M&A Deal Summary

Coherent Acquires Coherent

On March 25, 2021, Coherent acquired test/measurement equipment company Coherent

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Coherent’s 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Coherent’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Coherent’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-03-25
Target Coherent
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Coherent
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Coherent

Santa Clara, California, United States
Entrance to Coherent's corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
Entrance to Coherent's corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
Coherent is a supplier of photonics-based solutions for a broad range of commercial and scientific research applications. Coherent designs, manufactures, services, and markets lasers and related accessories for a diverse group of customers. Coherent was formed in 1966 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

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Buyer

Coherent

Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees26,000
Revenue 5.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Coherent provides engineered materials and opto-electronic components and is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent was founded in 1971 and is based in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 11
State (California) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 8 of 8
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-12 Ascatron AB

Stockholm, Sweden

Ascatron AB provides silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial wafers and devices that enable a wide range of high-voltage power electronics applications. Ascatron is led by a team of experts in wide-bandgap materials with more than 200 person-years in the SiC and semiconductor industry, bringing world-class competence to SiC development and production processes. Ascatron is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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