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ASML to acquire Taiwan’s Hermes
Microvision
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised ASML, the world’s largest supplier
of equipment to computer chip manufacturers, on reaching an agreement with
Hermes Microvision to acquire all of its outstandig shares, in a cash transaction
currently valued at approximately EUR 2.75 billion. Hermes is a leading supplier
of pattern verification systems used for advanced semiconductor devices.
The transaction will take the form of a “share swap for 100% cash consideration”, a
relatively new structure under Taiwan law, and will result in the delisting of HMI from the
Taipex Stock Exchange. The two companies are leaders in their respective fields and are
already developing joint approaches that IC manufacturers can use to improve yields in the
production of the most advanced microchips. This combination will allow ASML and HMI to
further integrate and enhance their product offering at an accelerated pace.
Team
Michael Schouten (lead partner), Gaby Smeenk, Arne Grimme, Reinier Kleipool, Heather
Giannandrea, Casper Nagtegaal, Ben Wekker, Shuyu Huang
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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16.06.2016