A maker of metrology and inspection systems that help semiconductor factories spot defects on chips as they're being made, using tools like the Dragonfly G3 and JetStep X500. It was born in 2019 from the merger of Rudolph Technologies and Nanometrics, two longtime players in chip measurement. The name is a pun: its instruments are literally placed "onto" wafer-processing machines to measure them mid-production.
Onto Innovation completes $720M acquisition of 27% stake in Rigaku Holdings
Onto Innovation Inc. completed the acquisition of 61,123,436 shares (27% of issued and outstanding shares) of Rigaku Holdings Corporation common stock on August 10, 2026.
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The shares were purchased from Atom Investment, L.P., an affiliate of The Carlyle Group, under a Share Purchase Agreement dated April 21, 2026.
The aggregate purchase price was approximately $720 million (113,078,356,600 yen).
Onto Innovation will account for the investment under the fair value option method and will not consolidate Rigaku's financial results.
Onto Innovation will nominate a director to serve on Rigaku's board, deepening the strategic collaboration to advance X-ray-based process control for semiconductor manufacturing.
2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Onto Innovation issues $1.5B of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031
Onto Innovation Inc. issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 on May 21, 2026, including $200 million from the initial purchasers' option exercised in full.
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The notes mature on June 1, 2031, are senior unsecured obligations, and are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 2.6192 shares per $1,000 principal, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $381.80 per share.
The company entered into capped call transactions with financial institutions to reduce potential dilution upon conversion, with an initial cap price of $509.06 per share.
Concurrently, the company used $204,979,372.25 of net proceeds to repurchase 805,325 shares of its common stock at $254.53 per share in privately negotiated transactions.
The notes were offered and sold in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 144A to qualified institutional buyers.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Onto Innovation stockholders elect seven directors and approve executive compensation and EY ratification at 2026 Annual Meeting.
Stockholders elected Stephen D. Kelley, Susan D. Lynch, David B. Miller, Michael P. Plisinski, Stephen S. Schwartz, Christopher A. Seams, and May Su as directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting.
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Onto Innovation Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 20, 2026, in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
The advisory (non-binding) vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 40,624,022 votes for, 1,196,481 against, and 201,194 abstentions.
Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 44,378,549 votes for, 178,157 against, and 147,375 abstentions.
The report was filed under Item 5.07 to disclose the results of these stockholder votes.
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Onto Innovation Inc. plans to offer $1,100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2031 to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A.
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The company expects to grant initial purchasers an option to buy up to an additional $165,000,000 of notes.
Proceeds will fund capped call transactions, up to approximately $300,000,000 for concurrent share repurchases, and general corporate purposes including financing the previously announced acquisition of 27% of Rigaku Holdings Corporation.
The notes will be senior unsecured obligations maturing on June 1, 2031, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased.
The offering is subject to market conditions and other factors; the press release was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K.
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Onto Innovation reports record Q1 2026 revenue of $292 million, up 9.5% year-over-year.
GAAP net income was $33.8 million, or $0.67 diluted EPS, compared to $64.1 million, or $1.30, in Q1 2025.
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Revenue for Q1 2026 was $291.9 million, a 9.5% increase from $266.6 million in Q1 2025.
Non-GAAP net income was $70.8 million, or $1.42 diluted EPS, compared to $74.8 million, or $1.51, in Q1 2025.
The company announced a strategic collaboration with Rigaku, including a 27% ownership stake for approximately $710 million, expected to close in H2 2026.
Q2 2026 guidance: revenue of $320-$330 million, non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.65-$1.73.
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Onto Innovation to acquire 27% of Rigaku for ~$710 million
Onto Innovation Inc. entered a Share Purchase Agreement with Atom Investments, L.P., a Carlyle affiliate, to buy 61,123,436 Rigaku shares (27% of outstanding) for about $710 million.
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The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Onto Innovation will receive the right to nominate one director to Rigaku's board and will account for the investment under the fair value option method without consolidating Rigaku's results.
The companies are collaborating on X-ray metrology solutions, integrating Onto's Ai Diffract software with Rigaku's CD-SAXS platforms, with two key customers already selected.
Onto Innovation secured a $500 million bridge loan commitment from Goldman Sachs Bank USA to help finance the transaction.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits