# Lumentum to acquire Coherent in $5.7B deal

Lumentum Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Coherent, Inc. in a cash and stock transaction valued at $5.7 billion, uniting their photonics and laser businesses.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-01-19
- Where: United States
- Value: $5.70B
- Status: announced
- Products: photonics, lasers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Lumentum](https://endata.com/companies/14950.md) (acquirer)
- [Coherent](https://endata.com/companies/32127.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21510/000110465921004981/tm213408d14_ex99-1.htm), 2021-01-19: "The combination unites Coherent's leading photonics and lasers businesses, including in the Microelectronics, Precision Manufacturing, Instrumentation, and Aerospace & Defense markets, with Lumentum's leading Telecom, Datacom, and 3D Sensing photonics businesses."
- [telecompaper.com](https://www.telecompaper.com/news/lumentum-agrees-coherent-takeover-for-usd-5-7-billion-in-cash-and-shares--1369168), 2021-01-19: "Lumentum announced an agreement to acquire photonics and lasers group Coherent for USD 5.7 billion in cash and shares."

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