Coherent 10-Q 2025-03-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025

for the transition period from to .

Commission File Number: 001-39375

COHERENT CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 724-352-4455

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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

At May 5, 2025, 155,440,611 shares of Common Stock, no par value, of the registrant were outstanding.

COHERENT CORP.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is designed to provide a reader of Coherent’s financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of management. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included under Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Coherent’s MD&A is presented in the following sections:

• Forward-Looking Statements

• Overview

• Trends and Other Matters Affecting Our Business

• Critical Accounting Estimates

• Results of Operations

• Liquidity and Capital Resources

Forward-looking statements in Item 2 may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those projected (refer to Part II Item 1A for discussion of these risks and uncertainties).

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements as defined by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding projected growth rates, markets, product development, financial position, capital expenditures and foreign currency exposure. Forward-looking statements are also identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “projects” or similar expressions.

Although our management considers the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based to have a reasonable basis, 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 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to: (i) the failure of any one or more of the expectations or assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are based to prove to be correct; and (ii) the risks relating to forward-looking statements and other “Risk Factors” discussed in Item 1A in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 and in the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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.

In addition, we operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment; new risk factors can arise, and it is not possible for management to anticipate all such risk factors, or to assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any individual risk factor, or combination of risk factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based only on information currently available to us and speak only as of the date of this report. We do not assume any obligation, and do not intend, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by the securities laws. Investors should, however, consult any further disclosures of a forward-looking nature that the Company may make in its subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, or other disclosures filed with or furnished to the SEC.

Investors should also be aware that, while the Company does communicate with securities analysts from time to time, such communications are conducted in accordance with applicable securities laws. Investors should not assume that the Company agrees with any statement, conclusion of any analysis, or report issued by any analyst irrespective of the content of the statement or report.

Overview

Coherent Corp. (“Coherent”, the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops, manufactures and markets engineered materials, optoelectronic components and devices, and lasers for use in the industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, Coherent has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. Coherent produces a wide variety of lasers, along with application-specific photonic and electronic materials and components, and deploys them in various forms, including integrated with advanced software to enable its customers.

We generate almost all of our revenues, earnings and cash flows from developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of products and services for our end markets. We also generate revenue, earnings and cash flows from externally-funded research and development contracts relating to the development and manufacture of new technologies, materials and products.

Our customer base includes original equipment manufacturers; laser end-users; system integrators of high-power lasers; manufacturers of equipment and devices for our end markets.

As we grow, we are focused on scaling our Company and deriving the continued benefits of vertical integration as we strive to be a best-in-class player in all of our highly competitive markets. We may elect to change the way in which we operate or are organized in the future to enable the most efficient implementation of our strategy.

Trends and Other Matters Affecting Our Business

Restructuring Plans

2023 Plan

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

In the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, these activities resulted in charges of $11 million and $43 million, respectively. The current quarter costs are primarily for employee termination costs and site move costs and the current year-to-date costs are primarily for impairment losses associated with the sale of our Newton Aycliffe business, employee termination costs, site move costs and accelerated depreciation. In fiscal 2024, these activities resulted in charges of $27 million, primarily for accelerated depreciation, the write-off of property and equipment, and site move costs. In fiscal 2023, these activities resulted in $119 million of charges primarily for employee termination costs, and the write-off of property and equipment, net of $65 million from reimbursement arrangements. We expect these 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 our current expectations and estimates and such differences may be material. See Note 17. Restructuring Plan to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

2025 Plan

Commencing in the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and as part of the ongoing strategic review of the Company’s business, the Company’s management approved a plan (“2025 Plan” and together with the 2023 Plan, the Restructuring Plans) to take a number of restructuring actions, including site consolidations, facilities moves and closures, workforce reductions, contract terminations, and certain other associated cost reductions.

In the three months ended March 31, 2025, these activities resulted in $63 million of charges primarily for the write-off of property and equipment and employee termination costs. We expect the restructuring actions to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2026. However, the actual timing and costs associated with these restructuring actions may differ from our current expectations and estimates and such differences may be material.

