WilmerHale Advises MKS Instruments, Inc. in Financing for $4.4 Billion Acquisition of Atotech Limited

WilmerHale Advises MKS Instruments, Inc. in Financing for $4.4 Billion Acquisition of Atotech Limited

Client News

WilmerHale represented MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, in connection with the financing of its acquisition of Atotech Limited, a leading specialty chemicals technology company, on August 17, 2022 for aggregate cash and stock consideration of approximately $4.4 billion. In connection with the completion of the acquisition, MKS entered into a new credit agreement providing for (a) a senior secured term loan facility comprised of (i) a $1.0 billion tranche A term loan, (ii) a $3.6 billion U.S. dollar tranche B term loan and (iii) a €600 million Euro tranche B term loan, each of which were borrowed in full at closing, and (b) a $500 million senior secured revolving credit facility. 

The team handling the credit agreement consisted of Justin Ochs, Brandt Tierney, and Ryan Lombardo with support from Erika Robinson and Louise Luongo. 

 

Notice

We appreciate your interest in WilmerHale. While we are pleased to have you contact us, please keep in mind that merely contacting WilmerHale does not create an attorney-client relationship. Such a relationship will not arise until the Firm agrees in writing to represent you in connection with a particular matter. Importantly, unless and until this has occurred, you should not provide us with any confidential information, and we have no duty to keep confidential any information that we may receive from you. Thank you for your understanding.