquisition related costs (4)

3.4

0.7

4.3

0.6

Fair value related adjustments (5)

0.4

0.4

Legal-related costs (6)

0.5

(0.4)

2.2

VAT settlement (7)

4.0

Net loss on divestitures (8)

77.4

Covid-19 related costs (9)

2.9

Non-GAAP income from operations

$

23.1

$

56.9

$

19.0

$

85.3

$

260.2

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating margin to Non-GAAP Operating margin

Reported operating margin on a GAAP basis

1.0

%

7.7

%

1.3

%

2.0

%

5.1

%

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

1.6

%

1.2

%

1.3

%

1.4

%

1.3

%

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

0.8

%

0.8

%

0.9

%

0.7

%

0.8

%

Restructuring charges (3)

0.8

%

0.3

%

0.7

%

0.5

%

0.1

%

Acquisition related costs (4)

0.1

%

0.2

%

0.3

%

0.0

%

Fair value related adjustments (5)

0.1

%

0.0

%

Legal-related costs (6)

0.8

%

0.0

%

0.1

%

VAT settlement (7)

0.2

%

Net loss on divestitures (8)

3.3

%

Covid-19 related costs (9)

0.1

%

Non-GAAP operating margin

5.2

%

10.0

%

4.4

%

4.9

%

11.0

%

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross profit to Non-GAAP Gross profit (in millions)

Reported gross profit on a GAAP basis

$

71.1

$

108.5

$

65.2

$

277.3

$

465.0

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

2.0

1.5

1.5

6.5

6.3

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

0.5

0.4

0.2

1.5

1.5

Restructuring charges (3)

0.4

0.3

0.7

1.6

1.0

Fair value related adjustments (5)

0.4

0.4

VAT settlement (7)

4.0

Covid-19 related costs (9)

2.9

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

74.4

$

110.7

$

67.6

$

287.3

$

480.7

 

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross margin to Non-GAAP Gross margin

Reported gross margin on a GAAP basis

16.0

%

19.2

%

15.0

%

16.0

%

19.6

%

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

0.4

%

0.3

%

0.3

%

0.4

%

0.3

%

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

0.1

%

0.0

%

0.0

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

Restructuring charges (3)

0.1

%

0.0

%

0.2

%

0.1

%

0.0

%

Fair value related adjustments (5)

0.1

%

0.0

%

VAT settlement (7)

0.2

%

Covid-19 related costs (9)

0.1

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

16.7

%

19.5

%

15.5

%

16.6

%

20.2

%

Reconciliation of GAAP Interest and other income (expense) to Non-GAAP Interest and other income (expense) (in millions)

Reported interest and other income (expense) on a GAAP basis

$

(12.3)

$

(6.9)

$

(13.2)

$

(46.5)

$

(32.1)

Fair value related adjustments (5)

2.1

4.9

Non-GAAP interest and other income (expense)

$

(10.2)

$

(6.9)

$

(13.2)

$

(41.6)

$

(32.1)

Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings Per Diluted Share to Non-GAAP Earnings Per Diluted Share

Reported net income (loss) on a GAAP basis

$

(0.08)

$

0.61

$

(0.32)

$

(0.70)

0.88

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

0.16

0.15

0.12

0.54

0.66

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

0.08

0.10

0.09

0.28

0.42

Restructuring charges (3)

0.08

0.03

0.07

0.20

0.07

Acquisition related costs (4)

0.08

0.02

0.10

0.01

Fair value related adjustments (5)

0.05

0.09

Legal-related costs (6)

0.01

(0.01)

0.05

VAT settlement (7)

0.09

Net loss on divestitures (8)

1.69

Covid-19 related costs (9)

0.06

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (10)

(0.08)

(0.04)

(0.11)

(0.23)

(0.49)

Income tax effect of valuation allowance (11)

(0.11)

0.08

0.17

0.29

0.52

Non-GAAP net income

$

0.19

$

0.93

$

0.04

$

0.56

$

3.98

Weighted average number of diluted shares (in millions) on a non-GAAP basis

44.9

45.7

45.0

45.1

45.7

 

ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 29,

December 30,

September 29,

December 29,

December 30,

2023

2022

2023

2023

2022

(in millions, except percentages)

Provision for income taxes on a GAAP basis

$

(6.2)

$

8.5

$

5.3

10.9

37.9

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (10)

3.4

1.8

5.0

10.2

22.2

Income tax effect of valuation allowance (11)

4.9

(3.5)

(8.2)

(12.8)

(23.9)

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

$

2.1

$

6.8

$

2.2

$

8.3

$

36.3

Income (loss) before income taxes on a GAAP basis

$

(7.7)

