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Vieworks Wins FDA Approval for Its Newest VIVIX-S F series

ANYANG, South Korea, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Vieworks, a leading digital X-ray imaging solution provider based in South Korea, noted that its newest VIVIX-S F series has been authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last July. Regulatory clearance from the FDA will allow Vieworks to commercialize its new VIVIX-S F series, which is Vieworks’ premium static X-ray DR flat panel detectors equipped with advanced technology and cutting-edge hardware design. The cassette-sized DR detectors are offered in 3 sizes – 25x30cm (VIVIX-S 2530FW), 36x43cm (VIVIX-S 3643FW), and 43x43cm (VIVIX-S 4343FW).

VIVIX-S F series
VIVIX-S F series

1. FINEST Image Quality

  • High resolution images with 99µm pixel pitch
  • Semi-dynamic feature (multi-frame mode)
  • Anatomy-based image enhancement with photon-understanding AI solution
  • Advanced image processing technology (VXvue, Software-based Scatter Correction)

2. FINEST Durability

  • Unbreakable glass-free TFT (flexible TFT)
  • Excellent durability (1.5m drop tested, 400kg load limit)
  • IP67 water and dust resistance
  • Wider operating temperature

3. FINEST Usability

  • Lighter weight for greater portability
  • Convenient charging (wireless charging, separate battery charger, USB-C type, magnetic tether, cradle)
  • Long lasting battery life (16 hours with two batteries, hot-swap mode)
  • Easy usage with user-friendly functions (Fast and convenient detector sharing by NFC, OLED status screen)

Source: Vieworks Co., Ltd.

Bechtel launches second round of STEM Returners program


Career-break engineers helping to shape team performance

BRISBANE, Australia, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bechtel announced today launch of second intake of STEM returners at their Australia offices in Brisbane and Perth following the success of the pilot program in 2021.

The new intake will open in July for senior engineers from the areas of mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental engineering returning to the mining sector after a career break.

The program, facilitated by STEM Returners Australia, allows employers to attract candidates from a new talent pool and gives candidates a supported route back to their career.

“There is an untapped group of highly skilled and motivated engineers that struggle to re-enter the workforce after taking a break from their careers,” said Leigh Carter, general manager Australia for Bechtel’s Mining and Metals business. “Through the STEM Returners program, we can continue to grow the diversity in our team dynamic which improves our ability to better problem solve and innovate because of the experiences these STEM professionals bring to the team.”

“Only by partnering with industry leaders who share our desire to change outdated recruitment practices will we make the vital improvements needed to help those who are finding it challenging to return to the sector and improve diversity and inclusion,” said Marcail Roe, director of STEM Returners Australia. “Our program gives candidates a supported route back to their career while also providing employers with talented professionals.” 

The structured placement program includes hybrid working arrangements and provides additional support which includes coaching and mentoring, and access to a wider support network from Bechtel and STEM Returners Australia. Find out more on our blog.

About Bechtel

Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. 

Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Manufacturing & Technology, Mining & Metals; and Nuclear, Security & Environmental markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com 

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Mat Ovenden
T : +6-402 061 611
Email: movenden@bechtel.com 

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Recon Receives NASDAQ Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Requirements

BEIJING, June 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Recon Technology, Ltd (NASDAQ: RCON) (“Recon” or the “Company”) today announced that on June 1, 2022, it received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), notifying the Company that it is currently not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). It resulted from the fact that the closing bid price of the Company’s ordinary shares was below $1.00 per share for a period of 30 consecutive business days. This press release is issued pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a deficiency notification. The notification has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s ordinary shares, which will continue to trade uninterrupted on Nasdaq under the ticker “RCON”.

Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until November 28, 2022 (the “Compliance Period”), to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement. If at any time during the Compliance Period, the closing bid price per share of the Company’s ordinary shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.

In the event the Company does not regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by November 28, 2022, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day grace period.

About Recon Technology, Ltd (“RCON”)

Recon Technology, Ltd (NASDAQ: RCON) is the People’s Republic of China’s first NASDAQ-listed non-state owned oil and gas field service company. Recon supplies China’s largest oil exploration companies, Sinopec (NYSE: SNP) and The China National Petroleum Corporation (“CNPC”), with advanced automated technologies, efficient gathering and transportation equipment and reservoir stimulation measure for increasing petroleum extraction levels, reducing impurities and lowering production costs. Through the years, RCON has taken leading positions within several segmented markets of the oil and gas filed service industry. RCON also has developed stable long-term cooperation relationship with its major clients. For additional information please visit: http://www.recon.cn/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Recon includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws throughout this press release. A reader can identify forward-looking statements because they are not limited to historical fact or they use words such as “scheduled,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “goal,” “objective,” “committed,” “intend,” “continue,” or “will likely result,” and similar expressions that concern Recon’s strategy, plans, intentions or beliefs about future occurrences or results. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may change at any time and may cause actual results to differ materially from those that Recon expected. Many of these statements are derived from Recon’s operating budgets and forecasts, which are based on many detailed assumptions that Recon believes are reasonable, or are based on various assumptions about certain plans, activities or events which we expect will or may occur in the future. However, it is very difficult to predict the effect of known factors, and Recon cannot anticipate all factors that could affect actual results that may be important to an investor. All forward-looking information should be evaluated in the context of these risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those factors disclosed under “Risk Factors” in Recon’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and any subsequent half-year financial filings on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements that Recon makes from time to time in its SEC filings and public communications. Recon cannot assure the reader that it will realize the results or developments Recon anticipates, or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect Recon or its operations in the way Recon expects. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Recon undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they were made, except as otherwise required by law. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, Recon.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Liu Jia
Chief Financial Officer
Recon Technology, Ltd
Phone: +86 (10) 8494-5799
Email: info@recon.cn

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CAMX Power LLC Announces Transfer of GEMX® Cathode License from Johnson Matthey to EV Metals Group


LEXINGTON, Mass., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CAMX Power LLC (CAMX) announces it consented to Johnson Matthey Plc (JM) transferring its GEMX® and CAM-7® cathode license to EV Metals Group Plc (EVM). JM had previously obtained the license from CAMX, practicing it in its cathode business. JM has made the license part of the sale of its cathode business to EVM.

