MKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) issues €1.0B notes and refinances credit facilities

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MKS Inc. completed a private offering of €1.0 billion senior notes due 2034 at a 4.250% interest rate to refinance existing debt. The company used the net proceeds, along with cash on hand, to prepay approximately $1.3 billion of its $2.2 billion senior secured U.S. dollar tranche B term loan.

On the same date, MKS entered into a Sixth Amendment to its Credit Agreement, replacing the prepaid term loan with a new $914 million U.S. dollar tranche B term loan and refinancing its €587 million euro tranche B term loan and revolving credit facility. The revolving facility was increased to $1.0 billion, loan margins were reduced across term loans and revolver, and maturities for the term loans and revolver were extended.

Positive

• Significant term loan prepayment: MKS used the €1.0 billion notes proceeds and cash to prepay approximately $1.3 billion of its $2.2 billion senior secured U.S. dollar tranche B term loan, reducing that balance to $914 million.
• Improved pricing and liquidity: The Sixth Amendment lowers interest margins on U.S. dollar and euro tranche B term loans and the revolving credit facility, increases the revolver to $1.0 billion, and extends maturities for both the term loans and revolver.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Capital structure and credit analyst

MKS refinances and reprices major debt, extending maturities and cutting interest margins.

MKS Inc. issued €1.0 billion of senior notes due 2034 at 4.250% and used the proceeds plus cash to prepay about $1.3 billion of a $2.2 billion U.S. dollar tranche B term loan. This significantly reduces that specific loan balance to $914 million.

Through the Sixth Amendment to its Credit Agreement, MKS refinanced both U.S. dollar and euro tranche B term loans and upsized its revolving credit facility from $675 million to $1.0 billion. The amendment also lowers applicable margins on SOFR and base rate borrowings and removes the credit spread adjustment on the revolver.

Maturities for the term loan facility were pushed out to the seventh anniversary of the February 4, 2026 effective date, and the revolving credit facility to the fifth anniversary. This combination of longer maturities, lower spreads and a larger revolver improves liquidity and reduces ongoing interest costs, though overall leverage will depend on future cash generation and use of these facilities.

8-K Event Classification

4 items: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 9.01

4 items

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business

The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement Financial

The company incurred a new significant debt or off-balance-sheet obligation.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

MKS INC false 0001049502 0001049502 2026-02-04 2026-02-04

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 4, 2026

MKS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Massachusetts		000-23621		04-2277512
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2 Tech Drive
Andover, Massachusetts				01810
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 978 645-5500

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value		MKSI		Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Notes Offering

On February 4, 2026, MKS Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced private offering (the “Offering”) of €1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2034 (the “Notes”). The Notes were sold in a private placement to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The Company used the net proceeds from the Offering, together with cash on hand, to prepay approximately $1.3 billion of the Company’s existing $2.2 billion senior secured U.S. dollar tranche B term loan (the “Existing USD Tranche B Term Loan” and such prepayment, the “USD Tranche B Term Loan Prepayment”).

Indenture and the Notes

On February 4, 2026, the Company and the Guarantors entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) with respect to the Notes with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

Interest and Maturity

Under the Indenture, the Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.250% per annum, with interest payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning on August 15, 2026. The Notes will mature on February 15, 2034, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased in accordance with their terms.

Guarantees

The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s senior credit facilities or are required to become guarantors under certain circumstances and subject to certain exceptions (the “Guarantors”).

Ranking

The Notes and the guarantees are general senior unsecured obligations of the Company and the Guarantors. The Notes and guarantees will be:

• pari passu in right of payment with any of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness (including the Company’s senior credit facilities);

• effectively subordinated to the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness (including the Company’s senior credit facilities) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness;

• senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness;

• structurally senior to any existing and future indebtedness of the Company’s that is not guaranteed by the Guarantors (including the Company’s convertible notes due 2030); and

• structurally subordinated to any existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ subsidiaries that are not and do not become Guarantors.

Optional Redemption

At any time prior to February 15, 2029, the Company may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and additional amounts, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

At any time and from time to time on or after February 15, 2029, the Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes at a redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and additional amounts, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on February 15 of the year indicated below:

Year		Percentage
2029			102.125	%
2030			101.0625	%
2031 and thereafter			100.000	%

At any time and from time to time prior to February 15, 2029, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes using the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 104.250%.

In the event of certain developments affecting taxation, the Company may elect to redeem all, but not less than all, of the Notes at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and additional amounts, if any, to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.

Upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event (as defined in the Indenture), each holder of the Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and additional amounts, if any, to, but excluding, the repurchase date.

Certain Covenants

The Indenture contains customary terms and covenants that limit the ability of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Indenture) to, among other things, (i) incur liens, (ii) provide guarantees and (iii) consolidate, merge or sell or otherwise dispose of substantially all their assets.

Events of Default

The Indenture also provides for customary events of default. Upon certain events of default that are occurring and continuing, either the Trustee or the holders of at least 30% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and additional amounts, if any, on, all the Notes to be due and payable. In the event of certain insolvency and bankruptcy related events of default specified in the Indenture, the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and additional amounts, if any, on, all the Notes shall automatically become due and payable.

