FREMONT, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/15/13 — Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that the Company entered into a three-year revolving credit facility for $25 million with Silicon Valley Bank, part of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB). Upon closing, the Company borrowed $10 million under this facility with an annual interest rate of 4.75 percent.
Availability under the credit facility is based on the achievement of certain quarterly EBITDA levels and on a borrowing base formula consisting of the sum of eligible accounts receivable, advance billings and inventory. Borrowings under the credit facility will bear interest at a variable rate based on, at the Company-s option, either (i) Alternate Base Rate (ABR) plus an applicable margin between 0.25 percent to 1.50 percent per annum, or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate plus an applicable margin between 3.25 percent to 4.50 percent per annum. The agreement is guaranteed by Mattson International, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and is secured by substantially all of the Company-s and Mattson International, Inc.-s assets.
“With this credit facility we are well positioned to take advantage of the next ramp in business and it provides the Company flexibility to continue to invest as business demand grows,” said J. Michael Dodson, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Mattson Technology, Inc.
Mattson Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. We are a leading supplier of plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to the global semiconductor industry, and operate in three primary product sectors: Dry Strip, Rapid Thermal Processing and Etch. Through manufacturing and design innovation, we have produced technologically advanced systems that provide productive and cost-effective solutions for customers fabricating current- and next-generation semiconductor devices. For more information, please contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA, 94538. Telephone: (800) MATTSON / (510) 657-5900. Internet: .
For nearly three decades, SVB Financial Group and its subsidiaries, including Silicon Valley Bank, have been dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed. SVB Financial Group is a financial holding company that serves companies in the technology, life science, venture capital and premium wine industries. Offering diversified financial services through Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Analytics, SVB Capital, SVB Global and SVB Private Bank, SVB Financial Group provides clients with commercial, investment, international and private banking services. The company also offers funds management, broker-dealer transactions and asset management, as well as the added value of its knowledge and networks worldwide. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) operates through 27 offices in the U.S. and international operations in China, India, Israel and the United Kingdom. More information on the company can be found at .
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