Coherent To Sell Materials Processing Product Division To Bystronic Under Signed Agreement

Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR) ("Coherent," "We," or the "Company"), a global leader in photonics, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its product division that makes and sells tools for materials processing to Bystronic, an international leader in sheet metal processing technology and innovation. Proceeds will be used to reduce debt, which will be immediately accretive to Coherent's EPS.