“When JM announced its exit from this sector in November 2021, CAMX was informed that the decision was based on JM’s strategic and financial considerations and that the markets had actually reacted positively to the eLNO® cathode offer.  The JM press release of today confirms this, bolstered by JM’s retention of an equity interest in EV Metals  https://www.evmetalsgroup.com, and also linking eLNO to the GEMX and CAM-7 platforms” said Dr. Kenan Sahin, Founder/President of CAMX.

Johnson Matthey announces sale of Battery Materials – matthey.com which in part states:

The sale also includes Johnson Matthey’s eLNO® technology, underpinned by the GEMX® and CAM-7® cathode platforms that the company licensed from CAMX. EV Metals Group will continue to develop eLNO, building on the successful customer testing programme that Johnson Matthey had undertaken.”

He continued, “Since the cathode is nearly 50% of the Lithium-ion cell cost and half of that is for metals and since EV Metals already has operations in and access to the key battery metals including Lithium, it is ideally positioned to be a competitive major supplier of the best in-class cathode material that eLNO is to the European markets where demand is extraordinarily high with key OEMs now having fully embraced EVs.”

CAMX has extended its GEMX cathode platform, based on its globally patented grain boundary engineering inventions, to popular high Nickel chemistries, enhancing performance while lowering Cobalt. CAMX teams have created specific cathode products complete with precursor formulations which have been branded and include gNMC™, gNMCA™, gNCA™. With the GEMX license, EV Metals now gains immediate access to all these product families based on GEMX platform. 

“EV Metal’s pCAM (precursor for Cathode Active Material) business that moves Nickel and Lithium downstream, resolves precursor availability as a choke point in the supply chain. As a unique metals-to-pCAM-to-CAM supplier and with its deep financial resources, EV Metals is well poised to quickly complete and expand the cathode plants it has acquired from JM, and become a major cost-competitive cathode producer in short order.” opined Sahin.

Samsung SDI and more recently LG Energy Solution are other licensees of the GEMX platform, and have already incorporated GEMX derived cathodes in some of the batteries they make. These two companies together account for 30% of global LIB sales. 

Sahin concluded, “It is anticipated that EV Metals and CAMX will collaborate closely which CAMX aims to do with all its licensees as part of its technology development and transfer model. Our expectation is key members of the JM cathode business management team will also move to EV Metals, making the transition from JM to EV Metals much easier and collaboration with CAMX more effective. We have worked with the JM team across many years and have no doubt that, with their addition to the EV Metals team, the EV Metals cathode business will rapidly be a major global supplier.”

CAMX maintains comparable development and scale-up facilities in Massachusetts including a cathode pilot plant and cell making facilities to quickly evaluate different cathode formulations in actual cells together with other components like anodes for optimal fit. All this will complement EV Metals’ activities and facilities.

About CAMX Power 
CAMX Power, a major lithium-ion battery material and design company in the U.S., matures promising technologies in targeted domains to be de-risked, IP-protected and scaled-up; then licenses them, with deep technology transfer, to large manufacturing partners. Its leading offer, developed across several decades, is the globally patented GEMX® cathode platform which improves all Nickel based cathodes and lowers Cobalt thus significantly enhancing emobility™ and eportability™ energy storage products by cell and material makers. Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution are among the other GEMX licensees.

For more information: www.camxpower.com

About Dr. Kenan E. Sahin 
Dr. Kenan E. Sahin is Founder/President of CAMX and the Founder/Chairman of TIAX LLC, from which he spun off CAMX in 2014. Previously he had founded Kenan Systems, grew it to 1,000 staff in six countries with its key offer Arbor/BP as a telecommunications billing platform. In 1999, he sold Kenan Systems to Lucent/Bell Labs, and served as a VP of Technology at Bell Labs. Lucent renamed Arbor/BP as Kenan/BP which it eventually sold. Kenan/BP (originally based on AI and Big Data) now processes over one billion telecommunication subscribers globally, by far the largest of its kind. Dr. Sahin founded and grew all three companies with his own funds.

He is life member emeritus of the MIT Board, previous member of Argonne National Lab Board, and serves on other non-profit Boards such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He was an academic at MIT, Harvard and the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. His inventions, patents, publications, and contributions cover a broad range.  He is the recipient of the congressionally recognized Ellis Island Medal, the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer award and other awards. He has BS and PhD degrees from MIT. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Sahin?wprov=sfti1

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Rockwell Automation Announces the First Platinum System Integrator Partner, SAGE Automation, to its PartnerNetwork(TM)


Top-level Rockwell Automation Platinum Partnership helps industry address current issues and prevents future ones

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced SAGE Automation as the first organisation globally to be designated as a Platinum System Integrator Partner as part of the PartnerNetwork Program. Based in Australia and India, SAGE Automation is an independent industrial automation and control systems integrator, delivering industrial automation design, delivery, and support globally. 

