Ametek To Acquire Zygo For $19.25/shr In Cash - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Ametek Inc. (AME) and Zygo Corp. (ZIGO) announced Friday that they reached a definitive merger agreement by which Ametek will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Zygo at a purchase price of $19.25 per share in cash, which represents a premium of 31% to Zygo's closing share price on April 10, 2014.

The aggregate enterprise value of the transaction is approximately $280 million, taking into account Zygo's outstanding equity awards and net cash to be acquired in the transaction.

The transaction was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Zygo.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Middlefield, CT, Zygo is a provider of optical metrology solutions, high precision optics, and optical assemblies for use in a wide range of scientific, industrial, and medical applications. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2013, Zygo had sales of approximately $162 million.

The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of Zygo's stockholders and applicable regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to be completed towards the end of the second quarter of calendar 2014.

The companies said that MAK Capital One LLC, a financial investment advisory firm controlled by Michael Kaufman, the Chairman of the Board of Zygo, which beneficially owns approximately 23.6% of the outstanding shares of Zygo, as well as Willis, have agreed to vote their shares of Zygo common stock in favor of the merger.