M&A Deal Summary

KLA Acquires MicroSense

On February 22, 2019, KLA acquired semiconductors company MicroSense from Valero Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KLA’s 4th transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is KLA’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KLA’s 4th transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-02-22
Target MicroSense
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) KLA
Sellers(s) Valero Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

MicroSense

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
MicroSense LLC is involved in designing and manufacturing capacitive position sensors, metrology modules, and magnetic metrology tools. It provides precision capacitive sensors for high resolution, non-contact position sensing, and vibrating sample magnetometers for magnetic property measurement. MicroSense was founded in 1967 and is based in Lowell, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

KLA

Milpitas, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees15,000
Revenue 10.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 20
Sector (Semiconductors) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 17
State (Massachusetts) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 14 of 14
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-19 Orbotech

Yavne, Israel

Orbotech is a global supplier of yield-enhancing and process-enabling solutions for the manufacture of electronics products. Orbotech was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Yavne, Israel.

Buy $3.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-15 Orbograph

Yavne, Israel

Orbograph is a provider of automation-focused healthcare remittance reconciliation technology and services. Orbograph is based in Yavne, Israel.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Valero Capital Partners

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Valero Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focused on buyouts, recapitalizations and growth equity investments in small to mid-market industrial technology firms. Specific areas of interest include sensors, devices, and robotics to help with automation. Valero generally targets US-based companies and seeks to invest $1 to $5 million per transaction. Valero Capital is based in Lowell, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Semiconductors) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-03 Vacuum Instruments

Ronkonkoma, New York, United States

Vacuum Instruments is a designer and manufacturer of industrial Helium, Argon, Hydrogen leak detectors and calibrated gas leaks; hard vacuum, accumulation, sniffer systems, gas mixing, boosting, charging, and recovery systems. Vacuum Instruments was founded in 1958 and is based in Ronkonkoma, New York.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-31 Full Spectrum

Southborough, Massachusetts, United States

Full Spectrum is a provider of software development and testing services specializing exclusively in Medical Devices, Life Sciences, Digital Health, Robotics, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence. The company's expertise is in translating vision and concepts into commercially-viable products. Full Spectrum was formed in 1982 and is based in Southborough, Massachusetts.

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