8-K

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): May 23, 2023

Coherent Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	001-39375	25-1214948
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

375 Saxonburg Boulevard

Saxonburg, Pennsylvania 16056

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(724) 352-4455

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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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	COHR	New York Stock Exchange
6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value	IIVI	New York Stock Exchange

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 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On May 23, 2023, the Board of Directors of Coherent Corp. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s May 2023 Restructuring Plan which includes site consolidations, facilities moves and closures, as well as the relocation and requalification of certain manufacturing facilities. These restructuring actions will be accompanied by other cost reductions and are intended to realign the Company’s cost structure as part of a transformation to a simpler, more streamlined, resilient and sustainable business model.

The Company expects to incur approximately $150 million to $200 million of pre-tax charges primarily as a result of the reduction in force and facility consolidations related to the closure and relocation of sites. The charges include approximately $75 million to $100 million of cash-related severance and benefits charges. The charges also include approximately $75 million to $100 million of other expenses, which primarily consist of non-cash impairment charges for production assets and improvements on leased facilities.

The Company expects the restructuring actions to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2025. However, the actual timing and costs associated with these restructuring actions may differ from the Company’s current expectations and estimates and such differences may be material.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A slide presentation to be used by senior management of the Company in connection with its discussions with investors is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished in accordance with Regulation FD of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 23, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $3.00 per share on its 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (NYSE: IIVI). The quarterly dividend will be payable in cash on July 3, 2023, in accordance with the terms of the 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 15, 2023.

Forward Looking Statements

The statements contained herein included forward-looking statements relating to future events and expectations, including with respect to our belief that the restructuring actions we plan to take will result in a simpler, more streamlined, resilient and sustainable business model. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and relate to the Company’s performance on a going-forward basis. The forward-looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance or trends to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements herein or in previous disclosures.

The Company believes that all forward-looking statements made by it herein have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs, or projections as expressed in the forward-looking statements will actually occur or prove to be correct. In addition to general industry and global economic conditions, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements herein include but are not limited to: (i) the failure of any one or more of the assumptions stated herein to prove to be correct; (ii) the risks relating to forward-looking statements and other “Risk Factors” discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 and additional risk factors that may be identified from time to time in filings of the Company; (iii) the substantial indebtedness the Company incurred in connection with its acquisition of Coherent, Inc. (the “Transaction”), the need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such debt and the Company’s ability to generate sufficient funds to meet its anticipated debt reduction goals; (iv) the possibility that the Company may not be able to continue its integration progress on and/or take other restructuring actions, or otherwise be able to achieve expected synergies, operating efficiencies, including greater scale, focus, resiliency, and lower operating costs, and other benefits within the expected time-frames or at all and ultimately to successfully fully integrate the operations of Coherent, Inc. (“Coherent”) with those of the Company; (v) the possibility that such integration and/or the restructuring actions may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected or that operating costs and business disruption (including, without limitation, disruptions in relationships with employees, customers or suppliers) may be greater than expected in connection with the Transaction and/or the restructuring actions; (vi) any unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the Transaction and/or the restructuring actions; (vii) the risk that disruption from the Transaction and/or the restructuring actions materially and adversely affects the respective businesses and operations of the Company and Coherent; (viii) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the completion of the Transaction and/or the restructuring actions; (ix) the ability of the Company to retain and hire key employees; (x) the purchasing patterns of customers and end users; (xi) the timely release of new products, and acceptance of such new products by the market; (xii) the introduction of new products by competitors and other competitive responses; (xiii) the Company’s ability to assimilate other recently acquired businesses, and realize synergies, cost savings, and opportunities for growth in connection therewith, together with the risks, costs, and uncertainties associated with such acquisitions; (xiv) the Company’s ability to

devise and execute strategies to respond to market conditions; (xv) the risks to realizing the benefits of investments in R&D and commercialization of innovations; (xvi) the risks that the Company’s stock price will not trade in line with industrial technology leaders; and/or (xvii) the risks of business and economic disruption related to the currently ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and any other worldwide health epidemics or outbreaks that may arise. The Company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments, or otherwise.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Investor Presentation
104.0	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

	Coherent Corp.
Date: May 30, 2023	By:	/s/ Mary Jane Raymond
		Mary Jane Raymond
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99.1

May 30, 2023 Coherent – Mitsubishi MOU Summary Exhibit 99.1

coherent –Mitsubishi electric mou summary On May 26, 2023, Coherent Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) to support Mitsubishi’s new 200mm SiC manufacturing process In March 2023 Mitsubishi announced that it had increased a previously announced investment over five years to ~260 billion yen, including a new Mitsubishi greenfield wafer fabrication plant for SiC power devices based on 200 mm technology; https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/news/index.html Under the terms of the MOU, Coherent and Mitsubishi will collaborate on the productization of 200mm n-type 4H SiC substrates to support Mitsubishi’s 200mm growth plan Coherent will provide 200mm SiC substrates to Mitsubishi as part of the collaboration Coherent plans to enter into a long-term 200mm SiC substrate supply agreement for Mitsubishi’s future SiC power devices manufactured at its new facility

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