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Axcelis Stockholders Approve Merger with VeecoFebruary 6, 2026 4:10 PM
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BEVERLY, Mass., Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS) ("Axcelis") today announced that its stockholders have voted to approve all proposals related to the Company's pending merger (the "Merger") with Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) at its Special Meeting of Stockholders ("Special Meeting").







The final voting results of the Special Meeting will be reported in a Form 8-K filed by Axcelis with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The completion of the Merger remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including the final pending regulatory approval from the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China.Axcelis and Veeco continue to expect that the Merger will be completed in the second half of 2026.About Axcelis
Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered in Beverly, Mass., has been providing innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry for over 45 years. Axcelis is dedicated to developing enabling process applications through the design, manufacture and complete life cycle support of ion implantation systems, one of the most critical and enabling steps in the IC manufacturing process. Learn more about Axcelis at www.axcelis.com.Additional Information About the Potential Transaction and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed Merger between Axcelis and Veeco pursuant to the Merger Agreement, dated as of September 31, 2025, by and between Axcelis, Veeco and Victory Merger Sub, Inc., on December 8, 2025, Axcelis filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4  (File No. 333-292008), as amended on December 29, 2025 (the "Registration Statement"). The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on December 31, 2025. Each of Axcelis and Veeco filed a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus (the "Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus") with the SEC on December 31, 2025 and commenced mailing to their respective stockholders on or about December 31, 2025. Each of Axcelis and Veeco may also file with or furnish to the SEC other relevant documents regarding the proposed Merger. This document is not a substitute for the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any other document that Axcelis or Veeco has filed or may file with or furnish to the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE OR WILL BE FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents containing important information about Axcelis, Veeco and the proposed Merger through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with or furnished to the SEC by Axcelis will be available free of charge on Axcelis' website at investor.axcelis.com or by contacting Axcelis' Investor Relations department by email at Investor-Relations@axcelis.com. Copies of the documents filed with or furnished to the SEC by Veeco will be available free of charge on Veeco's website at ir.veeco.com or by contacting Veeco's Investor Relations department by email at Investorrelations@veeco.com.No Offer or Solicitation
This document is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made, except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this document, and any related oral statements, that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this document other than historical facts, such as statements pertaining to: (i) future industry demand for semiconductors and wafer fabrication equipment; (ii) future development of regulatory landscape; (iii) Axcelis' or Veeco's market position for the future; (iv) forecasts of financial measures for future periods; (v) long-term financial targets and underlying assumptions; (vi) the future investment plan for research and development, technology and infrastructure; (vii) future shareholder returns; and (viii) potential synergies or other benefits of a potential transaction between Axcelis and Veeco, are forward-looking statements.Any statements that involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events, or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects" or "does not expect," "is expected," "anticipates" or "does not anticipate," "plans," "budget," "scheduled," "forecasts," "estimates," "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could," "would," "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information.These forward-looking statements are based on current information and assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including relating to obtaining applicable regulatory approvals, satisfying other closing conditions to the proposed Merger, the expected tax treatment of the proposed Merger, the expected timing of the proposed Merger and the integration of the businesses and the expected benefits, cost savings, accretion, synergies and growth to result therefrom. These risks include, among other things: failure to obtain applicable regulatory approvals in a timely manner or otherwise; failure to satisfy other closing conditions to the proposed Merger or to complete the proposed Merger on anticipated terms and timing; negative effects of the announcement of the proposed Merger; risks that the businesses will not be integrated successfully or that the combined company will not realize expected benefits, cost savings, accretion, synergies and/or growth, or that such benefits may take longer to realize or may be more costly to achieve than expected; the risk that disruptions from the proposed Merger will harm business plans and operations; risks relating to unanticipated costs of integration; significant Merger and/or integration costs, or difficulties in connection with the proposed Merger and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities; restrictions during the pendency of the proposed Merger that may impact the ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the proposed Merger on Axcelis', Veeco's or the combined company's relationships with suppliers, customers, employees and regulators; and demand for the combined company's products. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors, including but not limited to: economic, political and social conditions in the countries in which Axcelis and Veeco, their respective customers and suppliers operate; disruption to Axcelis' and Veeco's respective manufacturing facilities or other operations, or the operations of Axcelis' and Veeco's respective customers and suppliers, due to natural catastrophic events, health epidemics or terrorism; ongoing changes in the technology industry, and the semiconductor industry in particular, including future growth rates, pricing trends in end-markets, or changes in customer capital spending patterns; Axcelis', Veeco's and the combined company's ability to timely develop new technologies and products that successfully anticipate or address changes in the semiconductor industry; Axcelis', Veeco's and the combined company's ability to maintain their respective technology advantage and protect their respective proprietary rights; Axcelis', Veeco's and the combined company's ability to compete with new products introduced by their respective competitors; Axcelis', Veeco's and the combined company's ability or the ability of their respective customers to obtain U.S. export control licenses for the sale of certain products or provision of certain services to customers in China.For other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected and anticipated in forward-looking statements in this press release, please refer to Axcelis' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Veeco's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other subsequent filings with the SEC made by Axcelis and/or Veeco. Unless required by law, we assume no obligation to, and do not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.Axcelis Contacts
Investor Relations: 
David Ryzhik
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy
Telephone: (978) 787-2352
Email: David.Ryzhik@axcelis.comMedia: 
Maureen Hart
Senior Director, Corporate & Marketing Communications
Telephone: (978) 787-4266
Email: Maureen.Hart@axcelis.comMahmoud Siddig / Andrew Siegel / Greg Klassen
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(212) 355-4449



