Simpson Thacher Represents Goldman Sachs as Financial Advisor to Applied Materials in Business Combination with Tokyo Electron

Simpson Thacher is representing Goldman Sachs as financial advisor to Applied Materials, Inc. in connection with its execution of a definitive agreement to combine Applied Materials with Tokyo Electron Limited via an all-stock combination which values the new combined company at approximately $29 billion.  The new company will have a new name, dual headquarters in Tokyo and Santa Clara, a dual listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ, and will be incorporated in The Netherlands.

The Simpson Thacher team includes David Sneider and Sayo Takizawa.

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