$

36.9

$

(7.5)

(11.3)

88.3

Amortization of intangible assets (1)

7.2

7.0

5.5

24.1

30.1

Stock-based compensation expense (2)

3.6

4.6

3.9

12.5

19.3

Restructuring charges (3)

3.4

1.5

3.2

9.2

3.3

Acquisition related costs (4)

3.4

0.7

4.3

0.6

Fair value related adjustments (5)

2.5

5.4

Legal-related costs (6)

0.5

(0.4)

2.2

VAT settlement (7)

4.0

Net loss on divestitures (8)

77.4

Covid-19 related costs (9)

2.9

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

$

12.9

$

50.0

$

5.8

$

43.8

$

228.1

Effective income tax rate on a GAAP basis

80.5

%

23.0

%

-70.7

%

-96.5

%

42.9

%

Non-GAAP effective income tax rate

16.4

%

13.7

%

37.3

%

18.9

%

15.9

%

1    Amortization of intangible assets related to the Company’s business acquisitions

2    Represents compensation expense for stock granted to employees and directors

3    Represents severance, retention and costs related to facility closures

4    Represents acquisition activity costs

5    Fair value adjustments related to contingent consideration, HIS’ sold inventories, intercompany loan related to an acquisition, net of $1.3 million loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

6    Represents estimated costs related to legal proceedings

7    Represents impact of value added tax ruling

8    Represents the net loss on the divestiture of certain non-core subsidiary entities

9    Covid-19 related costs incurred during the period

10  Tax effect of items (1) through (9) above based on the non-GAAP tax rate

11  The Company’s GAAP tax expense is generally higher than the Company’s non-GAAP tax expense, primarily due to losses in the U.S. with full federal and state valuation allowances. The Company’s non-GAAP tax rate and resulting non-GAAP tax expense considers the tax implications as if there was no federal or state valuation allowance position in effect

 

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CM Global Services Announces Project Santos, a Planned 50-Megawatt AI Data Center Campus in ERCOT South

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CM Global Services targets a site and engages with strategic partners to become operational in the AI data center space.

DENVER, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CM Global Services, LLC (CMGS) today announced Project Santos, its plan to develop a 50-megawatt AI data center campus for a site in the ERCOT South grid zone. CMGS is a long-standing strategic partner of Compass Mining, Inc. and is a global provider of logistics, hardware sales, and infrastructure services, with a growing focus on AI infrastructure and building site development. The announcement was made by Shanon Squires, Chief Mining Officer of Compass Mining, during a panel on bitcoin mining companies diversifying into AI infrastructure at the Energy Investors Forum.

CMGS intends to deliver Project Santos in two phases. The first phase, a 7-megawatt, 5 MW of IT Load Tier III facility purpose-built for AI inference workloads, is targeted for completion by the end of the first quarter of 2027. A subsequent 43-megawatt expansion, bringing the site to its fully planned 50-megawatt capacity

“This is a disciplined next step for CM Global Services, drawing upon its expertise in standing up infrastructure, while Compass Mining simultaneously continues to be the gold standard in Bitcoin mining-related services,” said Shanon Squires. “Bitcoin mining remains the core of Compass Mining. CMGS’ Project Santos reflects the power infrastructure and site development discipline CMGS built over years, and we’re pursuing this initiative on our own terms.”

“This is a new step forward for CMGS, as we continue building for the future,” said Vishnu Mackenchery, Managing Director at CMGS. “Project Santos marks our entry into AI infrastructure and inference, and we’re charting our own path, moving fast to get there.”

GPU-as-a-Service for Enterprise and Neocloud Customers

Project Santos is being developed as a GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) platform. Rather than requiring customers to bring their own hardware, CMGS is securing NVIDIA GB300 Blackwell GPU capacity to offer directly to off-takers as dedicated, single-tenant or multi-tenant compute. The company’s ideal customer profile is AI enterprise organizations seeking dedicated capacity, and CMGS is also in active discussions with neocloud providers.

Project Status

Site: located in the ERCOT South grid zoneCompute: CMGS is securing NVIDIA GB300 Blackwell GPU capacity to offer as GPU-as-a-Service to off-takersTotal planned capacity: 50 megawatts, 35 MW of IT to be delivered in two phasesPhase 1: 7 megawatts, 5 MW of IT load Tier III, targeted for completion by end of Q1Phase 2: adding a 43-megawatt expansion, 30 MW of IT load with utility-supported expansionCustomer profile: AI enterprise companies are the ideal customer; CMGS is also in active discussions with neocloud providers

About CMGS

CM Global Services (CMGS) is a global provider of logistics, hardware sales, and infrastructure services, with a growing focus on AI infrastructure and building site development. CMGS supports clients with end-to-end logistics solutions, hardware procurement, and site-level execution for next-generation compute infrastructure.

