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Applied Materials to Increase its Strategic Investment in BE Semiconductor Industries

Applied Materials said it is increasing its investment in BE Semiconductor Industries to approximately 20 percent of Besi's outstanding shares, adding to an investment first made in April 2025 and extending a partnership begun in 2020.

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What happened

Applied Materials agreed to raise its stake in BE Semiconductor Industries to about 20% of outstanding shares through an accelerated share purchase agreement. This adds to an investment first made in April 2025. Share delivery depends on a waiting period under the HSR Act, a US competition review law, ending. Besi shares rose 9.3% at the open.

Global impact / market context

A much larger US company is deepening its ties to a smaller Dutch chip equipment maker. For ordinary investors, the jump in Besi shares shows the market saw the move as a sign of confidence in the company. The deal also links the two firms more closely through an existing partnership.

What to watch

  1. Whether the HSR Act waiting period ends, because share delivery depends on it and the stake increase is not complete until then.
  2. The exact size of the stake after the purchase, because the facts say approximately 20% and the final number could differ.
  3. How Besi's role as a partner in Applied Materials' EPIC Center develops, because the facts cite this partnership as part of the closer relationship.

Affected assets

  • Applied Materials, Inc.
  • BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.

Evidence