secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     COGNEX CORP (CGNX)
CIK:        0000851205
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-23-223892
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Cognex to acquire Moritex Corp for ¥40B ($275M), expected to close by end of 2023
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- Acquisition price ¥40 billion (~$275M) all-cash; funded from existing cash and equivalents.
- Expected to close by end of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.
- Moritex, a global leader in optics components, expected to contribute 6-8% of Cognex revenue.
- Transaction expected to be accretive to GAAP EPS in 2025.
- Largest acquisition in Cognex's 42-year history; 500 employees, based in Yokohama, Japan.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000119312523223892/0001193125-23-223892-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000119312523223892/d532745d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-223892

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