Summary of Robust VR200 Outlook 
📈NVL72 rack TAM: 73k / 96k in 2026E/2027E • Vera Rubin ramping with 85%+ first-pass yield; further acceleration expected in 1Q27
• 2026E: 67k GB200/GB300 + 6k VR200
• 2027E: VR200 + initial VR300 (Ultra) drive most of the growth (86k units)
• SpaceX set to be largest VR200 buyer in 2027E (20k racks on 30k+ demand / ~10GW)
• Major 6 neoclouds (SpaceX + CoreWeave + tier-2s) to take 19k/34k racks (27%/35% of industry)
• CoreWeave near-term funding risk viewed as manageable Vendor dynamics
• Hon Hai winning bigger SpaceX allocation (model 40-45%) + share gains at Google/Meta
• Pegatron limited; DELL/Wistron face share pressure Recommendations
• Hon Hai (2317 TT) Buy – rising SpaceX + CSP share
 #VR200# #NVL72# #AIServer# #Neocloud# #HonHai# #Lenovo#

Pegatron expects over 10-fold growth in AI server revenue this year amid strong demand for Nvidia GB-series, B200 and B300-platform servers, executives said, media report, adding Pegatron’s AI server business has expanded Neo Cloud clients to now including Hyperscalers as well, and full L11 & L12 models. Pegatron’s 2nd quarter net profit rose 1,463.8% year-on-year to NT$4.49 billion. $CRWV $NBIS #AIservers#

AI server giant Quanta Computer plans to raise up to US$2.2 billion (NT$71.2B) through a GDS (Global Depositary Share) offering in Luxembourg, media report, the biggest overseas fundraising by a Taiwan firm in nearly 20-years, media report, with the funds to be used for factory construction, component and materials purchases, more. $NVDA $AMZN $GOOGL $MSFT $META #Quanta# #AIservers#

Is Washington About to Push Chinese PCBs Out of the U.S. Supply Chain? The U.S. is moving toward restrictions on certain China-sourced printed circuit boards (PCBs) in Department of Defense procurement, scheduled to take effect in January 2027. The Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA) is pushing back against potential delays and broad exemptions, arguing that domestic PCB manufacturing is a national security priority. Some important distinctions: This is NOT a blanket ban on Chinese PCBs. The restrictions target specific defense procurement, not commercial AI servers. U.S. domestic PCB production accounts for only around 4% of global output, according to PCBAA. Advanced AI server PCBs require high-layer-count, high-speed, low-loss manufacturing capabilities that cannot be relocated overnight. Chinese PCB manufacturers could face growing supply-chain scrutiny, while Taiwanese, Japanese, and other non-Chinese suppliers may benefit. The bigger question is whether hyperscalers such as NVIDIA’s major cloud customers will eventually adopt similar sourcing requirements. If geopolitical restrictions expand from defense electronics into commercial AI infrastructure, the implications for the global PCB supply chain could be far greater than the Pentagon’s procurement market alone. #PCB# #AIServers# #SupplyChain# #Semiconductors# #Geopolitics#

AI CONFERENCES AND INVESTOR DAYS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2026 YESTERDAY: INVESTOR DAY TAKEAWAYS HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO INVESTOR DAY Fri Oct 30, Taipei, Taiwan Hon Hai Technology Day (HHTD26), October 30 to 31, 2026, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1. October 30 was the invitation-only opening day; October 31 is open to the public. Replay: • Outlook: Chairman Young Liu expects double-digit revenue growth next year, driven by AI data center demand, and said the industry is not in an AI bubble • AI server share: Liu said the global AI server share, now about 40%, could reach about 45% next year and 50% within a couple of years, with production capacity fully booked for at least the next year and a half and AI infrastructure reaching 60% to 65% of revenue in three to five years • OpenAI: Liu told reporters he had met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman earlier in the day and a new collaboration is in the works, with an announcement once details are confirmed and no scope or terms disclosed. It would build on last year's agreement to co-design data center racks, components and other AI hardware • Token factory: the 7th annual Tech Day ran a record 321 exhibits, about a quarter of them in the Token Factory zone, with a first showcase of the NVIDIA DSX