| DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS |
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS ACM Research, Inc. (“ACM” or “ACM Research”) and its subsidiaries (collectively with ACM, the “Company”) develop, manufacture and sell capital equipment to the global semiconductor industry. The Company has direct or indirect interests in the following subsidiaries: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Effective interest held as at | | Subsidiaries | Place and date of incorporation | Principal Activities | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | | ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc. ("ACM Shanghai") | Mainland China, May 2005 | Principal operating subsidiary | 73.2 | % | 74.6 | % | | ACM Research (Wuxi), Inc. ("ACM Wuxi") | Mainland China, July 2011 | Sales and services | 73.2 | % | 74.6 | % | | CleanChip Technologies Limited ("CleanChip") | Hong Kong, June 2017 | Trading partner between ACM Shanghai and its customers | 73.2 | % | 74.6 | % | | ACM Research Korea CO., LTD. ("ACM Korea") | Republic of Korea ("South Korea), December 2017 | Sales, marketing, R&D, production | 73.2 | % | 74.6 | % | | ACM Research ( Lingang), Inc. ("ACM Lingang") | Mainland China, March 2019 | Management of production activities | 73.2 | % | 74.6 | % | | ACM Research (CA), Inc. ("ACM California") | USA, April 2019 | Procurement for ACM Shanghai | 73.2 | % | 74.6 | % | | ACM Research (Cayman), Inc. | Cayman Islands, April 2019 | Administrative function (inactive) | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | | ACM Research (Singapore) PTE. Ltd. ("ACM Singapore") | Singapore, August 2021 | Sales, marketing, business development | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | | ACM Research (Beijing), Inc. ("ACM Beijing") | Mainland China, February 2022 | Sales and services | 73.2 | % | 74.6 | % | | Hanguk ACM CO., LTD | South Korea, March 2022 | Sales, services, business development | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | | Yusheng Micro Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Mainland China, June 2023 | Component development and production | 73.2 | % | 74.6 | % | | ACM-Wooil Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Mainland China, June 2023 | Component development and production | 53.6 | % | 54.5 | % | | ACM Research (Chengdu), Inc. ("ACM Chengdu") | Mainland China, December 2024 | Sales and services | 73.2 | % | 74.6 | % | | Shengyi Micro Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Mainland China, December 2024 | Business development | 62.2 | % | 63.4 | % |
On February 6, 2026, ACM completed the sale of approximately 4.8 million shares of ACM Shanghai at a price of RMB160.00 per share (approximately $23.05 per share based on the exchange rate in effect on the date of the sale), generating approximately $110.2 million in gross proceeds and approximately $86.0 million net of taxes. On May 12, 2026, ACM Shanghai's employees exercised 2,431,900 options for shares of ACM Shanghai. Following the transactions, ACM’s ownership percentage in ACM Shanghai decreased from 73.6% as of March 31, 2026 to 73.2% as of June 30, 2026. On May 15, 2026, ACM completed the sale of approximately 2.9 million of its shares to certain investors at a price of $52.00 per share, generating approximately $148.4 million of proceeds, net of issuance costs.
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