突發!MKS欲搶購Coherent公司 報價比Lumentum高16%


美東時間2月8日上午,美國Coherent公司宣布收到MKS Instruments公司主動提出的收購議案。根據MKS提出的條款,在交易完成時每股Coherent普通股將交換為115.00美元現金和0.7473股MKS普通股,但要遵守慣例成交條件,包括收到美國和外國反托拉斯批準以及股東批準。這一報價比Lumentum交易的隱含價值高出16%。


早在1月19日,Coherent便與Lumentum達成交易協議:Lumentum將以價值57億美元的現金和股票交易方式收購Coherent。根據兩家公司董事會一致批準的協議條款,Coherent股東將獲得每股100美元現金和1.1851股Lumentum普通股。在交易結束時,Coherent股東預計將擁有合并后公司約27%的股份。


據悉,目前Coherent董事會正在評估MKS的提議是否優于Lumentum交易,并與財務和法律顧問進行商討。Coherent董事會將與MKS進行討論,以進一步評估MKS擬議交易Lumentum未決交易相比的相對收益和風險,包括每筆交易的短期和長期機會,每筆交易的預期完成時間以及與每筆交易相關的完成風險。


MKS認為,他們的提議為MKS和Coherent的股東提供了令人信服的戰略和財務利益,并符合Coherent與Lumentum合并協議中定義的“公司優先提議”。MKS總裁兼首席執行官John T.C. Lee表示:“我們相信,把Coherent和MKS的技術產品結合起來,將為我們的客戶提供真正互補的產品組合。我們將擁有領先的技術組合,經過驗證的運營能力,深厚的客戶關系和可持續和盈利增長的記錄,獨特的定位來解決我們客戶最困難的挑戰。我們相信,通過增加技術投資,創建新的解決方案平臺,加速行業創新以及有意義的協同效應,MKS和Coherent的合并將推動增長和股東價值。”


而Lumentum則表示,他們與Coherent的交易更為出色。因為這一交易有明確的途徑獲得監管部門的批準和完成,公司將致力于在今年下半年完成交易。


目前Coherent董事會未對Lumentum合并協議提出任何修改或撤銷建議,也未對MKS的提議提出任何建議。



附:MKS總裁兼首席執行官John T.C. Lee致Coherent董事會的信


LettertoCoherent’sBoardofDirectors

February4,2021

BoardofDirectorsCoherentInc.5100PatrickHenryDriveSantaClara,CA95054

Re:PotentialCombinationwithCoherentInc.

TotheMembersoftheBoard:

MKSInstruments,Inc.(“MKS”)hasappreciatedtheopportunitytodiscussacombinationwithCoherentInc.(“Coherent”orthe“Company”)overthepast12months.WeemphaticallybelievethataligningthetechnologyofferingsofCoherentandMKSwouldcreateagloballeaderinlasersandphotonicsprovidingourcustomersatrulycomplementaryportfoliowhichreflectsboththebreadthanddepthofourcombinedresources.

NotwithstandingyourdecisiontoenterintoexclusivenegotiationsandultimatelyexecuteadefinitivemergeragreementwithLumentumbeforewehadtheopportunitytopresentourcaseforacompellingtransactionforyourshareholders,weremainveryenthusiasticandsteadfastaboutacombinationbetweenCoherentandMKS.Assuch,wearepleasedtosubmitthisproposaltoacquirealltheoutstandingsharesofCoherentcommonstockatapriceof$240pershare,representingatransactionvalueof$6billion.Ourcurrentproposaliscomprisedofa)$115incashandb)0.7473ofashareofMKScommonstockforeachoutstandingshareofCoherentcommonstockreflectingavalueof$125asoftoday’smarketclose.

Notonlydoesourproposalprovide$850millioninincrementalvaluetoCoherent’sshareholdersabovetheproposedLumentumtransaction,currentlyvaluedat$206.13perCoherentshare,andapremiumof16%toLumentum’sproposal,wearealsoprovidingamateriallylargercashcomponentof$115versus$100perCoherentshareinLumentum’soffer.Ourproposalclearlyrepresentsa“CompanySuperiorProposal”asdefinedinyourmergeragreementwithLumentumwithapremiumof23%toCoherent’sclosingpricetodayanda58%premiumtoJanuary15,2021,thelasttradingdaypriortotheannouncementofyourproposedtransactionwithLumentum.

Tofurtherhelpyouappreciatethehighlevelofdealcertaintythatweoffer,wehaveincludedwiththisletteraproposedmergeragreementwhichissubstantiallyidenticaltothetermsofyourannouncedmergeragreementwithLumentum,withonlythosechangesnecessarytoreflectthetermsofourproposal,andafinancingcommitmentletterfromBarclaysCapital,ourleadfinancingsource,coveringthefullamountofcashrequiredforthistransaction.Wewouldintendtocompleteconfirmatoryduediligencewithin10daysofyourmakingavailabletousthesamenon-publicinformationthatwasmadeavailabletoLumentumandtosignandannounceatransactionshortlythereafter.

WestronglybelievethatthecombinationofCoherentandMKSrepresentsamorelogicalandcompellingequitystoryforbothparties’shareholdersandcustomersandwelookforwardtoworkingwithyoutorealizethepotentialupside.BasedontherationaleIhavepresented,Isincerelyhopeweareabletobringourtwocompaniestogetherwiththistransaction.

TheproposalsetforthinthislettersupersedesanyandallpriorproposalsmadebyMKStoCoherentand/ordiscussionsbetweentheparties.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisproposalorrequireclarification,pleasefeelfreetocontactmeateither[REDACTED]or[REDACTED]orMikeMurrayofLazardateither[REDACTED]or[REDACTED].

Bestregards,

/s/JohnT.C.Lee

JohnT.C.LeePresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer

Attachments

cc:MikeMurray,Lazard




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