POD, a standardized factory-built reference design to preintegrate NVIDIA Vera Rubin rack-scale AI infrastructure in modular containers, plus co-packaged optics and NVIDIA 800 VDC power distribution • Houston and robots: Foxconn has six factory buildings in Houston, Texas making AI servers for NVIDIA and sees a need for further expansion. Foxconn Industrial Internet said more than 10 humanoid robots have been deployed at its Texas facilities for internal use, with deployment to extend beyond Texas • EVs: three new reference electric vehicles, the MODEL A+ and MODEL K+ SUVs and the MODEL K kei-class compact truck, took the reference range to 12 models, offered to automotive customers through contract design and manufacturing services • Spending: Liu said planned AI spending of $3B to $5B a year could rise with deeper vertical integration, and that overinvestment will kill the company • Stock reaction: shares closed down 1.0% at TWD 245.5 on October 30, from TWD 248.0 the prior close. Next catalyst is third-quarter results on November 12 TODAY No tracked events today. TOMORROW No tracked events tomorrow. REMAINING THIS WEEK No tracked events remaining this week. LATER • Tue Nov 3: PIC Summit Europe 2026, Eindhoven, Netherlands, Nov 3 to 4 • Tue Nov 3: DCD Connect Virginia, Leesburg, VA, Nov 3 to 4 • Wed Nov 4: DCD Connect Brasil, Sao Paulo, Nov 4 to 5 • Wed Nov 4: DCD Investment Forum Brasil, Sao Paulo • Wed Nov 4: Xcelerated Compute Show Brasil, Sao Paulo, Nov 4 to 5 • Thu Nov 5: Box Investor Day, San Francisco • Fri Nov 6: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 Japan OIP Ecosystem Forum, Tokyo • Sun Nov 8: IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) 2026, Denver, Nov 8 to 12 • Mon Nov 9: Entegris Investor Day, 1:00 PM • Tue Nov 10: Cohu Investor Day, New York • Tue Nov 10: Flex Investor Day, Austin • Tue Nov 10: WESCO International Investor Day, Data Center Deep Dive Day, 10:00 AM • Wed Nov 11: Munters Group Capital Markets Day, Stockholm, 8:00 AM • Thu Nov 12: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 Taiwan OIP Ecosystem Forum, Hsin-chu • Sun Nov 15: Penguin Solutions at SuperComputing (SC26), Chicago • Sun Nov 15: Supercomputing Conference 2026 (SC26), Chicago, Nov 15 to 20 • Sun Nov 15: Vertiv at SuperComputing (SC26), Chicago • Tue Nov 17: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 China OIP Ecosystem Forum, Beijing • Tue Nov 17: TomorrowX Summit 2026, Austin, Nov 17 to 18 • Tue Nov 17: XTI Aerospace at 2026 ElevateUAV Summit, Florida City • Thu Nov 19: KVH Industries at CSN Greece ICT Conference, Athens • Tue Nov 24: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 Europe OIP Ecosystem Forum, Munich • Mon Nov 30: NVIDIA GTC Washington DC, Nov 30 to Dec 3 • Thu Dec 17: Methode Electronics Investor Day, New York, 8:30 AM • Thu Dec 17: Onto Innovation Capital Markets Day, New York, 9:00 AM

AI CONFERENCES AND INVESTOR DAYS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2026 TODAY HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO INVESTOR DAY Fri Oct 30, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Taiwan time, Taipei, Taiwan Hon Hai Technology Day (HHTD26), October 30 to 31, 2026, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1. October 30 is the invitation only opening day, with registration from 9:00 AM and the keynote on AI and robotics from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the main stage. October 31 is open to the public. Live streaming on the official HHTD site. Event site: • Setup: Foxconn is repositioning from assembler to AI platform company. Q2 revenue rose 41% year over year to TWD 2.53 trillion with net profit of TWD 60.0B, September revenue rose 38% to TWD 1.16 trillion on AI server demand, and third-quarter revenue, reported October 5, rose 47% year over year to TWD 3.03 trillion, above the TWD 2.83 trillion LSEG SmartEstimate, ahead of full Q3 results on November 12 • The number: Taiwan's largest GPU cluster, due in 2026 from as the group's NVIDIA Cloud Partner AI Factory, is the centerpiece claim to test • Why it matters: HHTD is where the AI server story gets product proof: the MODEL A launch, the IBM AI Factory partnership for Taiwan, the Foxconn and OpenAI work on US AI supply-chain manufacturing, plus SiC, LEO satellites and FoxBrain • Debates: How much value Foxconn captures beyond assembly in AI servers, EV timelines, and margin conversion as cloud and networking posts high double-digit growth • Watch: Partner appearances on the opening day stage, MODEL A specifics, and any capacity or US manufacturing commitments TOMORROW No tracked events tomorrow. REMAINING THIS WEEK No tracked events remaining this week. LATER • Tue Nov 3: PIC Summit Europe 2026, Eindhoven, Netherlands, Nov 3 to 4 • Tue Nov 3: DCD Connect Virginia, Leesburg, VA, Nov 3 to 4 • Wed Nov 4: DCD Connect Brasil, Sao Paulo, Nov 4 to 5 • Wed Nov 4: DCD Investment Forum Brasil, Sao Paulo • Wed Nov 4: Xcelerated Compute Show Brasil, Sao Paulo, Nov 4 to 5 • Thu Nov 5: Box Investor Day, San Francisco • Fri Nov 6: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 Japan OIP Ecosystem Forum, Tokyo • Sun Nov 8: IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC) 2026, Denver, Nov 8 to 12 • Mon Nov 9: Entegris Investor Day, 1:00 PM • Tue Nov 10: Cohu Investor Day, New York • Tue Nov 10: Flex Investor Day, Austin • Tue Nov 10: WESCO International Investor Day, Data Center Deep Dive Day, 10:00 AM • Wed Nov 11: Munters Group Capital Markets Day, Stockholm, 8:00 AM • Thu Nov 12: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 Taiwan OIP Ecosystem Forum, Hsin-chu • Sun Nov 15: Penguin Solutions at SuperComputing (SC26), Chicago • Sun Nov 15: Supercomputing Conference 2026 (SC26), Chicago, Nov 15 to 20 • Sun Nov 15: Vertiv at SuperComputing (SC26), Chicago • Tue Nov 17: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 China OIP Ecosystem Forum, Beijing • Tue Nov 17: TomorrowX Summit 2026, Austin, Nov 17 to 18 • Tue Nov 17: XTI Aerospace at 2026 ElevateUAV Summit, Florida City • Thu Nov 19: KVH Industries at CSN Greece ICT Conference, Athens • Tue Nov 24: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 Europe OIP Ecosystem Forum, Munich • Mon Nov 30: NVIDIA GTC Washington DC, Nov 30 to Dec 3 • Thu Dec 17: Methode Electronics Investor Day, New York, 8:30 AM • Thu Dec 17: Onto Innovation Capital Markets Day, New York, 9:00 AM

AI CONFERENCES AND INVESTOR DAYS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026 TODAY DCD INVESTMENT FORUM MENA CONFERENCE PRESENTATION Tue Oct 27, Dubai, United Arab Emirates DCD Investment Forum MENA (DatacenterDynamics), October 27, 2026, Grand Hyatt Dubai, Dubai. Co-located with DCD Connect MENA. Part of the DCD Investment series. No public webcast. In-person event. Registration: • Setup: A one-day executive forum with 35+ speakers, convening C-suite operators, developers, lenders and investors active in MENA digital infrastructure deal flow. This is the capital side of the MENA buildout, as sovereign AI programs turn announced gigawatts into financed projects • The number: 2,500+ senior professionals expected across the co-located events, against a regional pipeline of 2.6 GW in development and 13.8 GW planned on roughly 1.6 GW live • Why it matters: Who finances the Middle East pipeline, and on what terms, decides how much of it gets built • Debates: Sovereign capital versus international project finance, power and grid access as the gating item, and phased 100 MW to 200 MW delivery versus gigawatt announcements • Watch: The opening macro panel on where MENA digital infrastructure heads next, and any named financing or partnership announcements CELESTICA INC INVESTOR DAY Tue Oct 27, 8:00 AM ET Investor and Analyst Day call, hosted by Chair and CEO Rob Mionis, with an in-person Lunch Forum following in Midtown Manhattan for institutional investors and sell-side analysts. Webcast: • Setup: Q3 results, reported after the close Monday October 26, beat the top of guidance: revenue rose 83% year over year to $5.83B against a $5.25B to $5.55B guide, adjusted EPS rose 109% to $3.30, adjusted operating margin hit a record 8.5%, and CCS revenue rose 102% to $4.87B. Management raised the full-year 2026 outlook to $21.0B of revenue and $11.55 of adjusted EPS, cut free cash flow guidance to $460M from $600M for targeted working capital investment ahead of 2027, and gave an initial 2027 outlook of $40.0B of revenue, up 90%, with a 9.0% adjusted operating margin and $21.50 of adjusted EPS on capex of $1.5B to $2.0B • The number: The $40.0B 2027 revenue target, well above the $35.7B analyst estimate