Exhibit 99.3
KLA Receives Antitrust Clearance for the Proposed Merger with Orbotech Ltd. in the People’s Republic of China; Announces Expected Closing Date
MILPITAS, Calif. and YAVNE, Israel, Feb. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ —KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) and Orbotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORBK) today announced that following a series of cooperative discussions, the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China (SAMR) provided antitrust clearance for the proposed merger involving KLA and Orbotech Ltd., as provided in the SAMR’s clearance decision dated Feb. 13, 2019. KLA and Orbotech expect to close the merger on Feb. 20, 2019.
About KLA:
KLA develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward. Additional information may be found at www.kla.com(KLAC-F).
About Orbotech:
Orbotech Ltd. is a leading global supplier of yield-enhancing and process-enabling solutions for the manufacture of electronics products. Orbotech Ltd. provides cutting-edge solutions for use in the manufacture of printed circuit boards (PCBs), flat panel displays (FPDs), and semiconductor devices (SDs), designed to enable the production of innovative, next-generation electronic products and improve the cost effectiveness of existing and future electronics production processes. Additional information may be found at www.orbotech.com (ORBK.F).
Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release other than historical facts, such as statements regarding the expected timing of the closing of the Merger are forward-looking statements, subject to the Safe Harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors, including the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining conditions to closing of the Merger that are to be satisfied or waived on the date of the closing and other risks and uncertainties including those set forth in our reports on Forms10-K,10-Q and8-K and those included in our registration statement on FormS-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 16, 2018, as amended.