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Item 1. Business.”

On June 30, 2025, we completed the U.S. Domestication of the parent company of our corporate group, Penguin Solutions Cayman, from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware in the United States, resulting in Penguin Solutions Delaware becoming our publicly traded parent company and the successor issuer to Penguin Solutions Cayman. The financial information in this Annual Report for periods prior to the completion of the U.S. Domestication relates to Penguin Solutions Cayman. Unless stated otherwise or the context requires otherwise, the terms “Penguin Solutions,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” or similar terms (i) for periods prior to the effectiveness of the U.S. Domestication, refer to Penguin Solutions Cayman and its consolidated subsidiaries and (ii) for periods at or after the completion of the U.S. Domestication, refer to Penguin Solutions Delaware and its consolidated subsidiaries. See “About this Annual Report,” above.

Divestiture of SMART Brazil

On November 29, 2023, we completed the divestiture of an 81% interest in SMART Brazil to Lexar Europe B.V., an affiliate of Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co. Ltd.

Presentation of SMART Brazil as Discontinued Operations: In accordance with authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP, we have presented the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of SMART Brazil operations in this Annual Report, including in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes, as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The SMART Brazil operations were previously reported as part of our Integrated Memory segment. Unless otherwise noted, discussion within this Annual Report relates solely to our continuing operations and excludes the SMART Brazil operations.