reported ahead of the print, and whether the day substantiates it with contracted demand and 1.6T program detail • Why it matters: Celestica is the purest listed read on hyperscaler AI hardware demand outside the hyperscalers themselves, and the day is the first long-form test of the 2027 frame • Debates: Customer concentration, the cash cost of growth as working capital builds, and whether 9% margins hold as capacity capex rises • Watch: Q4 guidance of $6.275B to $6.575B of revenue, 2028 demand commentary (management said customer demand forecasts are meaningfully higher than the 2027 outlook), and 1.6T program updates MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO LTD INVESTOR DAY Tue Oct 27, 4:00 PM Taiwan time (4:00 AM ET) Third-quarter 2026 results webcast, hosted by Chairman and CEO Miin Wu and Vice President Paul Yeh, per the company investor relations calendar. Webcast via Macronix investor relations. Direct link unconfirmed. • Setup: The NOR flash maker is in a steep memory upcycle. September sales rose 188% year over year to TWD 8.37B and third-quarter revenue reached TWD 24.24B, up 27% sequentially • The number: Nine-month 2026 revenue of TWD 53.83B, up 155% year over year, already above the prior full-year record of TWD 50.57B set in 2021, with Q2 gross margin at 64.4% • Why it matters: Macronix is a clean read on legacy memory pricing power and how far the upcycle converts into durable margins • Debates: Whether pricing holds into 2027, and the return on the TWD 15.81B capacity budget approved in July, with new capacity due in 2027 • Watch: Q3 gross margin against the 64.4% Q2 mark, Q4 sales commentary, and capex timing GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC INVESTOR DAY Tue Oct 27, 7:30 PM ET, Las Vegas, United States Analyst Day held inside Connections 2026, October 26 to 29 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, with more than 3,800 attendees expected. Webcast: • Setup: Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 23% to $1.48B and ARR rose 19% to $1.24B, with cloud ARR up 35% to 84% of total ARR and 62 core cloud deals signed in the year. The stock sold off on fiscal 2027 guidance in September and has been rebuilding into the day • The number: Fiscal 2027 ARR guidance of $1.45B to $1.46B, and whether the fiscal 2028 ARR figure near $1.7B is reaffirmed as a floor • Why it matters: Guidewire is the core-system standard for P&C insurers, and migration of its installed base to Guidewire Cloud is the growth engine • Debates: Roughly 125 on-premises customers still to migrate, the pace of cloud cohort expansion, and how fast agentic AI products monetize • Watch: Detail on the top 10 US carrier signed September 4 for Guidewire Cloud and PolicyCenter, set to become a top 10 customer by fully ramped ARR over a 12 to 18 month deployment, plus any multi-year target updates TOMORROW FIVE9 INC CONFERENCE PRESENTATION Wed Oct 28, Amsterdam, Netherlands ServiceNow World Forum Amsterdam, RAI Amsterdam, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Free, in-person only, no digital edition and no public webcast. • Setup: Five9 and ServiceNow expanded their partnership in November 2024 around a turnkey AI solution joining ServiceNow Customer Service Management with the Five9 Intelligent CX Platform. Five9 exhibits and hosts a session, showing Five9 Fusion for ServiceNow, which puts voice and digital on one agent screen, with real-time transcription feeding Now Assist • The number: One agent screen for voice and digital inside ServiceNow, the core Fusion claim the team is demoing on the floor • Why it matters: Amsterdam is a live test of whether the ServiceNow channel converts into European contact-center pipeline for Five9 • Debates: AI agent deflection versus seat-based pricing pressure across CCaaS, and how much of the partnership is product versus go-to-market • Watch: Five9 session attendance and any named customer or expansion announcements out of the forum ORACLE CORP INVESTOR DAY Wed Oct 28, 10:55 AM CT, Las Vegas, United States Investor Day Meeting at Oracle AI World, live via the Oracle investor relations homepage. Webcast: • Setup: Q1 fiscal 2027, reported September 10, delivered revenue up 30% to $19.3B and cloud infrastructure revenue up 121% to $7.4B, and management raised the fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to at least $90B • The number: Remaining performance obligations of $664B, up $209B year over year and $26B in the quarter, against quarterly capex of $28.5B and free cash flow of negative $5.4B • Why it matters: This is the first long-form chance to test how the backlog converts, with 300,000 GPUs and 850 MW delivered in Q1 and utilization near 98% • Debates: Capacity delivery pace, margins and cash flow through a $90B to $95B fiscal 2027 capex plan, and customer concentration in the AI backlog • Watch: Any update to the capex or funding plan, RPO conversion commentary, and applications growth against the infrastructure story LTD INVESTOR DAY Wed Oct 28, New York, United States Investor Day at Elevate '26, the flagship conference, October 28 to 29 at the Javits Center, with a private investor Q&A with management. The opening keynote is livestreamed free at 11:00 AM ET. Keynote livestream: • Setup: Q2 revenue rose 22% to $365M and the company reconfirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $1.466B to $1.474B, even as it cut roughly 20% of headcount to fund the AI pivot and the stock sold off on the print • The number: AI ARR doubled from Q1 to Q2 and drove 17% of net new ARR, against overall net dollar retention of 109% with guided pressure in the second half • Why it matters: Elevate is where the AI workspace claim meets customers, around 250,000 of them, with every attendee building a working AI agent on site, across 200+ sessions and 150+ speakers • Debates: Seat and credit pricing for AI versus seat erosion, the enterprise mix shift, and the reported exits of AI, R&D and product leaders mid-pivot • Watch: Keynote product announcements from co-CEOs Eran Zinman and Roy Mann and CPO Daniel Lereya, any AI monetization metrics beyond the 17% figure, and investor Q&A tone on fiscal 2027 growth REMAINING THIS WEEK HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO INVESTOR DAY Fri Oct 30, Taipei, Taiwan Hon Hai Technology Day (HHTD26), October 30 to 31, 2026, with live streaming on the official HHTD site. Event site: • Setup: Foxconn is repositioning from assembler to AI platform company. Q2 revenue rose 41% year over year to TWD 2.53 trillion with net profit of TWD 60.0B, September revenue rose 38% to TWD 1.16 trillion on AI server demand, and third-quarter revenue, reported October 5, rose 47% year over year to TWD 3.03 trillion, above the TWD 2.83 trillion LSEG SmartEstimate, ahead of full Q3 results on November 12 • The number: Taiwan's largest GPU cluster, due in 2026 from as the group's NVIDIA Cloud Partner AI Factory, is the centerpiece claim to test • Why it matters: HHTD is where the AI server story gets product proof: the MODEL A launch, the IBM AI Factory partnership for Taiwan, the Foxconn and OpenAI work on US AI supply-chain manufacturing, plus SiC, LEO satellites and FoxBrain • Debates: How much value Foxconn captures beyond assembly in AI servers, EV timelines, and margin conversion as cloud and networking posts high double-digit growth • Watch: Partner appearances on the opening day stage, MODEL A specifics, and any capacity or US manufacturing commitments LATER • Tue Nov 3: DCD Connect Virginia, Leesburg, VA, Nov 3 to 4 • Wed Nov 4: DCD Connect Brasil, Sao Paulo, Nov 4 to 5 • Wed Nov 4: DCD Investment Forum Brasil, Sao Paulo • Wed Nov 4: Xcelerated Compute Show Brasil, Sao Paulo, Nov 4 to 5 • Thu Nov 5: Box Investor Day, San Francisco • Fri Nov 6: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 Japan OIP Ecosystem Forum, Tokyo • Mon Nov 9: Entegris Investor Day, 1:00 PM • Tue Nov 10: Cohu Investor Day, New York • Tue Nov 10: Flex Investor Day, Austin • Tue Nov 10: WESCO International Investor Day, Data Center Deep Dive Day, 10:00 AM • Wed Nov 11: Munters Group Capital Markets Day, Stockholm, 8:00 AM • Thu Nov 12: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 Taiwan OIP Ecosystem Forum, Hsin-chu • Sun Nov 15: Penguin Solutions at SuperComputing (SC26), Chicago • Sun Nov 15: Supercomputing Conference 2026 (SC26), Chicago, Nov 15 to 20 • Sun Nov 15: Vertiv at SuperComputing (SC26), Chicago • Tue Nov 17: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 China OIP Ecosystem Forum, Beijing • Tue Nov 17: TomorrowX Summit 2026, Austin, Nov 17 to 18 • Tue Nov 17: XTI Aerospace at 2026 ElevateUAV Summit, Florida City • Thu Nov 19: KVH Industries at CSN Greece ICT Conference, Athens • Tue Nov 24: Global Unichip at TSMC 2026 Europe OIP Ecosystem Forum, Munich • Mon Nov 30: NVIDIA GTC Washington DC, Nov 30 to Dec 3 • Thu Dec 17: Methode Electronics Investor Day, New York, 8:30 AM • Thu Dec 17: Onto Innovation Capital Markets Day, New York, 9:00 AM • Wed Dec 30: at AI Impact Summit 2026 • Wed Feb 3: AI Cities Zaragoza, Spain, Feb 3 to 4, 2027

