Cabot Microelectronics to acquire KMG Chemicals for $1.6B

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation has agreed to acquire KMG Chemicals, Inc. in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $1.6 billion. The deal combines suppliers of consumable materials to the semiconductor industry.

“Cabot Microelectronics will acquire KMG in a cash and stock transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion.”sec.gov

• 3 sources
• sec.govAug 15, 2018
• cen.acs.orgCabot Micro to acquire KMG in electronic chemicals dealMichael McCoyAug 15, 2018
• globenewswire.comCabot Microelectronics Corporation to Acquire KMG ChemicalsCMC MaterialsAug 15, 2018

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