KLA - M&A Summary and Business Overview

Test/measurement EquipmentCompany

KLA M&A Summary

KLA has acquired 20 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

KLA’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Orbotech for $3.2B. KLA has acquired in 3 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include test/measurement equipment (35%) and electronics (20%).

KLA Business Overview

Where is KLA headquartered?

KLA is headquartered in Milpitas, California.

What is KLA’s revenue?

KLA disclosed revenue of 10,496M USD for 2023 and 9,212M USD for 2022.

How many employees does KLA have?

KLA has 15,000 employees.

What sector is KLA in?

KLA is a test/measurement equipment company.

When was KLA founded?

KLA was founded in 1975.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity21
    • M&A Buy Activity20
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 3

KLA

KLA Corp.

One Technology Drive,
Milpitas, California 95035
United States,
(408) 875-3000
www.kla.com

KLA is a provider of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. The company's portfolio of products, software, analysis, services and expertise is designed to help IC manufacturers manage yield throughout the entire wafer fabrication process-from R & D to final yield analysis. KLA was established in 1975 and is based in Milpitas, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 20 - - - - - 20
vol $4.1B $4.1B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
  21

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Orbograph, Inc. 2022-08-15 - Divestiture
Yavne, Israel · www.orbograph.com
MicroSense LLC 2019-02-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Lowell, Massachusetts · www.microsense.net
Orbotech Ltd. 2018-03-19 3.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Yavne, Israel · www.orbotech.com
Ambios Technology, Inc. 2010-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Cruz, California · www.ambiostech.com
Vistec Semiconductor - Microelectronic Inspection Equipment (MIE) Business 2008-10-01 - Divestiture
Weilburg, Germany
ICOS Vision Systems Corporation NV 2008-02-21 357M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Leuven, Belgium · www.icos.be
Optical Metrology Innovations Ltd. 2007-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Cork, Ireland
FabSolve LLC 2007-06-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Austin, Texas
OnWafer Technologies, Inc. 2007-01-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Clara, California
SensArray Corp. 2007-01-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Santa Clara, California
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Test/Measurement Equipment 7 (35%) 920M (22%) - -
Electronics 4 (20%) 3.2B (78%) - -
Semiconductors 4 (20%) - - -
Software 3 (15%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (5%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (5%) - - -
Information Technology - - 1 (100%) -
Total 20 $4.1B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 14 563M - -
  California 8 75M - -
  Massachusetts 4 488M - -
  Texas 2 - - -
Germany 2 - - -
Israel 1 3.2B 1 -
Belgium 1 357M - -
Ireland 1 - - -
Taiwan 1 - - -
Domestic 14 (70%) 563M (14%) - -
Cross-border 6 (30%) 3.6B (86%) 1 (100%) -
Total 20 $4.1B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
1
Legal Deals
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
1
Meitar Liquornik Geva Leshem Tal
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.2B
$100M to $1B 2 $845M
< $100M 1 $75M
TOTAL $4.1B
Largest Orbotech Ltd.
$3.2B (2018-03-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
2 (10%)
Strategic(s)
15%
3 (15%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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