Synergy and Site Consolidation Plan

On May 20, 2023, the Company announced that it had accelerated some of the actions planned as part of its multi-year synergy and site consolidation efforts following the acquisition of Coherent, Inc., including site consolidations and relocations to lower cost sites. These relocations and other actions resulted in the Company achieving its previously announced $250 million synergy plan, which includes savings from supply chain management, internal supply of enabling materials and components, operational efficiencies in all functions due to scale, global functional model efficiencies and consolidation of corporate costs. In the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, the acceleration of these activities resulted in $5 million and $13 million, respectively, of charges primarily for overlapping labor related to transition of manufacturing operations to other sites, shut down costs and employee termination costs. In fiscal 2024, the acceleration of these activities resulted in $40 million of charges primarily for overlapping labor related to transition of manufacturing operations to other sites, shut down costs for sites being exited, accelerated depreciation and employee termination costs, with $13 million and $29 million, respectively, of those charges in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024. In fiscal 2023, the acceleration of these activities resulted in $20 million in charges primarily for employee termination costs, the write-off of inventory for products that are being exited and shut down costs.

Tariffs

In early 2025, the United States implemented significant new tariffs on foreign imports impacting multiple countries, commodities and industries, and these new tariffs and export restrictions also prompted retaliatory tariffs and export restrictions

from certain countries. As of April 2025, certain tariffs and retaliatory tariffs have been delayed, but a number of the new tariffs remain in effect, including significant tariffs and trade sanctions between the United States and China. China has also restricted the export of certain rare earth minerals which are used in our products.

Currently, we do not expect these tariffs, trade sanctions, and/or restrictions on the export of certain rare earth minerals which are used in our products to have a material impact on our business, financial condition, operational results and/or cash flows in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.

However, we are in a dynamic environment, and as a global company with a substantial and diversified manufacturing footprint. Our diverse manufacturing footprint provides us with some insulation against these tariffs, trade sanctions, and other geopolitical challenges and our flexible and resilient supply chain enables a high degree of optionality. As the tariff, trade sanctions, and export restrictions become more clear, we expect these attributes will enable us to find opportunities to moderate the impact of the same.

Nevertheless, we are not immune to sustained disruption in global trade conditions which may create future headwinds for the Company and could result in revenue reduction, cost increases on material used in our products or significant production delays, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operational results and cash flows.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations require the Company’s management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes.

Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated August 16, 2024 describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Standards

See Note 2. Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on our consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations

The following tables set forth select items from our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 ($ in millions) (1):

(1) Some amounts may not add due to rounding.

(1) Some amounts may not add due to rounding.

Consolidated

Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased 24% to $1,498 million, compared to $1,209 million for the same period last fiscal year. Revenues increased $281 million (46%) in the communications market, with increases in datacom driven primarily by ongoing strong AI datacenter related revenue growth and a third quarter of sequential growth in our telecom revenue. In our remaining markets, which are primarily industrial-related applications, revenue increased $8 million (1%) primarily due to revenue growth in the semiconductor capital equipment and display capital equipment end

markets. This growth was offset by soft demand in broad-based industrial end markets, such as precision manufacturing. From a segment perspective, Networking revenues increased 45% year-over-year due to ongoing strong AI datacenter demand and the growth in telecom, both in our communications market. Lasers revenue increased 4% year-over-year reflecting strong demand with higher volumes of annealing lasers in our display capital equipment market as well as increased demand in semiconductor capital equipment for advanced packaging tools where our lasers, optics and advanced materials are being adopted. Materials revenues decreased 1% year-over-year, primarily due to softness in the consumer electronics end market.

Revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 increased 26% to $4,281 million, compared to $3,393 million for the same period last fiscal year. Revenues increased $899 million (56%) in the communications market, with increases in datacom driven primarily by ongoing strong AI datacenter demand and three quarters of sequential growth in our telecom revenue. In our remaining markets, revenue decreased $11 million (1%). Within these markets, strong revenue growth in display capital equipment and semiconductor capital equipment volumes was more than offset by soft demand in broad-based industrial end markets, such as precision manufacturing. From a segment perspective, Networking revenues increased 53% year-over-year due to strong AI datacenter demand in our communications market and the growth in telecom. Lasers revenue increased 5% year-over-year reflecting higher volumes of annealing lasers in our display capital equipment market as well as increased demand in semiconductor capital equipment for advanced packaging tools where our lasers, optics and advanced materials are being adopted. Materials revenues decreased 3% year-over-year, primarily due to weak automotive end market demand.