AI Conferences and Investor Days, Friday, October 9, 2026 TODAY No tracked events today. TOMORROW No tracked events tomorrow. REMAINING THIS WEEK Nothing remaining this week. LATER OCP GLOBAL SUMMIT 2026 Mon Oct 12 to Thu Oct 15, San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Theme: "Scaling Innovation for the AI Era". Sold out; registration closed with no onsite signup. No public livestream found; keynote and session recordings expected on the Open Compute Project YouTube channel after the event: Keynotes Mon Oct 12 (PT): AMD Chair/CEO Lisa Su, 4:15pm, open full-stack infrastructure for agentic AI; Broadcom's Asad Khamisy (SVP, Core Switching), 5:30pm, "Scaling AI Infrastructure Through Open Innovation"; NVIDIA's Ian Buck (VP Hyperscale/HPC), 5:55pm, "AI Factories at Scale"; Meta keynote (speaker and time unconfirmed). Themes to watch: rack-scale AI factory architectures (Vera Rubin NVL72, MGX, DSX); Ethernet vs InfiniBand for AI scale-up (Broadcom Tomahawk 6, Thor Ultra 800G, OCP ESUN vs NVIDIA Spectrum-X); power delivery and thermals (800V DC racks, liquid cooling); optical interconnect (CPO, 448G signaling). 42 tracked company sessions (Oct 12-13; times ET): AMD, NVIDIA, Broadcom, Meta, Alphabet, Arm, Marvell, Astera Labs, Credo, Lattice, SK hynix, Samsung, MediaTek, Intel, Cisco, HPE, Dell, Microsoft, Oracle, Super Micro, Vertiv, Eaton, Nokia, TE Connectivity, Celestica, Flex, Jabil, Sanmina, Wiwynn, Pegatron, Mitac, Foxconn Industrial Internet, Inventec, Keysight. Also: Lattice/AMI keynote Tue Oct 13, 10:00am PT, "The Open Control Plane: From AI Racks to Autonomous Infrastructure" (Ford Tamer, Sanjoy Maity). APPLIED MATERIALS INVESTOR DAY (INVESTOR BREAKFAST AT SEMICON WEST) Tue Oct 13, 8:00-10:30am PT. Webcast: replay same day. Setup: executive leadership team presents during SEMICON West. The number: the 2027 WFE (wafer fab equipment) growth outlook. Why it matters: AMAT is the largest WFE vendor; its outlook frames the 2027 capex cycle and AI-driven fab capacity plans. Watch: a firm 2027 WFE growth figure; commentary on AI-driven capacity adds. WORKDAY FINANCIAL ANALYST DAY Tue Oct 13, 2:00pm PT, Las Vegas (during Workday Rising). Webcast: replay 90+ days. Setup: analyst day alongside the annual customer conference. The number: Agentic AI ARR ~$600M (+200% YoY). Why it matters: the multi-year AI monetization framework sets expectations for converting the installed base to AI products. Debates: seat-based vs consumption (FlexCredits) pricing durability. Watch: FlexCredits disclosure; FY28 subscription growth vs the ~11% framework. ACCENTURE INVESTOR AND ANALYST CONFERENCE Wed Oct 14, 8:30-11:30am ET, virtual. Setup: shares +23% on the Q4 print (~$84.5B FY bookings), faded ~6% since. The number: refreshed long-term growth and margin targets. Why it matters: bellwether for enterprise IT services demand and AI-led consulting. Debates: fixed-price mix; granularity of AI disclosure. Watch: long-term targets; AI bookings disclosure. SAILPOINT INVESTOR DAY Wed Oct 14, 12:00pm ET, virtual. Webcast: replay 1 year. Setup: recap of product introductions from Navigate (annual identity security conference, Austin, Oct 5-8). The number: not a guidance event; product-led. Why it matters: identity security is consolidating; SailPoint's AI positioning against Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks. Watch: genuinely new capability vs repackaging; AWS/NVIDIA pipeline commentary. SEMTECH DATA CENTER TEACH-IN (ANALYST DAY) Thu Oct 15, 9:00am PT, San Jose. CEO Hong Hou, Imran Sherazi (Signal Integrity GM), CFO Mark Lin. Webcast: Setup: stock at 52-week highs; past ACC timing wobbles have been punished. The number: 1.6T/800G and ACC (active copper cable) ramp timing. Why it matters: key read on optical DSP and copper interconnect demand in AI clusters. Watch: ACC ramp milestones; long-term financial objectives. THINKEQUITY CONFERENCE Thu Oct 15, Mandarin Oriental, New York. Single-day small-cap broker conference. AI-relevant presenters include Roadzen (RDZN, 9:30am ET) and Mobilicom (drone track, 1:30pm ET). WEEK OF OCT 19 AND BEYOND • Qnity Electronics (Mon Oct 19, ICPT planarization/CMP conference, Gangseo): semiconductor materials read. • Zoom Communications Investor Day (Tue Oct 20, 4:00pm, timezone unconfirmed). • Tempus AI (Fri Oct 23, presenting at ESMO 2026): AI healthcare name at a medical oncology conference. • Celestica Investor Day (Tue Oct 27): AI data center EMS; key read on AI server build demand. • Guidewire Investor Day (Tue Oct 27, 7:30pm, timezone unconfirmed): insurance software. • Oracle Investor Day (Wed Oct 28): OCI and AI infrastructure. Also tracked: semicap names at the 18th Annual CEO Investor Summit (Tue Oct 13, California): ACM Research, Cohu, Photronics; Kulicke & Soffa (CEO Summit, San Francisco); BE Semiconductor (SEMICON West); Zhen Ding (20th QIC CEO Week, Hong Kong). Wolfspeed at the Wolfe Research quant/macro conference (Wed Oct 14, New York). Unusual Machines at the Maxim Growth Summit (Mon Oct 12, New York).

AI Server Boom Triggers New MLCC Supply Squeeze AI server demand is driving a new MLCC shortage cycle, with tight supply expected through 2027 and potentially into 2028 if edge AI demand strengthens A single AI server rack can require 300,000–400,000 capacitors, far more than resistors or inductors, making MLCCs one of the biggest passive-component bottlenecks Murata and Samsung Electro-Mechanics remain the leaders in high-end AI server MLCCs, especially compact, ultra-high-capacitance parts. As they shift more capacity toward these premium products, consumer, automotive, and industrial orders are increasingly moving to Taiwanese suppliers Yageo has reached 90% MLCC utilization and is expanding capacity in Kaohsiung and Suzhou. Its combined MLCC, resistor, and tantalum capacity is expected to be 15% higher by the end of 2026 than a year earlier Walsin is running at 80–85% utilization and raised its 2026 capex budget from NT$500M–NT$1B to at least NT$3B. It expects 10–15% capacity growth in MLCCs and resistors, with a larger expansion planned for 2027 Pricing is also tightening. SEMCO is expected to raise prices by 25–30% for general-purpose X5R products and 10–20% for high-end X6S products used in AI servers The setup is increasingly favorable for Yageo and Walsin, as stronger AI demand, high utilization, rising backlogs, and order transfers from Japanese and Korean suppliers converge into the strongest MLCC expansion cycle in years

AI Hardware Demand Growth and Representative US-Listed Companies June 2026 Executive Summary Nvidia’s transition to the Vera Rubin (VR200) platform marks a significant escalation in AI infrastructure complexity and cost. Our BOM teardown of the next-generation Rubin rack reveals a ~2x increase in total rack cost to approximately $7.8 million (vs. ~$4 million for GB300), driven not solely by the GPU/CPU but by sharp revaluations across the supply chain. Key highlights from downstream components include: • PCB content value +233% YoY, the largest increase. • MLCC +182%, reflecting higher density and count (e.g., ~600k MLCCs per VR200 NVL72 server, +30%+ vs. GB300). • ABF substrates +82%, power solutions +32%, and liquid cooling +12%. These upgrades align with broader AI scaling: 800G/1.6T optical transceivers ramping aggressively, glass-based technologies advancing for packaging and interconnects, and hyperscalers prioritizing performance, power efficiency, and thermal management. We expect sustained multi-year tailwinds for the AI hardware ecosystem into 2027+, with Rubin-driven demand accelerating in H2 2026. Investment Thesis: While Nvidia (NVDA) remains the core beneficiary, the supply chain offers diversified exposure. We favor companies with direct exposure to high-growth areas like advanced PCBs, high-speed optics, and glass substrates/optical interconnects. Risks include execution on new capacity, potential margin pressure from rapid scaling, and geopolitical supply chain factors. 