# Thomas H. Lee Partners to acquire Brooks Automation's semiconductor solutions group for $3B

Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) agreed to acquire Brooks Automation's Semiconductor Solutions Group (automation business) for $3 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-09-20
- Where: United States
- Value: $3.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductor automation equipment, robotics equipment
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Thomas H. Lee Partners](https://endata.com/companies/580.md) (acquirer)
- [Brooks Automation](https://endata.com/companies/3773.md) (target)

## Sources

- [thl.com](https://thl.com/articles/thomas-h-lee-partners-to-acquire-automation-business-from-brooks-automation-for-3-billion-in-cash/), 2021-09-20: "Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a premier private equity firm investing in growth companies, today announced a definitive agreement with Brooks Automation, Inc. (“Brooks”) to acquire its Semiconductor Solutions Group business (or “automation business”) in a transaction valued at $3 billion."

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