Gross margin. Gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $528 million, or 35% of total revenues, compared to $366 million, or 30% of total revenues, for the same period last fiscal year, an increase of 492 basis points. The increase as a percent of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to higher revenue volume as well as improvements in pricing optimization and cost reductions and improvements in manufacturing yields, partially offset by unfavorable product mix. Gross margin for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was $1,497 million, or 35% of total revenues, compared to $1,024 million, or 30% of total revenues, for the same period last fiscal year, an increase of 484 basis points. The increase as a percent of revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to higher revenue volume, cost reductions and improvements in manufacturing yields partially offset by unfavorable product mix.

Research and development. Research and development (“R&D”) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were $151 million, or 10% of revenues, compared to $127 million, or 11% of revenues, for the same period last fiscal year. R&D expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 were $426 million, or 10% of revenues, compared to $352 million, or 10% of revenues, for the same period last fiscal year. For both the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, the increases in R&D expenses were primarily related to continued investment in our product portfolios, particularly in datacom.

Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were $231 million, or 15% of revenues, compared to $205 million, or 17% of revenues, for the same period last fiscal year. SG&A expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 were $681 million, or 16% of revenues, compared to $626 million, or 18% of revenues, for the same period last fiscal year. The decreases in SG&A as a percentage of revenue for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 were primarily the result of higher sales volumes and lower integration consulting costs partially offset by the impact of higher variable and share-based compensation.

Restructuring charges. Restructuring charges related to our Restructuring Plans for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 were $74 million and $106 million, respectively, and consist of asset write-offs, employee termination costs, move costs and accelerated depreciation due to the consolidation and closure of certain manufacturing sites as well as impairment losses associated with the sale of our Newton Aycliffe business. Restructuring charges related to our 2023 Restructuring Plan for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 were $12 million and $13 million, respectively, and consisted of severance, accelerated depreciation, equipment write-offs and move costs due to the consolidation of certain manufacturing sites. See Note 17. Restructuring Plans included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Interest and other, net. Interest and other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was expense of $62 million, compared to expense of $54 million for the same period last fiscal year, an increase of $8 million. Included in Interest and other, net, were interest expense on borrowings, foreign currency gains and losses, amortization of debt issuance costs, equity gains and losses from unconsolidated investments, and interest and dividend income on cash balances. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the increase of $8 million in comparison to the same period last fiscal year was driven by $14 million higher foreign exchange net losses and $6 million lower interest and dividend income due to decreases in interest rates earned on investments, as well as the decrease in restricted cash balances partially offset by $15 million lower interest expense. The $14 million higher foreign exchange losses were primarily due to higher volatility of exchange rates, particularly the Euro, Swedish Krona and British Pound, during the three months ended March 31, 2025 in addition to the cessation of our balance sheet hedging program at the end of September 2024. The $15 million lower interest expense was primarily due to lower interest expense on our New Term B Loans resulting from lower balances and lower interest rates, partially offset by lower interest expense benefit from our interest rate cap and swap. Interest and other, net for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was expense of $126 million, compared to expense of $190 million for the same period last fiscal year, a decrease of $64 million. For the nine months ended March 31, 2025, the decrease of $64 million in comparison to the same period last fiscal year was driven by $32 million lower interest expense, $17 million higher foreign exchange net gains, and $13 million lower interest and dividend income due to decreases in interest rates earned on investments as well as the decrease in restricted cash balances. The $17 million higher foreign exchange net gains were primarily due to higher volatility of exchange rates, particularly the Euro, Korean Won, and Chinese Renminbi, during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 in addition to the cessation of our balance sheet hedging program at the end of September 2024. The $32 million lower interest expense was primarily due to lower interest expense on our New Term B Loans resulting from lower balances and lower interest rates partially offset by lower interest expense benefit from our interest rate cap and swap.

Income taxes. The Company’s year-to-date effective income tax rate at March 31, 2025 was 19% compared to an effective tax rate of 29% for the same period in 2024. The variations between the Company’s effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate of 21% were due to tax rate differentials between U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The current year-to-date rate was impacted by the recording of a $19 million windfall on stock awards due to the increase in stock price.

