MKS Instruments Announces Proposed Private Offering of $1.0 Billion of Convertible Senior Notes
ANDOVER, Mass., May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) (“MKS”) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “notes”) in a private placement (the “offering”) to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). MKS also expects to grant to the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase, within a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the date MKS first issues the notes, up to an additional $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of the notes. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether, when or on what terms the offering may be completed.