Rockwell Automation Announces the First Platinum System Integrator Partner, SAGE Automation, to its PartnerNetwork(TM)
Rockwell Automation Announces the First Platinum System Integrator Partner, SAGE Automation, to its PartnerNetwork(TM)

The program brings robust commercial and technical enablement to maximise system integrators’ skills, recognise and reward performances, and provide the ability to find the right system integrator for a project to meet our customers’ needs and achieve mutual success. As a Platinum System Integrator Partner, SAGE Automation will receive benefits including gaining enhanced recognition with customers and in the industry, as well as receiving incentives and product and technical support.

“The partnership between Rockwell Automation and SAGE Automation aims to deliver the full benefits of world-class automation to Australia, helping local industries obtain the widest possible breadth of expertise to make the most productive automation choices and avoid the high costs of uninformed decisions,” said Anthony Wong, managing director, South Pacific, Rockwell Automation.

“Automation is no longer an option for many companies who wish to remain competitive – it is an imperative – and Rockwell Automation’s collaboration with SAGE will simplify programming and lifecycle management, accelerating time to value for our customers,” he added.

Machine builders, system integrators, and others will gain development and deployment efficiencies through the use of digital engineering tools. The combined Rockwell and SAGE Automation solutions will also offer benefits beyond enhanced integration. For example, end users can use analytics and digital twin tools to gain deeper insights into machine performance and potential production optimisation. They can also use safety and security solutions to reduce business risks.

“SAGE Automation is proud to be the first recognised Platinum Partner globally in Rockwell’s System Integrator Partner Program. SAGE’s industrial digitalisation services – through a data-driven approach combined with automation, scalable support and enabling internal capability – have accelerated thousands of client journeys around the world,” said Adrian Fahey, group managing director, SAGE Group of companies. “Our partnership with Rockwell brings the technical experience and best thinking to these critical industries and projects, from supporting Australia’s most iconic manufacturers, to the energy systems that power our homes, the safety solutions that protect workers in high-risk environments, and the systems that provide Australians with clean drinking water.”

Rockwell Automation Australia’s key focus industries in Australia and New Zealand include manufacturing, particularly food and beverage, resources, including mining, oil and gas, energy, transport, including automotive and metal working, water and smart wastewater and sustainability solutions.

“Achieving this level of partnership with Rockwell cements our position as a world leader, supporting our clients through times of change, and always delivering the certainty they rely on,” concluded Fahey.

For more information on Rockwell Automation’s System Integrator Program, or to request more information from your local sales office, please click here.

About SAGE Automation

Part of the SAGE Group of Companies, SAGE Automation is a leading Australian system integration organisation, helping users optimise performance with quality implementation and related services. SAGE delivers agile, scalable and secure solutions that not only address current problems, but also pre-empts and deters future ones. SAGE provides training and certification opportunities for system integrator partners and encourages customers to require that their preferred partners gain the highest levels of expertise and certification, thus achieving optimum recognition for their system quality in local and global markets.

About the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork

Rockwell Automation believes we’re better together—and we do our part by delivering an expansive, global partner ecosystem of market-leading technology, superior support and services, and an integrated and streamlined approach to business. Succeed on an international scale by utilising our network’s breadth of innovative technologies and services that no single vendor can provide alone. To learn more about how the PartnerNetwork is helping to deliver the value of The Connected Enterprise, visit PartnerNetwork Program | Rockwell Automation United States.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 25,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing The Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

Changhong Ranked Among China’s Top 50 Intelligent Manufacturing Enterprises

  • Its advanced 5G+Industrial Internet intelligent production line was a key factor in driving the inclusion in the coveted list

MIANYANG, China, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Changhong, a top Chinese electrical household appliance maker, has recently been selected to enter China’s Top 50 Intelligent Manufacturing Enterprises list for its advanced 5G+Industrial Internet intelligent production line. The list was jointly released by CIWEEK (a publication of the Chinese Academy of Sciences), eNet Research Institute and De Ben Management Consulting.

Changhong 5A smart factory
Changhong 5A smart factory

In 2020, China’s first 5G+Industrial Internet production line was put into operation at Changhong’s smart display factory. It is one of the most advanced mass customization production lines for smart TVs in the country, enabling the integration of each step into one seamless workflow: planning, process, procurement, materials and finished products, all of which is facilitated through the monitoring and management of the entire production process via industrial equipment control systems.

In the same year, Changhong’s modular smart manufacturing center outside of China was established. Equipped with an information system bringing together an IoT cloud platform, big data, artificial intelligence, and other support technologies, the center serves as an industry-leading efficient, flexible and smart manufacturing system that supports mass customization of the final product. This marks Changhong’s successful transformation into an intelligent manufacturer.

Changhong began exploring markets outside of China In 1998. Following the establishment of its TV and air conditioning factory in Indonesia in 2000, Changhong opened its Czech Republic plant in 2005, becoming the first Chinese home appliance company to invest independently in Europe. In 2011, Changhong formed a strategic partnership with RUBA Group, Pakistan’s largest home appliance distributor, to establish Changhong RUBA Company and launch a joint venture to build a product line of TVs, refrigerators, and air conditioners, realizing the layout of a full range of home appliance production lines in Pakistan. In 2020, Changhong completed the installation and commissioning of new automated lines, as well as trial production tests, at its major overseas manufacturing bases, significantly improving factory capacity and efficiency.

Over the past decades, Changhong has accomplished a full blossoming of its products, manufacturing, technologies, and brands through a combination of internal and external efforts. So far, it has established 13 subsidiaries, three R&D centers, and five production bases overseas.