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 was $14 million and $17 million, respectively, and represents the noncontrolling interest holders’ shares of losses of Silicon Carbide LLC. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 was $3 million and $4 million, respectively. See Note 11. Noncontrolling Interests included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Segment Reporting

Revenues and segment profit for the Company’s reportable segments are discussed below. During the first quarter of fiscal 2025 as a result of a new CEO joining the Company in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) implemented changes in the measure he uses to allocate resources and assess performance. Our CODM now evaluates each segment’s performance and allocates resources based on segment revenue and segment profit, instead of operating income, as our CODM believes segment profit is a more comprehensive profitability measure for each operating segment. Segment profit includes operating expenses directly managed by operating segments, including research and development, direct sales, marketing and administrative expenses. Segment profit does not include share-based compensation, acquisition or integration related costs, amortization and impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring charges, and certain other charges. Additionally, effective the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we no longer allocate Corporate strategic research and development, strategic marketing and sales expenses and shared general and administrative expenses, as these expenses are not directly attributable to our operating segments. Management believes segment profit to be a useful measure for investors, as it reflects the results of segment performance over which management has direct control and is used by management in its evaluation of segment performance. See Note 13. Segment Reporting, to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on the Company’s reportable segments and for the reconciliation of the Company’s segment profit to earnings (loss) before income taxes, which is incorporated herein by reference. We report our financial results in the following three designated segments: (i) Networking, (ii) Materials, and (iii) Lasers.

Comparative prior period segment information has been recast to conform to the new segment profitability measure. The change in our operating segment measure had no impact on our previously reported consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

Networking ($ in millions)

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased 45% to $897 million, compared to $619 million for the same period last fiscal year. Revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 increased 53% to $2,476 million, compared to $1,616 million for the same period last fiscal year. The increase in revenue of $278 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due to ongoing strong AI datacenter related revenue growth resulting from increased volumes in the datacom vertical as well as a third quarter of sequential growth in telecom, both in our communications market. The increase in revenues of $860 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to increased AI datacenter related revenue in our communications market resulting from increased volumes in the datacom vertical and three quarters of sequential growth in telecom.

Segment profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased 79% to $175 million, compared to segment profit of $98 million for the same period last fiscal year. The increase in segment profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by higher revenues, partially offset by higher R&D investments in our product portfolio. Segment profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 increased 83% to $465 million, compared to segment profit of $254 million for the same period last fiscal year. The increase in segment profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by higher revenues, partially offset by higher R&D investments in our product portfolio.

Materials ($ in millions)

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased 1% to $237 million, compared to revenues of $239 million for the same period last fiscal year. Revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 decreased 3% to $718 million, compared to $737 million for the same period last fiscal year. Compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, Materials decreased $2 million year-over-year, with a decrease of $8 million in the electronics market primarily due to softness in the consumer electronics end market partially offset by higher volumes in the instrumentation, communications, and industrial markets. The decrease in revenues of $20 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to decreases of $33 million in the electronics market primarily due to weak automotive end market demand and $23 million in the industrial market due to macroeconomic conditions, partially offset by $33 million higher volumes in the datacom vertical within the communications market.

Segment profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased 19% to $84 million, compared to segment profit of $71 million for the same period last fiscal year, primarily driven by favorable product mix and lower costs, partially offset by higher variable compensation. Segment profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 increased 41% to $249 million compared to the segment profit of $177 million for the same period last fiscal year. The increase in segment profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by favorable product mix, improvements in pricing optimization and lower costs, partially offset by higher R&D investments in our product portfolio and higher variable compensation.

Lasers ($ in millions)

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased 4% to $364 million, compared to revenues of $351 million for the same period last fiscal year. Revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 increased 5% to $1,087 million, compared to $1,040 million for the same period last fiscal year. The increase during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to $18 million higher shipments due to increased demand with higher volumes of annealing lasers in our display capital equipment market as well as increased demand in semiconductor capital equipment for advanced packaging tools where our lasers, optics and advanced materials are being adopted. The increase in revenues of $47 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to $62 million higher shipments of annealing lasers in our display capital equipment market as well as increased demand in semiconductor capital equipment for advanced packaging tools.