About CMGS and Compass Mining Partnership

Compass Mining serves as a strategic partner and advisor to CM Global Services (CMGS), supporting its growth across global logistics, hardware sales, and infrastructure services. As CMGS expands its focus into AI infrastructure and site development, Compass Mining’s guidance helps shape its strategic direction and execution. Together, the two organizations continue to collaborate on delivering end-to-end solutions for clients building next-generation compute infrastructure.

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This communication contains forward-looking statements relating to a potential closing of a transaction. There can be no assurance that the proposed transaction will be completed on the terms described, or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities of the company. Furthermore, investing in or engaging with our company involves substantial risk, and past performance or previous communications are not indicative of future results. There is no guarantee, assurance, or warranty that any specific financial outcome, return on investment, or overall results will be achieved. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed, projected, or implied in any forward-looking statements. Investors and stakeholders should not rely solely on preliminary press releases regarding potential transactions or projected financial metrics when making investment decisions. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Prospective investors are strongly encouraged to conduct their own independent due diligence and consult with a qualified, independent financial or legal advisor prior to making any investment.

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Advantech Unveils Next-Gen AI Infrastructure Solutions Powered by AMD EPYC™ 9006 Series Processors

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TAIPEI, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Advantech, a global leader in industrial edge computing and edge AI solutions, today announced its next-generation server and network platforms powered by the latest AMD EPYC™ 9006 Series processors. Designed to accelerate AI infrastructure from the data center to the intelligent edge, Advantech’s 6th Gen AMD EPYC-powered servers deliver the performance, scalability, and reliability organizations need for AI, HPC, storage, networking, and mission-critical industrial workloads.

At AMD Advancing AI 2026, Advantech will showcase its latest 2U 4-node edge server and EATX server board, demonstrating how its workload-ready server solutions enable customers to build scalable, high-performance AI and edge computing infrastructure with greater deployment confidence.

Continuing Performance Leadership with AMD EPYC 9006 Series Processors

6th Gen AMD EPYC server CPUs bring continued leadership in performance, efficiency, memory bandwidth, and next-generation I/O. Featuring up to 128 cores and 256 threads, advanced 2nm process technology, “Zen 6” and “Zen 6c” architecture, up to 20% average generational performance uplift, and up to 20% performance-per-watt improvement, AMD EPYC 9006 Series processors are designed to support more virtual machines, higher throughput, and better system efficiency. With up to 128 PCIe Gen6 lanes per CPU, CXL™ 3.1 memory expansion, and support for DDR5 8000NHz and MRDIMM 12800MHz for high memory bandwidth, Advantech edge server solutions deliver balanced compute, memory, and I/O performance for next-generation AI, telco, edge, and storage infrastructure.

Key Features Include:

Up to 128 cores / 256 threads with “Zen 6” and “Zen 6c” architectureAdvanced 2nm process technology for improved performance and efficiencyUp to 20% average generational performance uplift and 20% performance-per-watt improvementDDR5-8000 and MRDIMM 12.8G support for higher memory bandwidth and capacityPCIe® Gen6 scalability: up to 128 lanes for 1 CPU and up to 196 lanes for 2 CPUsCXL™ 3.1 support for optimized memory expansion

Comprehensive Edge Server Solutions from Edge to Cloud

Advantech’s edge server portfolio powered by AMD EPYC™ 9006 Series processors delivers a complete board-to-system lineup for AI infrastructure, data centers, cloud, HCI, HPC, edge computing, industrial applications, and high-performance networking. The first-wave portfolio includes:
(1) The SKY-642E5, 4U MGX GPU server, for large-scale AI acceleration
(2) The SKY-722E5, 2U DC-MHS server with DC-SCM support, for modular data center and edge AI deployments
(3) The SKY-712E5, 1U DC-MHS server, supporting HHHL and FH-3/4L expansion cards for high-density enterprise edge and cloud workloads
(4) The SKY-822E5, 2U short-depth DC-SCM modular server, supporting 2–3 dual-slot GPU cards for space-constrained edge data centers
(5) The SKY-924E5F, 2U 4-node front-access server, for distributed edge computing,
(6) The ASMB-982 & ASMB-832 server boards for flexible, high-expandability system designs.

These new platforms also support PCIe Gen6 scalability, GPU-optimized architecture, advanced DDR5/MRDIMM memory, and AFA-ready high-density E1.S/E3.S NVMe SSD storage to meet low-latency data access, high-throughput storage performance, and scalable infrastructure for data-intensive AI and edge-cloud workloads.