Looking ahead, with the goal of joining the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network, Changhong intends to expand its presence into upstream and downstream value chains, such as refrigerator compressors and big data storage, while preserving its dominance in core products such as TVs, refrigerators, and air conditioners. By pushing the boundaries of key and core technologies, consolidating intelligent manufacturing and connecting it to both intelligent trading and intelligent R&D, then leveraging these new technologies to transform business operations, product development, production, quality management and consumer services, Changhong is redefining the future of intelligent manufacturing. It will be one characterized by enhancements in efficiency, energy conservation, emissions reduction, and business optimization.

ACE Green Recycling to build North America’s largest green battery recycling park in Texas

Proprietary emissions-free battery recycling technology to be deployed to recycle both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries  

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Recycling technology company, ACE Green Recycling (ACE) is announcing its plans to build and operate North America’s largest emissions-free and sustainable battery recycling park in Texas, USA. The 400,000 square foot facility will be able to recycle both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries when fully operational. These batteries are key elements in the automotive, power storage, telecommunications industry and portable devices like mobile phones and laptops. 

The facility is expected to start its phase 1 of operations in the third quarter of 2023, starting with the recycling of lead-acid batteries using ACE’s proprietary emission-free battery recycling technology and followed with a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in proximity. When operating at full capacity, ACE expects the facility to process and recycle up to 100,000 metric ton of used lead-acid batteries and 20,000 metric ton of used lithium-ion batteries annually by 2025.

Traditionally, battery recycling is via the smelting process which involves operating at extremely high temperatures – often more than 1,000 °C – with the burning of expensive and polluting fossil fuels, producing significant greenhouse gases (GHG), and exposing workers to hazardous working conditions. Compared to smelting, ACE’s proprietary technologies for both lead-acid and lithium-ion battery recycling are fully electrified with zero carbon emissions and provide higher battery material yields while providing a safer workplace environment. ACE is also exploring opportunities for operating most of its key plant activities with solar energy to reduce the facility’s Scope 2 emissions.

ACE has identified Texas to locate its flagship battery recycling facility in the United States. With a growing population and easy access to an abundance of spent batteries from automobiles and other industrial sources, Texas is an obvious choice for ACE’s new plant. 

Due to the lack of sufficient recycling capacity, the US is currently exporting a large volume of its scrap batteries to Mexico and Asia while importing battery materials back to make new batteries leading to a major value loss. By establishing a large operation in Texas, ACE intends to reduce America’s dependence on imports of battery materials and batteries from foreign suppliers that are often subject to adverse global supply chain issues. 

Texas sits at the heart of the world’s global energy revolution with key access to an abundant pool of top engineering and technical talent. ACE’s new facility aims to be part of that revolution and build a greener, more sustainable future for America,” said Nishchay Chadha, ACE’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

ACE’s Texas lead-acid recycling facility will be scaled up in phases. When fully operational, it is projected to recycle more than 5 million lead-acid batteries, prevent more than 50,000 metric ton of GHG emissions, reduce landfill dumping of more than 10 million pounds of hazardous solid waste, and recycle more than 15 million pounds of plastics annually. The facility will also generate up to 100 direct and indirect well-paying American jobs for the local economy. ACE will be announcing more details about its lithium-ion battery recycling operations in upcoming months.

The green technology solutions start-up will utilize its own funds and collaborate with several strategic and financial investors to set up the envisioned Texas battery recycling park. “We are excited to establish our first North American facility in the state of Texas that will not only generate significant local economic activity but also contribute to a greener environmental footprint,” said Dr Vipin Tyagi, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of ACE. “By contributing to America’s battery recycling capabilities, we also aim to strengthen the country’s energy independence and build a more resilient future for the nation.”

ACE has already deployed its technology on a commercial scale and most recently announced a deal with Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd (BSE: 532626), a leading recycler in India, and is set to announce new facilities in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East by early 2023.

About ACE Green Recycling Inc

ACE Green Recycling is an American green recycling technology company with global operations across Southeast Asia and India. The company has started commercializing its proprietary recycling process for used lead-acid batteries that releases no greenhouse gas emissions and is currently scaling up its zero-emission technology to recycle lithium-ion batteries. ACE is also simultaneously working on clean technology solutions for other metallic waste streams. The team behind ACE has decades of recycling, technology and scrap supply chain experience, making them poised to become a leader in global recycling.

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Roan Holdings Group Co., Ltd. Reports 2021 Financial Year Results

BEIJING and HANGZHOU, China, April 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Roan Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (“Roan” or the “Company”) (OTC Pink Sheets: RAHGF and RONWF), a comprehensive solution provider for industrial operation and capital market services, today reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. All amounts are in U.S. dollars.

Fiscal year 2021 Highlights:

  • Net income increased to $0.76 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 from a net loss of $0.85 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
  • Net earnings per share increased to $0.01 for the year ended December 31, 2021 from a net loss per share of $0.07 for the year ended December 31, 2020.
  • Net commission and fees on financial guarantee services was $0.40 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $0.29 million for fiscal year 2020, reflecting an increase of 37.93% for business development.
  • Operating expenses in total decreased by $0.81 million, to $3.30 million for year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $4.11 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decreases were primarily the result of the Company’s cost control strategies.

