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APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Oct 1, 2020)

Filed October 1, 2020For Securities:AMAT

Summary

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) announced an extension to the Outside Date for its Share Purchase Agreement with Kokusai Electric Corporation and KKR HKE Investment, L.P. The Outside Date, which signifies the deadline for the consummation of the acquisition, has been further extended from September 30, 2020, to December 30, 2020. This is the second extension granted for the transaction. The primary driver for these extensions remains the pending regulatory approval from the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China. Management is actively working with Chinese regulators to obtain the final approval necessary to close the Kokusai Electric acquisition. Investors should note that the acquisition's completion is contingent upon securing this approval, and the extended timeline indicates ongoing regulatory review.

Key Highlights

  • 1Applied Materials (AMAT) has extended the Outside Date for the Kokusai Electric acquisition from September 30, 2020, to December 30, 2020.
  • 2This is the second extension for the Share Purchase Agreement, originally slated for closing on June 30, 2020.
  • 3The primary reason for the extensions is the pending regulatory approval from China's State Administration for Market Regulation.
  • 4AMAT and the Seller are actively engaged with Chinese regulators to secure the final required approval.
  • 5The consummation of the Kokusai Electric acquisition is contingent on obtaining this regulatory approval.
  • 6The company reiterates that the acquisition is subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main event is the mutual extension of the 'Outside Date' for Applied Materials' acquisition of Kokusai Electric. The deadline to close the deal has been moved from September 30, 2020, to December 30, 2020.

The acquisition is delayed primarily because Applied Materials is still awaiting final regulatory approval from the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China. The parties are actively working with Chinese regulators to obtain this approval.

This extension indicates that the Kokusai Electric acquisition is not yet complete and remains subject to regulatory approval. Investors should be aware that the timeline for closing has been pushed back, and the deal's completion is contingent on regulatory clearance. The ongoing engagement with regulators suggests progress is being made, but the exact timing remains uncertain.

No, the acquisition is not guaranteed to close. The filing explicitly states that the transaction is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially. The primary condition yet to be met is the required regulatory approval from China.