Segment profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased 123% to $93 million, compared to segment profit of $42 million for the same period last fiscal year. The increase in segment profit was primarily driven by favorable product mix, higher revenue volumes, improvements in pricing optimization, lower costs and favorable foreign exchange rates. Segment profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 increased by 63% to $244 million compared to $150 million for the same period last fiscal year. The increase in segment profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by higher revenues as well as lower SG&A expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, our primary sources of cash have been from operations, long-term borrowings, and advance funding from customers. Other sources of cash include proceeds from the issuance of equity, proceeds received from the exercises of stock options, and sale of equity investments and businesses. Our historic uses of cash have been for business acquisitions, capital expenditures, investment in research and development, payments of principal and interest on outstanding debt obligations, payments of debt and equity issuance costs to obtain financing and payments in satisfaction of employees’ minimum tax obligations. Supplemental information pertaining to our sources and uses of cash for the periods indicated is presented as follows:

Sources (uses) of cash ($ in millions):

Operating activities:

Net cash provided by operating activities was $503 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $383 million for the same period last fiscal year. The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period last fiscal year was primarily due to higher earnings partially offset by increases in accounts receivables and inventories as a result of higher revenues.

Investing activities:

Net cash used in investing activities was $284 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $249 million for the same period last fiscal year. Higher cash used to fund capital expenditures of $63 million year-over-year was partially offset by $27 million cash received from the sale of a business.

Financing activities:

Net cash used in financing activities was $386 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $820 million for the same period last fiscal year. Cash outflows for the current fiscal year were primarily payments on existing debt. Financing inflows in the prior year period included the $1.0 billion contribution from noncontrolling interests and proceeds from employee stock purchases, partially offset by payments on existing debt and equity issuance costs related to the contribution from noncontrolling interests.

Senior Credit Facilities

On July 1, 2022, Coherent entered into a Credit Agreement by and among the Company, the lenders, and other parties thereto, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, which provides for senior secured financing of $4.0 billion, consisting of a term loan A credit facility (the “Term A Facility”) with an aggregate principal amount of $850 million, a term loan B credit facility (the “Term B Facility” and, together with the Term A Facility, the “Term Facilities”), with an aggregate principal amount of $2,800 million, and a revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and, together with the Term Facilities, the “Senior Credit Facilities”), in an aggregate available amount of $350 million, including a letter of credit sub-facility of up to $50 million. On March 31, 2023, Coherent entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, which replaced the adjusted LIBOR-based rate of interest therein with an adjusted Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) based rate of interest. As amended, the Term A Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility each bear interest at an adjusted SOFR rate subject to a 0.10% floor plus a range of 1.75% to 2.50%, based on the Company’s total net leverage ratio. The Term A Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility borrowings bear interest at adjusted SOFR plus 1.85% as of March 31, 2025. On April 2, 2024, Coherent entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, under which the principal amount of term B loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement (the “Existing Term B Loans”) were replaced with an equal amount of new term loans (the “New Term B Loans”) having substantially similar terms as the Existing Term B Loans, except with respect to the interest rate applicable to the New Term B Loans and certain other provisions. On January 2, 2025, Coherent entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement, under which the principal amount of the New Term B Loans were replaced with an equal amount of new term loans (the “New Term B-2 Loans”) having substantially similar terms as the New Term B Loans, except with respect to the interest rate applicable to the New Term B-2 Loans and certain other provisions. As further amended, the New Term B-2 Loans bear interest at a SOFR rate (subject to a 0.50% floor) plus 2.00% as of March 31, 2025. The maturity of the New Term B-2 Loans and revolving credit facility remains unchanged. In relation to the Term Facilities, the Company incurred expense of $44 million and $150 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, which is included in Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss). On July 1, 2023, our interest rate cap became effective, which together with our interest rate swap (through September 30, 2024), reduced interest expense by $6 million and $27 million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2025, the Company made payments of $383 million for the Term Facilities, including voluntary payments of $350 million.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Our cash position, borrowing capacity and debt obligations are as follows (in millions):

Other Liquidity

On December 4, 2023, the Company consummated two investment agreements under which Silicon Carbide LLC, a Company subsidiary, received $1.0 billion cash in exchange for 25% of the equity of that entity. Such funds have and will continue to be used primarily to fund future capital expansion in our silicon carbide business and will enable us to increase our available free cash flow to provide greater financial and operational flexibility to execute our capital allocation priorities. See Note 11. Noncontrolling Interests included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

The Company believes existing cash, cash flow from operations, and available borrowing capacity from its Senior Credit Facilities will be sufficient to fund its needs for working capital, capital expenditures, repayment of scheduled long-term borrowings and lease obligations, investments in R&D, and internal and external growth objectives at least through the next twelve months.

