10-K annual report · filed Aug 16, 2019

Coherent Corp (COHR) FY2019 10-K Annual Report

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Coherent Corp (COHR) filed its fiscal 2019 10-K annual report with the SEC on Aug 16, 2019. It reported revenue of $1.4B (+17.6% year over year) and net income of $108M.

  • Top risk flagged: Export controls under EAR and ITAR, administered by Commerce and State, could restrict shipments or trigger penalties

FY2019 key financial metrics · XBRL

Revenue
$1.4B
+17.6% YoY
Net income
$108M
+22.2% YoY
Operating margin
10.9%
−0.8 pp YoY
EPS (diluted)
$1.63
+20.7% YoY
ROE
9.5%
+0.9 pp YoY
Operating cash flow
$178M
+10.8% YoY

Source: XBRL data from the Coherent Corp (COHR) FY2019 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.

Coherent Corp FY2019 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Engineered materials and optoelectronic components for communications, materials processing, aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, and automotive markets
  • Pending $6.4 billion Finisar acquisition, positioning II-VI for expanded optical communications scale and broader compound-semiconductor capabilities
  • Organizational realignment effective July 1, 2019, consolidating three segments into Compound Semiconductors and Photonic Solutions
  • Bookings $1.4 billion and backlog $500 million, up from $1.2 billion and $450 million respectively
  • 12,487 employees, including 1,707 RD&E personnel; internally funded R&D reached $139.2 million, up from $116.9 million

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $1,362.4M, up 18% YoY from $1,158.8M, driven by optical communications demand
  • Gross margin 38.3% vs 39.9%, down 160 basis points; net earnings $107.5M vs $88.0M
  • Best segment, II-VI Photonics: revenue $638.8M, up 31%; worst, II-VI Laser Solutions: $396.6M, down 2%
  • Operating cash flow $178.5M; capex $137.1M; acquisitions $83.1M; treasury-stock purchases $1.6M
  • Outlook: cash flow, reserves and borrowing capacity expected to fund needs through fiscal 2020; Finisar merger approval in China remained a key risk

Risk Factors

  • Export controls under EAR and ITAR, administered by Commerce and State, could restrict shipments or trigger penalties
  • International sales 70% of fiscal 2019 revenue, exposing operations to U.S.-China tariffs and Huawei Entity List restrictions
  • ZnSe production depends on complex yields and internally produced hydrogen selenide, creating specialized manufacturing vulnerabilities
  • Competitors with faster new technologies could render semiconductor laser, 3D sensing, or 5G products obsolete
  • Pending Finisar acquisition could require significant debt and cash, limiting liquidity for convertible-note repurchases or conversions

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