Veeco Enters into Agreement to Acquire Ultratech - Seite 2

Ultratech Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arthur W. Zafiropoulo said, "Both companies have a strong heritage of developing innovative and cutting-edge technologies. The combined company will create a formidable team to execute against growth opportunities and deliver significant value to customers and shareholders."

Veeco expects to realize approximately $15 million in annualized run rate synergies within 24 months after closing, to be achieved through increased efficiencies and leveraging the scale of the combined businesses. The combined company is expected to have an efficient balance sheet, benefiting from the deployment of excess cash.

The transaction is expected to close in the second calendar quarter of 2017, subject to approval by Ultratech shareholders, regulatory approvals in the U.S. and other customary closing conditions.

Advisors

Barclays is acting as financial advisor to Veeco and Morrison & Foerster LLP is acting as legal advisor. BofA Merrill Lynch is acting as financial advisor to Ultratech, and O'Melveny & Myers LLP is acting as legal advisor.

Conference Call

Veeco and Ultratech management will host a conference call today to discuss the transaction at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. This call will replace Ultratech's previously scheduled earnings call which has been canceled. The call can be accessed by dialing 800-723-6751 (toll free) or 785-830-7980 using passcode 7590036. The call will also be webcast live on the Veeco website at ir.veeco.com and on the Ultratech website at ir.ultratech.com. A replay of the webcast will be made available on the Veeco and Ultratech websites beginning at 8:00pm ET this evening. An accompanying slide presentation will be posted to the Veeco website prior to the beginning of the call.

About Veeco

Veeco's process equipment solutions enable the manufacture of LEDs, displays, power electronics, compound semiconductors, hard disk drives, semiconductors, MEMS and wireless chips. We are the leader in MOCVD, MBE, Ion Beam, Wet Etch single wafer processing and other advanced thin film process technologies. Our high performance systems drive innovation in energy efficiency, consumer electronics and network storage and allow our customers to maximize productivity and achieve lower cost of ownership. For information on our company, products and worldwide service and support, please visit www.Veeco.com.