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VECO new 52 week high

Amazing. I've been away for a few months and I look back at this company. They're still not doing well. Anyone buying shares from Veeco, is a pure sucker.

Seems like no one is really interested in this stock. It's a dead beat stock. Pure SELL.

They can't even break even. Every quarter, they've been reporting a lost.

Seems like no one is really interested in this stock. It's a dead beat stock. Pure SELL.

They can't even break even. Every quarter, they've been reporting a lost.

VEECO received another downgrade.

VECO has a strong SELL Rating across the board. They're bleeding red on the books. Who invests into a downfall company?

VECO is bleeding red on the books, both the new CEO and the chair sold their shares before the earnings call. In which they reported a HUGE loss.

Someone is pumping the stock pretty strong, but this company is a complete failure.

Anyone that buys into this overbought stock. Will lose out greatly.

Don't fall for the pump and dump scheme!

So far, the new CEO, old CEO / current Chairman and a senior executive sold shares before the earnings report that comes out soon.

Anyone else, thinks that's shady business? Why would they sell, before the earnings report? They most know, it's going to be a bad one.

So far, the new CEO, old CEO / current Chairman and a senior executive sold shares before the earnings report that comes out soon.

Anyone else, thinks that's shady business? Why would they sell, before the earnings report? They most know, it's going to be a bad one.

Now the China Trade war heats up. Veeco most likely is going to report another loss and the stock is going to crash. Get ready folks. This is my prediction.

Looking through accounts on Linkedin. Seems like more and more people are leaving Veeco. Something is happening.

Why have several people left the company, within the last few months?

I wonder how much more can they bleed red on the books, till they file for bankruptcy?

CEO and the senior executive sells shares right before earnings report?? Sounds fishy to me.

CEO and the senior executive sells shares right before earnings report?? Sounds fishy to me.

Guess u was wrong.
GRAPHENE.
Google it. The future.

I think that Veeco will not meet the QTR expectations. Also anyone notice that their own new CEO dumped shares along with one of their executives before the QTR reporting in Feb 2019?

There doesn't seem to be any real hope for Veeco.

1 word. GRAPHENE

Don't get fooled.. There's some GREAT NEWS coming, as the QTR ending reporting is nearing.

Expect some great news!

Load up on shares now and make some money.

Ignoring all the rubbish BS, brought to you by HEDGE funds that want to short the entire market.

Several insider purchases, restructuring, taking cost saving approaches, etc. Only thing missing is new product line and maybe that might be coming up soon! Like I said before. This should go back up to $20, without even new products

Don't miss out on the opportunity! Prices are low right now.

Do any of you guys follow the Linkedin, twitter, etc profile for Veeco? Tons of information on there.

It's funny seeing the hedge funds, work with the media. In regards pushing the scare tactics of "Trade Wars" with China.

