M&A Deal Summary

MKS Instruments Acquires Electro Scientific Industries

On October 30, 2018, MKS Instruments acquired semiconductors company Electro Scientific Industries for 1.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MKS Instruments’ 2nd transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is MKS Instruments’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MKS Instruments’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MKS Instruments’ 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-10-30
Target Electro Scientific Industries
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) MKS Instruments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.0B USD
Advisor(s) Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Financial)
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (Legal)

Target

Electro Scientific Industries

Portland, Oregon, United States
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. is a provider of laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry worldwide. Its laser systems enable precise structuring of micron to submicron features in components and devices, which are used in various end products in the consumer electronics, computer, communications, and other markets. Electro Scientific Industries was founded in 1944 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MKS Instruments

Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1961
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees10,000
Revenue 3.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

MKS Instruments is a provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, control, power, monitor and analyze critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. MKS Instruments was founded in 1961 and is based in Andover, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector (Semiconductors) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 9
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 6
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-03 MKS Instruments AB

Malmo, Sweden

MKS Instruments AB (Umetrics) is a provider of data analytics software for modeling and optimizing development and manufacturing processes. SSB has been a cooperation partner of Umetrics since the end of 2012, distributing and co-marketing their software to major players in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Sell $73M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-10 Photon Control

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Photon Control engages in optical sensor design and manufacturing for the world’s largest semiconductor equipment manufacturers. Our custom fiber optic temperature and position sensors demonstrate world-class accuracy and long-term stability in harsh environments, making them ideal for monitoring and controlling semiconductor manufacturing processes. Photon Control was founded in 1988 and is based in Richmond, British Columbia.

Buy CA$387M
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