The acquisition of Atotech positions MKS to accelerate roadmaps for the future generations of electronics devices.
MKS Instruments, Inc. has announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Atotech Limited for approximately $4.4 billion in cash and MKS common stock.
“The acquisition of Atotech positions MKS to accelerate roadmaps for future generations of advanced electronics devices. By combining leading capabilities in lasers, optics, motion and now process chemistry, MKS is set to be a leader in the next frontier for miniaturization and complexity: Optimizing the InterconnectSM, a significant enabling point of next-generation advanced electronics. Atotech’s leadership in functional and decorative surface finishing will also extend MKS’ product offering for industrial applications and grow our market reach. I could not be more excited to welcome the Atotech team to the MKS family,” has declared John Lee, the president and CEO of MKS.
The combination of MKS and Atotech creates a company with pro forma revenue of $4.5 billion for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022. As a result of higher interest rates on debt financing compared to the time the transaction was originally announced in July 2021, as well as the impact of the current macroeconomic and inflationary environment on the business of the company, MKS currently anticipates the acquisition will be accretive to Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share for the full fiscal year 2024.