What it comes down to. The trade wars BS, will blow over but VEECO is strong as ever.

Insider purchases, reduction in costs, etc.

All we need is new products and that will hopefully come out soon.

This stock without new products, should range around $20.

Buy now and hold!

There's still a lot of room for it to run. Jump in, while the price is still low. Make some money. Don't say, I didn't warn you.

Trade talks going on with China right now.

Veeco stock should ramp upwards towards the $20 range.

Once they get new products, it should go back up to $40.

Good time to buy!

Seems like another great day, for me to buy more shares at a cheaper price. Thanks to the panic market attacks today.

Veeco will ramp up soon, as there's a new CEO in Office.

More panic on the entire overall market. Veeco is solid. New CEO, insider purchases back to back, consolidation, controlling over all budget. I think there's going to be some solid news coming up and their QTR end reporting will be outstanding.

Take the opportunity to buy more shares. This will go up and over $18, rather quickly

Take advantage of the overall market condition. Great time to buy some shares and/or add more to your profile.

Great things coming down the pipeline.

The overall market is taking a beating right now, but that's good news for me.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm taking advantage of it and buying more shares. While the price is still cheap.

Should go back up to $20 without any new products. With new products rolled out around $40 and up.

Choice is yours, but this is my choice to take advantage of it.

Overall market is down right now, but Veeco has some great buying opportunities.

New CEO, back to back insider purchases recently.

Now we just need new products.

This should still go up to $20 a share, before new products are introduced.

With the insiders buying recently, several times over. I wonder what they know?!?

I'm going to buy some more shares, as I think this stock will continue to ramp upwards.

Veeco stock is ramping back upwards. Don't let the profit takers from penny flippers or shorts fool you.

This stock will go back up to at least $20 a share.

If new products roll out. Then it's back up to $40 a share.

Buy low, while you can. My friendly word of advise to you!

Another insider purchase on the open market. The CFO bought 5,000 shares on the open market. Several insiders are buying up shares. I wonder what good news is coming down the pipe!

If you're unsure about investing, then just take a look at all the senior management that bought tons of shares on the open market.

If they're not scare to buy, then why would you be?

Some food for thought!

Veeco is a pot of gold. Don't be fooled by the day to day drama of the market. Now's a nice time to buy and hold and get a very good return on your investment.

Looks like shorts are playing with fire with Veeco. They can roll out with new products anytime and things can fly afterwards.

The stock is way oversold, due to the overall market being down but now the market is slowing coming back. The Veeco stock will be soaring soon!

Veeco is one of the hottest company around. They've been around for years. This stock is way oversold. I'm sure there's some good news coming out soon. Maybe new products??

I wonder new products Veeco is working on? Anyone know?

More tariff hitting VEECO in the face. Bad news..

I've been following a few Veeco people and seems like they don't work for Veeco anymore.

Did Veeco lay off some people?

Seems like someone is trying to pump the stock up.

Did they hire a stock promotion company?

$2.50 drop before opening bell???

Management should be fired!

I think we'll hit a new all time low today.

This stock seems to be a joke. Management sucks and needs to be fired. It just keeps going down and down.

They have no new products and they're not making any attempt to get any new products.

People shorting this stock, seem to be the only ones making money.

Great buying opportunity now.

This stock is way oversold.

There's good news coming around the corner.

Time to buy and hold.

What a sinking ship. No new products, reported a HUGE loss last QTR.

The list of problems, goes on and on.

I wonder when they'll report bankruptcy!

When Veeco purchased Ultratech. The value of Ultratech dropped over 50%.

The total value of Veeco w/ Ultratech is 50% less for what Veeco paid in total for Ultratech.

They've reported loss after loss for each QTR.

No new products for Veeco.

This company is headed towards Chapter 11 quickly. I would stay FAR away from this company.

Don't say, I didn't warn you!

what a failure of a company!

Over $15M losses for last QTR.

Over 50% drop in share price, from when they bought Ultratech.

The management should be fired!

Why has no one talked about Veeco since 2013?!

Earnings-Call Highlights

Veeco's second quarter bookings came in at $85 million

http://www.earningsimpact.com/Transcript/82483/VECO/Q2-2013-Earnings-Call

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