MKS Instruments Announces Closing of Private Offering of $1.4 Billion of 1.25% Convertible Senior Notes, Including Full Exercise of Option to Purchase $200 Million of Additional Notes
ANDOVER, Ma., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) (“MKS”) today announced the closing of its offering of $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of its 1.25% convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “notes”). The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $1,374.2 million, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by MKS. The net proceeds include the full exercise of the $200.0 million option granted by MKS to the initial purchasers of the notes. The notes were offered and sold 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”).