The above description of the Indenture, the Notes and the guarantees is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture and the Form of Global Note, which are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Credit Facilities Amendment and Refinancing

On February 4, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”), which amends the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2022, by and among the Company, the lender and letter of credit issuers party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPM”) and J.P. Morgan SE, as administrative agent, and JPM, as collateral agent (as amended from time to time, including by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated October 3, 2023, by the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated January 22, 2024, by the Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated February 13, 2024, by the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated July 23, 2024, by the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated January 24, 2025, and by the Sixth Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”). The Sixth Amendment, among other changes, (i) refinanced (a) the Existing USD Tranche B Term Loan with a new $914 million senior secured U.S. dollar tranche B term loan (the “New USD Tranche B Term Loan” and, together with the Existing USD Tranche B Term Loan, the

“USD Tranche B Term Loan”), (b) the Company’s existing €587 million senior secured euro tranche B term loan (the “Existing Euro Tranche B Term Loan”) with a new €587 million senior secured euro tranche B term loan (the “New Euro Tranche B Term Loan” and, together with the Existing Euro Tranche B Term Loan, the “Euro Tranche B Term Loan” and the USD Tranche B Term Loan together with the Euro Tranche B Term Loan, the “Term Loan Facility”) and (c) the Company’s $675 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Existing Revolving Credit Facility”) with a new $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Credit Facility” and, together with the Existing Revolving Credit Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facility”), (ii) decreased the applicable margin for the USD Tranche B Term Loan from 2.00% to 1.75% with respect to SOFR borrowings and from 1.00% to 0.75% with respect to base rate borrowings, (iii) decreased the applicable margin for the Euro Tranche B Term Loan from 2.50% to 2.00%, (iv) decreased the applicable margin under the Revolving Credit Facility from 2.50% to 1.75% with respect to SOFR borrowings and from 1.50% to 0.75% with respect to base rate borrowings, (v) eliminated the credit spread adjustment applicable to SOFR borrowings of the Revolving Credit Facility, (vi) extended the maturity of the Term Loan Facility to the seventh anniversary of the Effective Date and (vii) extended the maturity of the Revolving Credit Facility to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date. In connection with the execution of the Sixth Amendment, the Company paid customary fees and expenses to JPM and the other lead arrangers.

In addition, concurrently with the effectiveness of the Sixth Amendment, the Company made the USD Tranche B Term Loan Prepayment, reducing the principal amount of the USD Tranche B Term Loan from $2.2 billion to $914 million.

The foregoing description of the Sixth Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sixth Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 under the headings “Indenture and the Notes” and “Credit Facilities Amendment and Refinancing” is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 4, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering and the execution of the Sixth Amendment. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Indenture, dated February 4, 2026, by and among MKS Inc., the guarantors listed therein and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee
4.2		Form of Global Note (Included within Exhibit 4.1)
10.1		Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2026, by and among MKS Inc., as parent borrower, the other loan parties party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan SE, as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent, and each lender and letter of credit issuer party thereto
99.1		Press Release, dated February 4, 2026, of MKS Inc.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 5, 2026				MKS Inc.
				By:		/s/ Kathleen F. Burke
				Name:		Kathleen F. Burke
				Title:		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

FAQ

What debt did MKS Inc. (MKSI) issue in February 2026?

MKS Inc. issued €1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2034, bearing interest at 4.250% per year. Interest is payable semiannually each February 15 and August 15, starting August 15, 2026, with the notes maturing on February 15, 2034 unless earlier redeemed.

How did MKS Inc. use the proceeds from the €1.0 billion notes offering?

MKS Inc. used the net proceeds from the €1.0 billion notes, together with cash on hand, to prepay approximately $1.3 billion of its existing $2.2 billion senior secured U.S. dollar tranche B term loan, significantly reducing that term loan’s outstanding principal balance.

What changes did MKS Inc. make to its term loans under the Sixth Amendment?

The Sixth Amendment refinanced the existing $2.2 billion U.S. dollar tranche B term loan with a new $914 million tranche and refinanced the existing €587 million euro tranche B term loan with a new €587 million tranche, while extending the term loan facility’s maturity to seven years from the effective date.

How was MKS Inc.’s revolving credit facility affected by the Sixth Amendment?

MKS Inc. replaced its $675 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a new $1.0 billion facility, reduced the applicable margins on SOFR and base rate borrowings, eliminated the SOFR credit spread adjustment, and extended the revolver’s maturity to the fifth anniversary of the February 4, 2026 effective date.

Did MKS Inc. change interest margins on its loans in this refinancing?

Yes. The applicable margin on the U.S. dollar tranche B term loan decreased from 2.00% to 1.75% for SOFR borrowings and from 1.00% to 0.75% for base rate borrowings, with similar margin reductions on the euro tranche B term loan and revolving credit facility.

What investor protections are included in MKS Inc.’s new senior notes?

The notes are senior unsecured obligations guaranteed by certain subsidiaries and include customary covenants and events of default. Holders may require MKS to repurchase notes at 101% of principal plus interest upon a defined change of control triggering event under the indenture.