NPTN - Lumentum gets China approval for NeoPhotonics deal will close on Wednesday
- Lumentum ( NASDAQ: LITE ) said it received China antitrust approval for its planned acquisition of NeoPhotonics ( NYSE: NPTN ). NeoPhotonics was earlier halted for news pending. Lumentum gained 1.7%.
- Lumentum ( LITE ) currently expects that the NeoPhotonics acquisition will close on or around Wednesday, according to a statement.
- Lumentum ( LITE ) agreed to buy NeoPhotonics ( NPTN ) for more than $900M, or $16/share in cash, in early November. The deal came amid a flurry of M&A activity in the optical sensor market. I-VI ( IIVI ) beat out Lumentum ( LITE ) last year in a bid for Coherent .
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Lumentum gets China approval for NeoPhotonics deal, will close on Wednesday