Our cash and cash equivalent balances are generated and held in numerous locations throughout the world, including amounts held outside the United States. As of March 31, 2025, the Company held approximately $838 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash outside of the United States. Generally, cash balances held outside the United States could be repatriated to the United States.

At March 31, 2025, we had $736 million of restricted cash, which includes $733 million at our Silicon Carbide LLC that is restricted for use by only that subsidiary.

Market Risks

We are exposed to market risks arising from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. In the normal course of business, we have the option to use a variety of techniques and derivative financial instruments as part of our overall risk management strategy, which is primarily focused on our exposure in relation to the Chinese Renminbi, Euro, Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen, Singapore Dollar and Korean Won. As of September 30, 2024, after weighing the costs and benefits of hedging foreign exchange risks on our global balance sheets, we paused our balance sheet hedging program indefinitely. We continue to analyze these risks and the costs and benefits inherent in a hedging program.

Interest Rate Risks

As of March 31, 2025, our total borrowings include variable rate borrowings, which expose us to changes in interest rates. In November 2019, we entered into an interest rate swap contract, amended on March 20, 2023, to limit the exposure of our variable interest rate debt by effectively converting a portion of interest payments to fixed interest rate debt. The interest rate swap expired on September 24, 2024. On February 23, 2022, we entered into an interest rate cap (the “Cap”), amended on March 20, 2023, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. On September 1, 2024, we increased the notional amount from $500 million to $1,500 million. If we had not effectively hedged our variable rate debt, a change in the interest rate of 100 basis points on these variable rate borrowings would have resulted in additional interest expense of $7 million and $23 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company’s disclosure controls were designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. However, the controls have been designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the controls’ stated goals. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) were implemented during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are involved from time to time in various claims, lawsuits, and regulatory proceedings incidental to its business. The resolution of each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that these matters may be resolved unfavorably to the Company. Management believes, after consulting with legal counsel, that the ultimate liabilities, if any, resulting from these legal and regulatory proceedings will not materially affect the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

The following risks update and supplement the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024. Please refer to Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, for other risks related to our business.

We may be unable to successfully implement our acquisitions strategy, integrate acquired companies and personnel with existing operations, or capitalize on any decision to strategically divest one or more current businesses.

We have completed acquisitions and divestitures in the past, including most recently the acquisition of Coherent, Inc. in July 2022. We expect to expand and diversify our operations with additional acquisitions, but we may be unable to identify or complete prospective acquisitions for many reasons, including increasing competition from other potential acquirers, the effects of consolidation in our industries, and potentially high valuations of acquisition candidates. In addition, applicable competition laws and other regulations may limit our ability to acquire targets, integrate businesses, or force us to divest an acquired business line. If we are unable to identify suitable targets or complete acquisitions, our growth prospects may suffer, and we may not be able to realize sufficient scale and technological advantages to compete effectively in all markets.

To the extent that we complete acquisitions, we may be unsuccessful in integrating acquired companies or product lines with existing operations, or the integration may be more difficult or more costly than anticipated.

We incurred substantial expenses related to the acquisition of Coherent, Inc. and we continue to incur substantial expenses related to the integration of Coherent, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Some of the risks that may affect our ability to integrate or realize anticipated benefits from acquired companies, businesses, or assets include those associated with:

• a significant negative financial result from the acquired company relative to our pre-acquisition expectations;

• unexpected losses of key employees of the acquired company;

• standardizing the combined company’s standards, processes, procedures, and controls, including integrating enterprise resource planning systems and other key business applications;

• coordinating new product and process development;

• increasing complexity from combining operations;

• increasing the scope, geographic diversity, and complexity of our operations;

• difficulties in consolidating facilities and transferring processes and know-how;

• diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns; and

• actions we may take in connection with acquisitions, such as:

◦using a significant portion of our available cash;

◦issuing equity securities, which would dilute current shareholders’ percentage ownership;

◦incurring significant debt;

◦incurring or assume contingent liabilities, known or unknown, including potential lawsuits, infringement actions, or similar liabilities;

◦incurring impairment charges related to goodwill or other intangibles; and

◦facing antitrust or other regulatory inquiries or actions.

In addition, the market prices of our outstanding securities could be adversely affected if the effect of any acquisitions on our consolidated financial results is dilutive or is below the market’s or financial analysts’ expectations, or if there are unanticipated

changes in the business or financial performance of the acquired or combined company. Any failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses may disrupt our business and adversely impact our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

We also continually assess the strategic fit of our business and have from time to time divested portions of our business that are not deemed to fit with our strategic plan. Divestitures involve significant risks and uncertainties, such as ability to sell such businesses on satisfactory price and terms and in a timely manner (including long and costly sales processes and the possibility of lengthy and potentially unsuccessful attempts by a buyer to receive required regulatory approvals), or at all, disruption to other parts of the businesses and distraction of management, allocation of internal resources that would otherwise be devoted to completing strategic acquisitions, loss of key employees or customers, exposure to unanticipated liabilities (including, among other things, those arising from representations and warranties made to a buyer regarding the businesses) or ongoing obligations to support the businesses following such divestitures, and other adverse financial impacts.

Our future success depends on continued international sales, and our global operations are complex and present multiple challenges to manage.

We anticipate that international sales will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. The failure to maintain our current volume of international sales could materially affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and/or cash flows.

The global nature of our business subjects us to a number of risks and uncertainties, which have had in the past and could in the future have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. These include domestic and international economic and political conditions in countries in which we and our suppliers and manufacturers do business, government lockdowns to control case spread of global or local health issues, differing legal standards with respect to protection of IP and employment practices, different domestic and international customs and business and cultural practices, disruptions to capital markets, counter-inflation policies, currency fluctuations, natural disasters, acts of war or other military actions, terrorism, public health issues, restrictions on international trade, such as tariffs, sanctions, and other controls on imports or exports, and catastrophic events. In addition, multiple complex issues may arise concurrently in different countries, potentially hampering our ability to respond in an effective and timely manner. Any inability to respond in an effective and timely manner to issues in our global operations could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

We may fail to accurately estimate the size and growth rate of our markets and our customers’ demands.

We make significant decisions based on our estimates of customer requirements. We use our estimates to determine the levels of business we seek and accept, production schedules, personnel needs, and other resource requirements.

Customers may require rapid increases in production on short notice. We may not be able to purchase sufficient supplies or allocate sufficient manufacturing capacity to meet such increases in demand. Rapid customer ramp-up and significant increases in demand may strain our resources or negatively affect our margins. Inability to satisfy customer demand in a timely manner may harm our reputation, reduce our other opportunities, damage our relationships with customers, reduce revenue growth, and/or cause us to incur contractual penalties.

Alternatively, downturns in the industries in which we compete, or changes in technology, may cause our customers to significantly and abruptly reduce their demand, or even cancel orders. For example, the artificial intelligence industry is rapidly evolving, with continuous improvements in algorithms, software efficiencies and hardware capabilities. Emerging AI technologies may allow for complex AI operations to be executed with significantly less computing power than is currently required. This reduction in computational intensity could decrease the demand for services provided by AI datacenters that are our customers. Shifts like these have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition, as we base many of our operating decisions including, but not limited to, those regarding manufacturing capacity and staffing, and enter into purchase commitments, on the basis of anticipated revenue trends. With respect to orders we initiate with our suppliers to address anticipated demand from our customers, certain suppliers may have required noncancellable purchase commitments or advance payments from us, and those obligations and commitments could reduce our ability to adjust our inventory or expense levels to reflect declining market demands. Unexpected declines in customer demands can result in excess or obsolete inventory and additional charges. Because certain of our sales, research and development, and internal manufacturing overhead expenses are relatively fixed, a reduction in customer demand likely would decrease our gross margins and operating income.

