Ichor Announces Preliminary Sales Results for Four

FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICHR ), a leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems for semiconductor capital equipment, today announced its preliminary sales results for the fourth quarter and the full 2016 fiscal year. Ichor expects sales of approximately $131 million for the fourth quarter, and approximately $405 million for the 2016 fiscal year. Additionally, Ichor expects sales for the first quarter of the 2017 fiscal year to be higher than for the fourth quarter of the 2016 fiscal year.

Full Year and Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call Ichor will conduct a conference call to discuss its fiscal 2016 full year and fourth quarter results and business outlook on February 9th, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific time.  Prior to the open of the market on February 9th, Ichor will issue an earnings press release via Business Wire. The press release will be available on Ichor's website at www.ichorsystems.com .

To listen to the conference call via the Internet, please visit the investor relations section of Ichor's Web site at ir.ichorsystems.com. To listen to the conference call via telephone, please call 844-395-9251 (domestic) or 478-219-0504 (international), conference ID: 49760370.

A taped replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on Ichor's website or by calling 855-859-2056 (domestic) or 404-537-3406 (international), conference ID: 49760370.

About Ichor Ichor is a leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems for semiconductor capital equipment. Our primary offerings include gas and chemical delivery subsystems, collectively known as fluid delivery subsystems, which are key elements of the process tools used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. Our gas delivery subsystems deliver, monitor and control precise quantities of the specialized gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes such as etch and deposition. Our chemical delivery subsystems precisely blend and dispense the reactive liquid chemistries used in semiconductor manufacturing processes such as electroplating and cleaning. We also manufacture certain components for internal use in fluid delivery systems and for direct sales to our customers. This vertically integrated portion of our business is primarily focused on metal and plastic parts that are used in gas and chemical systems, respectively. For more information, please visit Ichor's website at: www.ichorsystems.com .

Safe Harbor Statement Certain statements in this release are "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "guidance," "expects," "intends," "projects," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "targets," "anticipates," and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected sales, as well as any other statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements, including:  (1) dependence on expenditures by manufacturers and cyclical downturns in the semiconductor capital equipment industry, (2) reliance on a very small number of original equipment manufacturers for a significant portion of sales, (3) negotiating leverage held by our customers, (4) competitiveness and rapid evolution of the industries in which we participate, (5) risks associated with weakness in the global economy and geopolitical instability, (6) keeping pace with developments in the industries we serve and with technological innovation generally, (7) designing, developing and introducing new products that are accepted by original equipment manufacturers in order to retain our existing customers and obtain new customers, (8) managing our manufacturing and procurement process effectively, (9) defects in our products that could damage our reputation, decrease market acceptance and result in potentially costly litigation, and (10)  dependence on a limited number of suppliers.  Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in Ichor's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including other risks, relevant factors and uncertainties identified in the "Risk Factors" section of Ichor's Registration Statement on Form S-1. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.

Investor Relations: Maurice Carson, 510-897-5200 IR@ichorsystems.com