For fiscal years ended December 31

($ millions, except per share data, differences
due to rounding)

2021

2020


Change

Net revenues of services

$0.79

$2.13

(62.91%)

Net commission and fees on financial guarantee
services

$0.40

$0.29

37.93%

Total interest and fees income

$2.41

$2.48

(2.82%)

Operating income

$3.61

$4.90

(26.33%)

Net income

$0.76

($0.85)

N/A

Net earnings per share – Basic and Diluted

$0.01

($0.07)

N/A

Mr. Junfeng Wang, Chairman of the Board commented, “We are pleased to conclude fiscal year 2021 with sound financial performance. Although the external environment is full of challenges, through our service and extensive cooperation experience and resources accumulated over the past 10 years and with more than 500 customers and partners in various industries, the Company further optimized its strategic planning and business layout in 2021, and is in process of reforming operation structure, optimization of management team, integration of market resources, establishment of new business entities, and upgrading of our business services and products to meet Roan’s future development needs. As a result, the Company not only achieved substantial improvement in financial performance in 2021, but also turned from a net loss of $0.85 million in fiscal year 2020 to a net profit of $0.76 million in fiscal year 2021. At the same time, Roan has successfully expanded its business into the field of new energy, new materials, and semiconductor related industries, and we obtained our first $0.14 million industrial operation service fee income.”

“In the future, through our strategic business layout in industrial operation and capital market services, the Company plans to obtain long-term operation rights for new-generation technologies, products, and services in the fields of new energy, new materials, semiconductors, culture, tourism, and health so as to position ourselves to generate income from our services and products in order to share further the upward trend of these industries,” Mr Wang said.

Mr. Wenhao Wang, Chief Financial Officer of Roan, commented: “In 2021, in line with our expectations, we became profitable, turning around from last year’s losses. We grew our annual net income by $1.61 million to $0.76 million. We boosted our business development by upgrading our business ecosystem, and we applied cost-efficient strategies that helped us save $0.81 million in operating expenses for the past year. We also have a positive working capital balance of $51.94 million as of December 31, 2021, which makes us believe that the efforts we put in place and the strategic development we are taking will bring us significant improvements to profitability, creating long-term value for our shareholders.”

Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results

Services Revenues

The following table sets forth a breakdown of our revenue by services offered for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

($ millions, differences due to rounding) 

For the years
ended December
31,

Variance

2021

2020

Amount

%

Management and assessment service

$

0.44

$

0.02

$

0.42

2100%

Consulting services relating to debt collection

0.21

2.11

(1.90)

(90.05)%

Industrial operation services

0.14

0.14

100.00%

Revenues from services

$

0.79

$

2.13

$

(1.34)

(62.91)%

  • Management and assessment services

Revenue from management and assessment services was $0.44 million ended December 31, 2021, which was increased 0.42 million or 2100% compared with $0.02 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was caused by the new contracts of management and assessment services brought significant revenue and cashflow to the Company.

  • Consulting services relating to debt collection

Revenue from consulting services relating to debt collection was $0.21 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of $1.90 million, or 90.05%, as compared to $2.11 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was mainly due to the negative impact of the COVID pandemic. We had less contracts for debt collection service during the year ended December 31, 2021.

  • Industrial operation services

On December 31, 2021, Hangzhou Zeshi investment partnership (“Zeshi investment”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an agreement with ZhongTan Future New Energy Industry Development (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (“ZhongTan”). Revenue of $0.14 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021 after the target customer was located, due diligence and initial negotiation was completed, and requirements of ZhongTan were met.

Revenue for commission and fees on financial guarantee services
Commission and fees on financial guarantee services was $0.46 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $0.08 million, or 21.05% as compared to $0.38 million for fiscal year 2020, reflecting an increase for business development.
The provisions for financial guarantee services are related to financial guarantee service business as per the requirement of local government. Provisions for financial guarantee services was $0.06 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $0.09 million for last fiscal year.

Interest and fee income
Interest and fee income primarily consisted of interest and fee income generated from loans due from third parties. Interest and fee income was $2.41 million, a decrease of $0.07 million, or 2.82% for the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to $2.48 million for fiscal year 2020. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease of $0.02 million in interest income from loans due from third parties and a decrease of $0.05 million in interest income on provision deposits with banks.

Operating expenses
Operating expenses in total decreased by $0.81 million, or 19.70% to $3.30 million for year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $4.11 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decreases in these expenses were primarily the result of our cost control strategies.  

Net income
As a result of the foregoing, we had a net income of $0.76 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to a net loss of $0.85 million for the year ended December 31, 2020

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents were $1.95 million as of December 31, 2021, reflecting a decrease of $2.98 million from $4.93 million as at December 31, 2020, primarily because of the repayment of bank loan of $2.94 million during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Working capital
Our working capital was $51.94 million as of December 31, 2021.

Recent developments

On February 28, 2022, the Company signed a five-year industrial operation cooperation agreement with Jiushang (Hangzhou) Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiushang”). The Company will provide Jiushang with financing and operation services, and cooperate in the transformation and industrialization of Jiushang semiconductor’s new technological achievements in the Chinese market.

On December 16, 2021, Hangzhou Zeshi invested RMB 2 million (approximately $0.31 million) in Medium Carbon Future New Energy Industry Development (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. (“Medium Carbon”), and held 2% its equity. Future New Energy invested RMB 20 million (approximately $3.10 million) and held 20% its equity. The registered capital of Medium Carbon is RMB 100 million (approximately $15.49 million).

On November 24, 2021, Hangzhou Zeshi, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company invested RMB100,000 (approximately $0.02 million) in Hangzhou Future New Energy Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) (“Future New Energy”) and held 1% of the equity of Future New Energy. The registered capital of Future New Energy is RMB 10 million (approximately $1.55 million).

