KK HERCULES: HBM SUPPLY AND PRICING IN 2027 IS BEING NEGOTIATED WITH MAJOR CLIENTS, WITH THE GOAL OF MAINTAINING ROBUST PROFITABILITY

ON 29 JULY, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2026, SK HERCULES STATED THAT THE COMPANY WAS NEGOTIATING WITH ITS MAIN CLIENTS ON THE SIZE AND PRICE OF THE SUPPLY OF HBM IN 2027, AND THAT THE CONSULTATIONS WERE WELL UNDER WAY AND SUPPORTED BY STRONG CLIENT DEMAND, BUT DID NOT DISCLOSE SPECIFIC CUSTOMER CONTRACTS AND PRICING DETAILS. ACCORDING TO KK HERCULES, HBM PRICING IS NOT DETERMINED BY TRADITIONAL DRAM PRICES ALONE, AND WILL ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, SUCH FACTORS AS CRYSTAL CIRCLE, ADVANCED PRODUCTION, TSV, SEALING, CAPACITY INPUTS, TECHNOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY, OPPORTUNITY COSTS AND PRODUCT VALUE. THE COMPANY WILL BUILD ON THE ADVANTAGES OF TECHNOLOGY, COST, CAPACITY TO PRODUCE AND CUSTOMER COOPERATION TO MAINTAIN THE ROBUST PROFITABILITY OF HBM OPERATIONS AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF AI ' S ECOLOGY THROUGH PRODUCT ITERATIVE AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION。