# Merck proposes to acquire Versum Materials for $48 per share

Merck has submitted an all-cash proposal to acquire Versum Materials for $48 per share, representing a premium of 51.7% over the undisturbed price. The combination would create a complementary portfolio of electronic materials for semiconductor and display industries.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-27
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: electronic materials, equipment and services for semiconductor and display industries
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Versum Materials](https://endata.com/companies/1041.md) (target)
- [Merck](https://endata.com/companies/1841.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [merckgroup.com](https://www.merckgroup.com/en/news/versum-27-02-2019.html), 2019-02-27: "We truly believe in the power of a combined electronic materials portfolio of Merck and Versum."

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