About Roan Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

Founded in 2009, Roan Holdings Group Co., Ltd. (OTC Pink: RAHGF and RONWF) is a comprehensive solution provider for industrial operation and capital market services. Adhering to the platform strategy of “cross collaboration, technology empowerment, sustainability and stability, and combination of operation and finance resources”, the Company’s services focus on the  new energy, new materials, and semiconductor industries. At the same time, the Company focuses on the application of innovative technologies in the consumer industry with respect to financial consumption, cultural and tourism consumption, and great health ecosysystem. Roan aims to provide comprehensive solutions and supporting services for diversified institutuional and local government clients across the entire industry chain. Roan has offices in Hangzhou and Beijing and subsidiaries in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing and Tianjin. For more information, please visit: www.roanholdingsgroup.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among others, the consummation of the proposed transaction, and can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations of the consummation of the proposed transaction, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors are included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

IR Contact:
At the Company:
Katrina Wu
Email: xiaoqing.wu@roanholdingsgroup.com
Phone: +86-571-8662 1775

Investor Relations Firm:
Janice Wang
EverGreen Consulting Inc.
Email: IR@changqingconsulting.com
Phone: +1 571-464-9470 (from U.S.)
+86 13811768559 (from China)

ROAN HOLDINGS GROUP CO., LTD.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020

(Expressed in U.S. dollar, except for the number of shares)

December 31,
2021

December 31,
2020

  ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,947,142

$

4,932,048

Restricted cash

29,693,689

25,875,556

Accounts receivable, net

6,929,529

6,939,352

Inventories

33,598

30,348

Loan receivables due from third parties, net

23,751,471

17,670,652

Due from related parties

5,941

94,023

Other current assets

70,910

3,502,550

Other receivables, net

656,835

3,545,753

   Total current assets

63,089,115

62,590,282

Pledged deposits

48,752

462,835

Property and equipment, net

77,073

65,073

Intangible assets, net

3,123,394

3,977,867

Right of use assets

37,313

346,017

Goodwill

267,331

261,087

   Total non-current assets

3,553,863

5,112,879

   Total Assets

$

66,642,978

$

67,703,161

LIABILITIES

Customer pledged deposits

$

7,846

$

7,664

Unearned income

72,523

130,772

Reserve for financial guarantee losses

651,341

579,364

Dividends payable

480,000

480,000

Tax payable

2,614,257

1,767,214

Due to related parties

123,117

281,369

Warrant liabilities

16,998

13,977

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

65,498

191,643

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

1,155,903

1,642,060

Bank loans

5,961,460

8,826,054

Total current liabilities

11,148,943

13,920,117

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent portion

102,767

Deferred tax liabilities

544,355

793,848

Total non-current Liabilities

544,355

896,615

Total Liabilities

$

11,693,298

$

14,816,732

Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders’ Equity

Ordinary Share, no par value, unlimited shares authorized; 25,287,851 and
   25,287,851 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and December 
   31, 2020, respectively

Class A convertible preferred shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized; 
   715,000 and 715,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and
   December 31, 2020, respectively

$

11,711,727

$

11,025,327

Class B convertible preferred shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized; 
   291,795,150 and 291,795,150 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 
   December 31, 2020, respectively

31,087,732

31,087,732

Additional paid-in capital

3,312,189

3,312,189

Statutory reserve

362,797

202,592

Accumulated deficit

(14,805,802)

(14,330,288)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

3,128,086

2,310,369

Total Roan Holdings Group Co., Ltd.’s Shareholders’ Equity

$

34,796,729

$

33,607,921

Noncontrolling interests

20,152,951

19,278,508

Total Equity

54,949,680

52,886,429

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

66,642,978

$

67,703,161

ROAN HOLDINGS GROUP CO., LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. dollar, except for the number of shares)

For the Years Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

2019

Revenues from services

$

793,291

$

2,128,153

$

639,220

Revenues from healthcare service packages

55,301

Cost of revenues

(50,774)

(8,080)

Net revenues of services

793,291

2,132,680

631,140

Commissions and fees on financial guarantee services

456,944

375,471

8,797

Provision for financial guarantee services

(57,417)

(89,865)

(5,008)

Commission and fee income on guarantee services, net

399,527

285,606

3,789

Interest and fees income

Interest and fees on direct loans

1,153

Interest income on loans due from third parties

2,113,918

2,131,447

34,707

Interest income from factoring business

2,782,332

Interest income on deposits with banks

300,749

348,389

64,636

Total interest and fee income

2,414,667

2,479,836

2,882,828

Interest expense

Interest expenses and fees on secured loans

(2,218,815)

Net interest income

2,414,667

2,479,836

664,013

Provision for loan losses

(2,244,601)

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses

2,414,667

2,479,836

(1,580,588)

Operating income (loss)

3,607,485

4,898,122

(945,659)

Total operating expenses

Salaries and employee surcharges

(1,054,509)

(1,116,482)

(512,314)

Other operating expenses

(2,241,069)

(2,995,098)

(1,385,259)

Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities

(3,021)

5,961

530,863

Total operating expenses

(3,298,599)

(4,105,619)

(1,366,710)

Other income (expenses)

Deconsolidation gain (loss)

490,283

(1,953,248)

Interest income (expenses), net

(267,184)

Other income (expense), net

554,167

76,406

Total other income (expenses)

777,266

(1,876,842)

Income (Loss) before income taxes

1,086,152

(1,084,339)

(2,312,369)

Income tax (expenses) recovery

(328,851)

229,733

(244,741)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

757,301

(854,606)

(2,557,110)

