USD 1.0 BN DEAL - MKS Instruments Announces Agreement to Acquire Newport Corporation
MKS Instruments Announces Agreement to Acquire Newport Corporation
- Acquiring an Industry-Leading Technology Company that Serves Common Markets with Complementary Customer Solutions
- Expands MKS’ Addressable Market by $4.8 Billion
- Strengthens Presence in Key Strategic Markets – Semiconductor, Industrial, Research and Life Sciences
- Expected to Realize $35 Million in Annualized Cost Synergies Within 18-36 Months
- Expected to be Accretive to MKS’ Non-GAAP Earnings and Free Cash Flow in the First 12 Months Following the Closing
ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, and Newport Corporation (NASDAQ:NEWP), a worldwide leader in photonics solutions, today announced that they have entered into an agreement for MKS Instruments to acquire Newport Corporation for $23.00 per share. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $980 million.
The combined company is expected to have approximately $1.4 billion in pro forma annual revenue, based on the two companies’ 2015 historical results. The transaction is expected to be accretive to MKS Instruments’ Non-GAAP net earnings and free cash flow during the first 12 months post-closing. The combined company expects to realize $35 million in annualized cost synergies within 18 to 36 months and anticipates revenue synergies from the expansion of MKS Instruments’ served addressable markets and leverage of complementary sales channels.
“The combination of MKS Instruments and Newport Corporation creates a premier supplier of critical components and subsystems for a diverse set of growing end markets, each with a common need for highly precise technology enabling solutions,” said Gerald Colella, MKS Instruments’ Chief Executive Officer and President. “This acquisition is consistent with our strategy to pursue sustained profitable growth by expanding into adjacent markets while increasing our served addressable market in our core semiconductor business. Our shared customer requirements and complementary technologies together with our increased scale will enable us to lead in our served markets, deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions for our customers, and drive profitable growth.”
“This combination represents a great outcome for all of Newport’s stakeholders,” said Robert Phillippy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newport Corporation. “The complementary nature of the two companies’ technologies and customer base will create exciting opportunities for our employees, and enable the combined company to deliver innovative solutions to our customers. We look forward to working closely with the MKS Instruments team to ensure a smooth transition.”
MKS Instruments intends to fund the transaction with a combination of available cash on hand and up to $800 million in committed debt financing. The combined company will maintain a very strong balance sheet, with combined pro forma net cash and investments on hand of approximately $425 million.
The transaction has been approved by MKS Instruments’ and Newport Corporation’s board of directors and is subject to customary approvals, including regulatory and approval by Newport Corporation’s shareholders, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2016.
Lazard acted as financial advisor to MKS Instruments. JP Morgan acted as financial advisor to Newport Corporation.
Conference Call Details
The companies will hold a joint conference call to discuss this announcement on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 212-6076 for domestic callers and (707) 287-9331 for international callers, and an operator will connect you. Participants will need to provide the operator with the Conference ID of 52398857, which has been reserved for this call. A live and archived webcast of the call will be available on the company’s website at www.mksinst.com.