Exhibit 99.1
Penguin Solutions Announces Closing of $200 Million Strategic Investment from SK Telecom
MILPITAS, CA, December 16, 2024 BUSINESS WIRE Penguin Solutions, Inc. (Penguin Solutions) (NASDAQ: PENG), a leading designer
and developer of high-performance, high-availability enterprise solutions, today announced the closing of the previously announced strategic investment of SK Telecom (SKT) (NYSE: SKM), an affiliate of SK Group. SKT, through Astra AI
Infra LLC, a special purpose vehicle formed by SKT to consummate the Investment, has acquired 200,000 convertible preferred shares, par value $0.03 per share, of Penguin Solutions (the CPS), at a purchase price of $1,000 per share (the
Investment). The CPS are convertible into ordinary shares, par value $0.03 per share, of Penguin Solutions (the Ordinary Shares), at a conversion price of $32.80784 per preferred share, subject to adjustment upon the
occurrence of certain events. The CPS entitle the holder to receive dividends of 6% per annum, cumulative, and payable quarterly in-kind or in cash at Penguin Solutions option, subject to certain
conditions. A holder of the CPS may convert such holders CPS into Ordinary Shares at any time, provided that the CPS may, at Penguin Solutions option, automatically be converted into Ordinary Shares on any date following the second year
anniversary of the closing of the Investment upon which the volume-weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares for any fifteen consecutive trading day period equals or exceeds 150% of the then-applicable conversion price.
The gross proceeds to Penguin Solutions from the transaction are $200 million, before deducting fees and other transaction expenses payable by Penguin
Solutions. Penguin Solutions intends to use the net proceeds from the transaction to enhance its capabilities and add to Penguin Solutions financial flexibility as it further expands the scope and scale of its Penguin Solutions branded end-to-end AI factory offerings.
In connection with the Investment, Penguin
Solutions has added Min Yong Ha to its Board of Directors, as a designee of SKT. Mr. Ha has served as SKTs Chief Development Officer since April 2022. Previously, Mr. Ha also served as the Chief Executive Officer of AI semiconductor
companies and affiliates of SKT, SAPEON Inc. from July 2024 until November 2024 and SAPEON Korea Inc. from July 2024 until December 2024. Prior to his positions at SKT and its affiliates, Mr. Ha held various positions at SKT, including as Vice
President, Global Alliance, Vice President, Corporate Planning and Vice President, Innovation Suite. Mr. Ha also serves on the boards of several private companies, including SKT affiliates, Pacific Telecom, Inc., ID Quantique, and Rebellions
Inc. Mr. Ha holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Seoul and an M.B.A from Indiana University.
To reflect the accounting impact of the
Investment, the Company is updating its diluted earnings per share outlook for fiscal year 2025, which was previously provided on October 15, 2024. The updated diluted earnings per share outlook for fiscal year 2025 incorporates the non-cash
effect of the CPS issued at Closing, the estimated future payments to holders of the CPS equal to six (6)% per annum, as described above, and the estimated interest income from the proceeds. The Companys update to its diluted earnings per
share outlook for fiscal year 2025 is solely a result of the Closing.
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Previous GAAP
Outlook |
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Adjustments |
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Previous Non-GAAP
Outlook |
Diluted earnings per share |
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$0.30 +/- $0.20 |
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$1.40 |
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(A)(B)(C)(D) |
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$1.70 +/- $0.20 |
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Updated GAAP
Outlook |
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Adjustments |
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Updated
Non-GAAP Outlook |
Diluted earnings per share |
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$0.10 +/- $0.20 |
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$1.40 |
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(A)(B)(C)(D) |
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$1.50 +/- $0.20 |
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Non-GAAP adjustments (in
millions) |
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(A) Share-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles included in cost
of sales |
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31 |
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(B) Share-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles included in
R&D and SG&A |
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48 |
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(C) Other adjustments |
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12 |
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(D) Estimated income tax effects |
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(12 |
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$ |
79 |
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As previously announced, the Company will host its quarterly financial webcast and conference call for its first quarter
fiscal year 2025 earnings after market close on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
The securities described above were offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities
Act), and, along with the shares of Ordinary Shares underlying the CPS, have not been registered under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities described above, including the shares of Ordinary
Shares underlying the CPS, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state
securities laws.