Net income from discontinued operations, net of income tax

26,846,018

Net income (loss)

757,301

(854,606)

24,288,908

Dividend – convertible redeemable Class A preferred share

(686,400)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(386,210)

(838,048)

(76,108)

Net income (loss) attributable to Roan Holding Group Co., Ltd.’s
shareholders

$

371,091

$

(1,692,654)

$

23,526,400

Other comprehensive (loss) income

Foreign currency translation adjustment

1,308,444

3,461,980

1,435,262

Reclassified to net gain from discontinued operations

2,691,969

1,308,444

3,461,980

4,127,231

Comprehensive income

2,065,745

2,607,374

28,416,139

Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(488,233)

(1,334,101)

(97,733)

Dividend – convertible redeemable Class A preferred share

(686,400)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(386,210)

(838,048)

(76,108)

Total comprehensive income attributable to Roan Holdings Group 
    Co., Ltd.’s shareholders

$

1,191,302

$

435,226

$

27,555,898

Weighted average number of ordinary share outstanding

Basic and Diluted*

25,287,887

25,287,887

25,287,887

Earnings (Loss) per share

Net earnings (loss) per share – Basic and Diluted

$

0.01

$

(0.07)

$

0.93

Net earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations – Basic and
Diluted

$

0.01

$

(0.07)

$

(0.13)

Net earnings per share from discontinued operations – Basic and Diluted

$

$

$

1.06

ROAN HOLDINGS GROUP CO., LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in U.S. dollar, except for the number of shares)

For the Years Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

2019

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net income (loss)

$

757,301

$

(854,606)

$

24,288,908

Less: Net loss from discontinued operations

26,846,018

Net loss from continuing operations

757,301

(854,606)

(2,557,110)

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities:

Depreciation and amortization expenses

1,134,738

1,102,298

55,498

Provision for credit losses

48,518

316,014

Provision for loan losses

2,244,601

Provision for financial guarantee losses

57,417

89,865

5,008

Deferred tax expenses

(265,421)

(1,001,372)

57,674

Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities

3,021

(5,961)

(530,863)

Net gain from disposal of fixed assets

(33,246)

(136,682)

Gain from lease modification

(603)

22,257

Accretion of finance leases

7,605

14,757

Gain (loss) from deconsolidation of subsidiaries

(490,283)

1,953,248

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(7,495)

(3,116,533)

(206,442)

Inventory

(3,250)

(30,348)

Interest and fees receivable

(149,013)

Other current assets

3,431,640

(3,215,702)

(289,694)

Other receivables

2,425,003

(3,268,571)

Pledged deposits and other non-current assets

414,265

359,202

Advances from customers

(58,249)

7,915

(6,702)

Tax payable

847,043

1,029,919

273,589

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

449,971

(727,211)

28,875

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities from 
Continuing Operations

8,717,975

(7,461,511)

(1,074,579)

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities from Discontinued 
Operations

(26,564)

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

8,717,975

(7,461,511)

(1,101,143)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Repayment of loans from factoring customers

107,833,488

Proceeds of loans from third parties

20,499,442

Loans disbursement to third parties

(26,100,286)

(3,467,607)

Loans disbursement to factoring customers

(43,422,881)

Purchases of property and equipment

(54,569)

(833)

Acquisition of a subsidiary

(427,318)

Acquisition of cash from acquired subsidiary

21,442,122

Proceeds from disposal of discontinued operations

504,713

Net inflow related to deconsolidation of subsidiaries

788

61,121

Redemption of short-term investment

8,690,374

Due to (from) related party

(70,169)

210,774

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

40,305

837,969

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities from Continuing 
Operations

(5,684,489)

6,332,631

85,929,291

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities from Discontinued

Operations

35,765

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities

(5,684,489)

6,332,631

85,965,056

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Borrowing from a related party

279,020

Proceeds from bank loans

5,889,179

8,341,311

Repayment of bank loans

(8,927,555)

Proceeds from secured loans

43,422,881

Repayment of secured loans

(107,833,488)

Repayment of third-party loans

(280,268)

Repayment of lease liabilities

(76,102)

(207,891)

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities from 
Continuing Operations

(3,114,478)

7,853,152

(64,131,587)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities from Discontinued
Operations

(7,251)

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities

(3,114,478)

7,853,152

(64,138,838)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
   cash in banks

914,219

1,937,807

119,326

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in banks

833,227

8,662,079

20,844,401

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in banks at beginning of year

30,807,604

22,145,525

1,301,124

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash in banks at end of year

$

31,640,831

$

30,807,604

$

22,145,525

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest expense

$

269,400

$

$

Cash paid for income tax

$

$

$

Noncash investing activities

Acquisition of a subsidiary by issuance of Class B Preferred Shares

$

$

$

31,087,732

Receivable from disposal of discontinued operations

$

$

$

940,829

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

$

$

$

615,000

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the
statement of financial position that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash
flows:

December 31,
2021

December 31,
2020

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,947,142

$

4,932,048

Restricted cash in banks

29,693,689

25,875,556

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

31,640,831

$

30,807,604

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Picosun part of extensive quantum technology development project

HELSINKI, Jan. 18, 2022 — Picosun takes part as an industrial partner in QuTI, a recently launched extensive research project aiming to develop new components, manufacturing and testing solutions that are needed in quantum technology. Quantum technology has gained interest in a vast array of industries on a large scale. The remarkable performance improvements it offers enable for example powerful computing and benefits in communications, healthcare, sensors, imaging and measurement applications.