1. PCB: Sharpest Value Uplift in Rubin BOM Morgan Stanley’s detailed analysis shows PCB content in the Rubin rack surging +233% versus GB300. This reflects needs for higher layer counts, advanced materials, better signal integrity, and larger formats to support increased power and interconnect density in AI servers. US Representative: TTM Technologies (TTMI) – Leading US PCB manufacturer with strong positioning in high-complexity boards for data center/AI applications. TTM has invested in capacity expansions (e.g., new facilities) to capture AI-driven demand for advanced HDI and high-layer PCBs. 2. MLCC: Density-Driven Surge Nvidia’s VR200 NVL72 platform requires ~600,000 MLCCs per server, over 30% more than GB300. Combined with the +182% value increase in the BOM, this underscores tightening supply for high-capacitance, high-reliability MLCCs in power delivery and decoupling for AI accelerators. Exposure Note: The MLCC market is dominated by Asian players (e.g., Murata, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Yageo). US-listed indirect exposure may come through broader electronics or power solution providers, but direct pure-play opportunities are limited. Watch for capacity utilization tightness benefiting the ecosystem. 3. Optical Communication: 800G/1.6T Ramp Accelerating Chinese leader Zhongji Innolight reported Q1 2026 net profit +262% YoY, driven by strong 800G/1.6T shipments, with expectations of significant full-year growth. This mirrors industry-wide momentum as AI clusters shift toward higher-speed optics for reduced latency and power in scale-out/scale-up networking. Nvidia’s investments in photonics and CPO further validate the trend. US Representatives: • Coherent (COHR) and Lumentum (LITE): Key players in optical components and transceivers; Nvidia has made substantial equity investments to secure capacity. • Corning (GLW): Major beneficiary via optical fiber, connectivity, and glass technologies (detailed below). 4. Micro-LED/Glass Substrates & Optical Interconnects: Strategic Partnerships Accelerating On May 20, 2026, BOE announced a cooperation MOU with Corning covering glass-based encapsulation carriers, foldable glass, perovskite substrates, and optical interconnect applications. This aligns with industry shifts toward glass cores for superior flatness, thermal stability, and integration in advanced packaging and photonics—critical for next-gen AI as organic substrates hit limits. US Representative: Corning (GLW) – Central to Nvidia’s optical strategy with multi-billion partnerships, new US optical factories, and expansion in fiber/photonics for AI data centers. Recent deals position GLW for 10x+ capacity growth in key areas. AI Hardware Demand Growth & US-Listed Representative Companies Table Component Demand Growth (vs. GB300) Key Drivers US-Listed Reps Investment Rationale PCB +233% value Higher layers, HDI, signal integrity TTM Technologies (TTMI) Direct AI server/backplane exposure; US capacity expansion MLCC +182% value; +30%+ count Power density in servers Limited direct (ecosystem via power suppliers) Supply tightness supports pricing/volume Optical Comm (800G/1.6T) Strong ramp (e.g., +262% profit ex.) Scale-out networking, CPO transition Coherent (COHR), Lumentum (LITE), Corning (GLW) Nvidia investments; transceiver/fiber boom Glass Substrates/Interconnects Emerging (MOU-driven) Packaging, photonics, thermal/optical Corning (GLW) Nvidia factory deals; US manufacturing tailwinds Power & Liquid Cooling +32% / +12% Higher TDP (e.g., 2300W GPUs) Indirect (ecosystem) Secondary but critical for rack deployment Source: Morgan Stanley BOM analysis, company reports, industry data. Growth metrics approximate from Rubin teardown. Outlook & Risks We project robust 2026-2027 growth in AI capex, with Rubin shipments catalyzing another leg-up in component demand. Optical and advanced substrate shifts could extend the cycle beyond traditional GPU focus. Hyperscalers’ vertical integration and US onshoring (e.g., Corning/Nvidia factories) add resilience. Key Risks: Cyclical capex pauses, yield/execution challenges on new tech (glass/CPO), commodity volatility in passives, and intense competition in Asia-heavy segments. Valuation multiples in the space have expanded; selectivity is key. Recommendation: Overweight select supply chain names with strong Nvidia alignment (e.g., TTMI for PCBs, COHR/LITE/GLW for optics/glass). Monitor Q2 2026 earnings for confirmation of Rubin ramp momentum.