Lazard is serving as financial advisor to Versum Materials and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is
serving as legal counsel.
About Versum Materials
Versum
Materials, Inc. (NYSE: VSM) is a leading global specialty materials company providing high-purity chemicals and gases, delivery systems, services and materials expertise to meet the evolving needs of the global semiconductor and display industries.
Derived from the Latin word for toward, the name Versum communicates the companys deep commitment to helping customers move toward the future by collaborating, innovating and creating cutting-edge solutions.
A global leader in technology, quality, safety and reliability, Versum Materials is one of the worlds leading suppliers of next-generation CMP slurries,
ultra-thin dielectric and metal film precursors, formulated cleans and etching products, and delivery equipment that has revolutionized the semiconductor industry. Versum Materials reported fiscal year 2018 annual sales of about U.S.
$1.4 billion, has approximately 2,300 employees and operates 14 major facilities in Asia and the North America. It is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Versum Materials had operated for more than three decades as a division of Air Products and
Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD).
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Forward Looking Statements
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known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Versum Materials, Inc.s (Versum Materials) and Entegris, Inc.s (Entegris) control. Statements in this communication regarding Versum Materials,
Entegris and the combined company that are forward-looking, including projections as to the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, the impact of the proposed transaction on Versum Materials and Entegris business and future
financial and operating results, the amount and timing of synergies from the proposed transaction, and the closing date for the proposed transaction, are based on managements estimates, assumptions and projections, and are subject to
significant uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond Versum Materials and Entegris control. These factors and risks include, but are not limited to, (i) weakening of global and/or regional economic conditions,
generally or specifically in the semiconductor industry, which could decrease the demand for Versum Materials and Entegris products and solutions; (ii) the ability to meet rapid demand shifts; (iii) the ability to continue
technological innovation and introduce new products to meet customers rapidly changing requirements; (iv) the concentrated customer base; (v) the ability to identify, effect and integrate acquisitions, joint ventures or other
transactions; (vi) the ability to protect and enforce intellectual property rights; (vii) operational, political and legal risks of Versum Materials and Entegris international operations; (viii) Entegris dependence
on sole source and limited source