NVIDIA invests $2B in Coherent; multi-year optics supply pact for AI data centers

COHERENT CORP.

NVIDIA buys 7.79M Coherent shares at $256.80/share via private placement, totaling $2B.
Multi-year non-exclusive agreement includes a multi-billion-dollar purchase commitment from NVIDIA for advanced laser and optical networking products.
Partnership focuses on co-packaged optics and silicon photonics to enable next-gen AI infrastructure.
Coherent will use the investment to expand U.S.-based manufacturing, R&D, and capacity for AI data center optics.

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Equity Issuances SEC 8-K Item 3.02/3.03 confidence 0.9

COHERENT CORP. issued 7,788,161 shares of common stock to NVIDIA Corporation for at a price of $256.80 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2 billion in cash.

Security: common stock
Shares: 7,788,161 shares
Purchaser: NVIDIA Corporation
Consideration: at a price of $256.80 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2 billion in cash

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On March 2, 2026, Coherent Corp. (“Coherent” or the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with NVIDIA Corporation (“NVIDIA”), and Coherent completed the issuance and sale of 7,788,161 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value (the “Shares”), pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, at a price of $256.80 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2 billion in cash.

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