Increases in commodity prices and diminished availability of rare earth minerals and noble gases may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including the effects of increases in commodity prices and diminished availability of rare earth minerals and noble gases. Our businesses purchase, produce, and sell raw materials based upon quoted market prices from minor metal exchanges. Trade disputes, geopolitical tensions, economic circumstances, or political conditions may limit our ability to obtain certain materials. Although rare earth and other materials are generally available from multiple suppliers, China is the predominant producer of certain of these materials. China recently imposed export restrictions on certain

rare earth minerals such as yttrium and germanium, which disrupted and may continue to disrupt global supply chains, driving up costs. The effect of these actions on the market on these critical rare earth minerals could have a material impact on the cost and availability of such minerals, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. The negative impact from increases in commodity prices and diminished availability of rare earth minerals and noble gases might not be recovered through our product sales, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Significant political, trade, regulatory developments, and other circumstances beyond our control, including as a result of recently announced tariffs, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

We operate globally and plan to sell our products in countries throughout the world. Significant political, trade, or regulatory developments in the jurisdictions in which we sell our products are difficult to predict and may have a material adverse effect on us. Similarly, changes in U.S. federal policy that affect the geopolitical landscape could give rise to circumstances outside our control that could have negative impacts on our business operations. For example, in early 2025, the United States implemented significant new tariffs on foreign imports impacting multiple countries, commodities and industries, and these new tariffs and export restrictions also prompted retaliatory tariffs and export restrictions from certain countries. As of April 2025, certain tariffs and retaliatory tariffs have been delayed, but a number of the new tariffs remain in effect, including significant tariffs and trade sanctions between the United States and China. Historically, tariffs have led to increased trade and political tensions and, to date, the outcome of the negotiations between the United States and the various countries is not yet clear. Political tensions as a result of trade policies could reduce trade volume, investment, technological exchange and other economic activities between major international economies, resulting in a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets. Any changes in political, trade, regulatory, and economic conditions, including U.S. trade policies, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Inflation and increased borrowing costs could impact our cash flows and profitability.

Prolonged periods of inflation have the potential to adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity by increasing our overall cost structure, particularly if we are unable to achieve commensurate increases in the prices we charge our customers. The existence of inflation in the economy has and may continue to result in higher interest rates and capital costs, supply shortages, increased costs of labor and other similar effects. Further, world events such as the imposition of global trade tariffs or conflict between Russia and Ukraine could affect inflationary trends. As a result of inflation, we have experienced and may continue to experience, increases in our costs associated with operating our business including labor, equipment and other inputs. Additionally, our borrowing costs, including those under our current credit agreement, dated as of July 1, 2022, by and among us, the lenders and other parties thereto, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, as administrative agent and collateral agent (as amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), increase or decrease (i.e., “float”) based on interest rate benchmarks. As governments increase interest rate benchmarks to combat inflation, our borrowing costs increase. Although we may take measures to mitigate the impact of this inflation through pricing actions, efficiency gains and interest rate hedging, if these measures are not effective, our business, results of operations, financial position and liquidity could be materially adversely affected. Even if such measures are effective, there could be a difference between the timing of when these beneficial actions impact our results of operations and when the cost of inflation is incurred.

Actions that we have taken, or may take in the future, to restructure our business in alignment with our strategic priorities may not be as effective as anticipated.

We have taken in the past, and may continue to take in the future, certain actions to restructure our business in alignment with management’s strategic priorities, including the plans discussed under the heading “Trends and Other Matters Affecting our Business” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. While such plans and other proactive cost reduction measures are intended to realign our cost structure as part of a transformation to a simpler, more streamlined, resilient and sustainable business model, we may encounter challenges in the execution of these efforts that could prevent us from recognizing the intended benefits of such efforts, including, but not limited to, higher than anticipated costs in implementing planned workforce reductions, particularly in highly regulated locations outside the United States; higher than anticipated lease termination and facility closure costs; employee attrition beyond our intended reduction in force; and decreased employee morale among our remaining employees; diversion of management attention; adverse effects to our reputation as an employer which could make it more difficult for us to hire new employees in the future; loss of the institutional knowledge and expertise of departing employees; failure to maintain adequate controls and procedures while executing, and subsequent to completing, such restructuring plans; and potential failure or delays to meet operational and growth targets due to the loss of qualified employees.

If we experience any of these adverse consequences, the restructuring plans and other cost reduction initiatives that we have in the past undertaken, and may in the future undertake, may not achieve or sustain the intended benefits. Our failure to achieve

the expected results from such restructuring plans and other cost reduction initiatives for any reason also could lead to the implementation of additional restructuring-related activities in the future, which may exacerbate these risks or introduce n

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted, modified, or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement,” as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

• Filed herewith

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.