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Pursuant to Rule 14a-6(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: MKS Instruments, Inc.
Commission File No.: 0-23621
SAFE HARBOR PASSAGE
Statements in this filing including those regarding the benefits of the proposed
business combination transaction, future financial and operating results, timing
of the closing of the transaction, and the benefits of the transaction, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based
on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of
factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements. The following important
factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in the forward-looking statements: costs related to the
transaction; the difficulty the market may have in valuing the MKS/ENI business
model; the risk that MKS' and ENI's businesses will not be integrated
successfully; the failure of the combined business to realize anticipated
benefits of the transaction; and other economic, business, competitive and/or
regulatory factors affecting MKS' business generally, including those factors
set forth in the company's filings with the Commission, including the most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. MKS is
under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or
alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE WAS ISSUED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2002:
[MKS logo]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Ronald Weigner
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
MKS Instruments, Inc.
978.975.2350
ron_weigner@mksinst.com
MKS INSTRUMENTS SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE ENI ACQUISITION
January 7, 2002, Andover, Mass.--MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a
leading supplier of gas measurement, control and analysis products used in
semiconductor and other advanced thin-film manufacturing processes, today
announced shareholder approval of the acquisition of ENI, an Emerson company
(NYSE: EMR). ENI is a leading supplier of solid-state radio frequency (RF) and
direct current (DC) plasma power supplies, matching networks and instrumentation
to the semiconductor and thin-film processing industries.
The acquisition will further expand MKS' comprehensive suite of products
and is part of the Company's ongoing strategy to augment its product and
technology portfolio. ENI products will become part of a technologically
advanced product family that includes MKS' pressure management subsystems,
vacuum subsystem products, advanced materials delivery products, process monitor
products, digital process control network products, plasma and reactive gas
generator products, and FTIR-based gas and thin-film measurement products. The
acquisition will also enable MKS to offer more highly integrated and higher
value products to its OEM and end-user customers by adding solid-state power
conversion technology to MKS' core capability in plasma management.
The transaction, which involves the exchange of 12 million shares of MKS
common stock for the businesses and assets of ENI, is scheduled to close in the
first quarter of 2002. At the close of the transaction, Emerson president James
Berges will join the MKS Board of Directors.
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For information on ENI products and technology, visit www.enipower.com. For
information on MKS, visit www.mksinst.com.
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MKS Instruments, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, manufacturer and
supplier of instruments, components and subsystems used to measure, control, and
analyze gases in semiconductor manufacturing and similar industrial
manufacturing processes and a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of
reactive gas generation and power delivery products. MKS Instruments, Inc. sold
products to more than 4,000 customers in 2001. In addition to semiconductors,
MKS' products are used in processes to manufacture a diverse range of products,
such as optical filters, fiber optic cables, flat panel displays, magnetic and
optical storage media, medical equipment, architectural glass, solar panels and
gas lasers.
Statements in this press release including those regarding the benefits of the
proposed business combination transaction, future financial and operating
results, timing of the closing of the transaction, and the benefits of the
transaction, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and
are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements. The following important factors, among others, could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements: costs related to the transaction; the difficulty the market may have
in valuing the MKS/ENI business model; the risk that MKS' and ENI's businesses
will not be integrated successfully; the failure of the combined business to
realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; and other economic, business,
competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting MKS' business generally,
including those factors set forth in the company's filings with the Commission,
including the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q. MKS is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation
to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SEC
On December 4, 2001, MKS filed with the SEC a Proxy Statement in connection
with the proposed business combination transaction and on December 6, 2001, MKS
mailed the Proxy Statement to its stockholders. The Proxy Statement contains
important information about MKS, the transaction and related matters. Investors
and security holders are urged to read the Proxy Statement carefully.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the Proxy
Statement and other documents filed with the SEC by MKS through the web site
maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the
Proxy Statement from MKS by contacting: Ronald C. Weigner, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, MKS Instruments, Inc. Six Shattuck Road, Andover,
Massachusetts, 01810, telephone: (978) 975-2350.
MKS and its directors and executive officers may have been deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed
transaction. Such individuals may have interests in the proposed business
combination transaction, including as a result of holding options or shares of
the company. Information regarding MKS' directors and executive officers is
contained in MKS' Proxy Statement dated December 4, 2001, which is filed with
the SEC. As of October 31, 2001, MKS' directors and executive officers
beneficially owned approximately 17,801,922 shares, or 46.04%, of MKS' common
stock.