Expanding the portfolio further, Advantech also introduces the FWA-6084, the 2U network appliance and is designed for demanding network security and edge AI workloads. It features DDR5/MRDIMM memory capability, eight Gen6 network module cards, and one PCIe Gen5 x16 slot for GPU or add-on card expansion. It is well positioned to support line-speed multiple 200G network workloads without compromise.

Together with Advantech’s unique service advantages—including 3-5-10 service guarantee, strict revision control, stable component supply, worldwide local support, and custom-ready integration—the new portfolio supports customers reduce deployment risk, secure long-term product roadmaps, and accelerate workload-ready AI and edge-cloud infrastructure from concept to deployment.

Explore more product information, please contact us or visit the Advantech x AMD website.

About Advantech

Advantech is a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, driven by its vision of “Enabling an Intelligent Planet.” To address the growth of edge computing and AI, Advantech focuses on five key markets: Edge Intelligence Systems, Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, iHealthcare, and iCity Services & iRetail. By integrating edge computing hardware, WISE-IoT software, sector-specific AI solutions, and domain expertise, Advantech creates an orchestration model that connects industrial ecosystems and accelerates industrial intelligence with partners and customers.(www.advantech.com

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MulticoreWare and AMD Collaborate to Advance Physical AI and Autonomous Robotics on AMD Platforms

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Companies Demonstrated Real-Time Multimodal AI and Vision-Language-Action Workflows on AMD Ryzen™ AI Platforms at AMD Advancing AI 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MulticoreWare, Inc., a global technology company specializing in AI software solutions, physical AI, accelerated computing, and engineering services, today announced its ongoing collaboration with AMD to advance autonomous robotics and edge intelligence on AMD platforms.

As part of this collaboration, MulticoreWare joined AMD at AMD Advancing AI 2026 to present ‘Enabling Physical AI on AMD’, demonstrating how advanced vision, language, and action (VLA) models can drive real-time robotic intelligence on AMD Ryzen™ AI Embedded platforms.

As AI increasingly moves from the cloud into robots, autonomous systems, and intelligent edge devices, organizations need efficient ways to run sophisticated AI models closer to where decisions need to be made. Together, AMD and MulticoreWare are helping developers bring advanced perception, reasoning, and action capabilities to AMD-powered systems.

At AMD Advancing AI 2026, AMD and MulticoreWare demonstrated how multimodal VLA models run on AMD Ryzen™ AI Embedded integrated GPUs using AMD ROCm™, enabling robots to perceive, reason, and act in real time. The session showcased practical guidance for AI developers, robotics engineers, and innovators building next-generation intelligent machines on AMD Embedded platforms.

“Physical AI is reshaping how machines perceive, decide and act in the real world,” said Sumit Shah, Head of Product Management and Marketing, Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group, AMD. “AMD Ryzen™ AI Embedded X100 Series processors deliver a scalable, open x86 Embedded platform that unifies AI, real-time control and industrial reliability to enable the generation of autonomous systems without locking developers into a single compute architecture or software stack.”

“A Physical AI system depends on a tightly integrated loop between perception and actuation. It must operate in real time, on real hardware, and in environments that are inherently unpredictable,” said Vish Rajalingam, VP & GM, Mobility and Transportation BU at MulticoreWare. “That makes it a hardware-software co-design challenge, not simply an AI inference problem. Building on the open-source AMD Robotics Software Suite, we work closely with OEMs to optimize the entire stack so that latency, reliability and accuracy targets are consistently achieved in production environments. That’s the integration MulticoreWare and AMD deliver together to move intelligent robotic systems from prototype to deployment.”

This session builds on more than 15 years of collaboration, with MulticoreWare delivering software optimization, AI, and engineering expertise across the AMD ecosystem, including Ryzen™ AI, Ryzen™, AMD EPYC™, AMD Instinct™, AMD Radeon™, and adaptive computing technologies.

About MulticoreWare

MulticoreWare, Inc. is a global technology company delivering AI software solutions and engineering services that accelerate innovation in Physical AI, Agentic AI, Robotics, Edge Intelligence, and Accelerated Computing. With expertise in multimodal AI, Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, sensor perception and fusion, AI optimization, embedded systems, and high-performance software, MulticoreWare helps customers transform advanced AI technologies into production-ready solutions. Its innovations power applications across automotive, robotics, industrial automation, smart cities, healthcare, defense, and intelligent edge devices, while its video codec technologies enable next-generation video experiences worldwide.
www.multicorewareinc.com

AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, EPYC, Instinct, Radeon, Ryzen and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Suchithra Thyagarajan
VP – Corporate Marketing
marcom@multicorewareinc.com 

 

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