The QuTI project is coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and it has a total budget of around 10 million euros. Other industrial partners of the consortium include Bluefors, Afore, IQM, Rockley Photonics, CSC, Quantastica, Saab and Vexlum. The research partners are VTT, Aalto University and the University of Tampere.

"Quantum technology is a multidisciplinary and rapidly advancing field. The QuTI consortium provides an ideal starting point for strengthening the international competitiveness of Finnish technology and industry in this fast-growing field," says QuTI project’s coordinator, Research Professor Mika Prunnila from VTT.

"Quantum technology has already taken the step from research laboratories to commercial applications. We look forward in supporting this development trend even further and being part of creating a globally competitive industrial ecosystem in Finland around this technology," says Dr. Jani Kivioja, CTO of Picosun Group.

"Atomic Layer Deposition, or ALD, is the advanced thin film coating method for ultra-thin, highly uniform and conformal material layers that enables the digital solutions of today. It will also play a crucial role in future innovations and in the quantum computing, communication and sensing devices that will be developed in the QuTI project", continues Jussi Rautee, CEO of Picosun Group.

More information:
Jani Kivioja
CTO, Picosun Group
Tel: +358 46 922 8804
Email: info@picosun.com

www.picosun.com

Picosun provides the most advanced ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating solutions for global industries. Picosun’s ALD solutions enable technological leap into the future, with turn-key production processes and unmatched, pioneering expertise in the field – dating back to the invention of the technology itself. Today, PICOSUN® ALD equipment are in daily manufacturing use in numerous leading industries around the world. Picosun is based in Finland, with subsidiaries in Germany, USA, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, China mainland and Taiwan, offices in India and France, and a world-wide sales and support network. Visit www.picosun.com.

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Delta to Acquire Universal Instruments – a Leader in Precision Automation Solutions for Electronics Manufacturing -to Further its Smart Manufacturing Capabilities

TAIPEI, Dec. 18, 2021 — Delta Electronics, Inc. (later referred to as "Delta"), a global leading provider of smart energy-saving solutions, today announced the agreement to acquire, through its subsidiary Delta International Holding Limited B.V., UI Acquisition Holding Co., owner of Universal Instruments Corporation and its worldwide branches and subsidiaries for an estimated amount of US$88.9 million (approx. NT$2,471,420 thousand)**. Universal Instruments, a global leader in precision automation solutions for smart manufacturing, boasts a lineage of over 100 years and provides precision automation solutions to world-leading customers in a broad range of fields, including automotive, computing, medical, industrial, as well as printed circuit board surface mount placement and odd-form insertion. The transaction is expected to generate substantial synergies by leveraging both companies’ R&D and global customer base and to strengthen Delta’s smart manufacturing capabilities for the electronics industry. 

Mr. Ping Cheng, Delta’s chief executive officer, said, "Universal Instruments has built a remarkable track record and long-lasting customer relationships in the electronics manufacturing field, which is a key focus of Delta’s industrial automation business. Furthermore, by adding Universal’s precision automation machine offering and leading technologies to our highly diversified industrial automation portfolio, we can offer customers total solutions capable of enhancing the productivity and carbon footprint of their production lines. Universal Instruments’ rich experiences in standard automation machines will also enhance Delta’s product development processes. We look forward to cooperating deeply with Universal Instruments to accelerate the development of Delta’s next-generation smart manufacturing solutions."

Jean-Luc Pelissier, Universal’s chief executive officer, commented "Delta has been a long term customer partner of Universal Instruments, and we are privileged to now be part of the Delta family. Delta’s global scale, strong presence in Asia, smart manufacturing prowess, and deep understanding of electronics automation needs supports our technology development and growth strategy. This unique combination will expand our scalability, improve our global reach, and also complement our supply chain and manufacturing footprint, thereby greatly benefiting all our customers."

Throughout its 100-year history, Conklin, NY-based Universal Instruments has devoted itself to technological innovation and development, reflected in its 500+ patent portfolio and close to 30,000 systems delivered to date. The Company offers Precision Automation solutions for advanced applications requiring high accuracy, high-speed handling, assembly, and inspection.  In addition, Universal Instruments developed its Advanced Process Lab (APL) platform, which assists customers in each phase of the products’ lifecycle (prototyping, process development, analytics, and advanced assembly). 

Following the aforementioned transaction, Universal Instruments shall continue operating under the leadership of its original management team.

** The closing of the transaction is subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions in the Purchase Agreement.

About Delta

Delta Electronics, founded in 1971, is a global leader in switching power supplies and thermal management products with a thriving portfolio of smart energy-saving systems and solutions in the fields of industrial automation, building automation, telecom power, data center infrastructure, EV charging, renewable energy, energy storage and display, to nurture the development of smart manufacturing and sustainable cities. As a world-class corporate citizen guided by its mission statement, "To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow," Delta leverages its core competence in high-efficiency power electronics and its CSR-embedded business model to address key environmental issues, such as climate change. Delta serves customers through its sales offices, R&D centers and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across 5 continents.

Throughout its history, Delta has received various global awards and recognition for its business achievements, innovative technologies and dedication to CSR. Since 2011, Delta has been listed on the DJSI World Index of Dow Jones Sustainability™ Indices (DJSI) for 11 consecutive years, and its ESG performance was recognized with the highest score in the global electronic equipment industry in 2021 by DJSI. In 2020, Delta was also recognized by CDP with two "A" leadership level ratings for its substantial contribution to climate change and water security issues and named Supplier Engagement Leader for its continuous development of a sustainable value chain.

For detailed information about Delta, please visit: www.deltaww.com