토토 롤링 디시 Board Accepts II-VI Acquisition Proposal

SANTA CLARA, CA, March 25, 2021– 토토 롤링 디시, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHR) today announced that its board of directors has determined, after consultation with its financial and legal advisors, that the previously disclosed acquisition proposal 토토 롤링 디시 received from II-VI Incorporated (NASDAQ: IIVI) on March 17, 2021 continues to be a “Company Superior Proposal” under 토토 롤링 디시’s March 9, 2021 merger agreement with Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) after giving due consideration to the revised acquisition proposal 토토 롤링 디시 received from Lumentum on March 22, 2021. In making its determination, the 토토 롤링 디시 board of directors evaluated the comparative benefits and risks of the II-VI and Lumentum proposals, including the near-term and long-term financial opportunities and risks presented by each proposal, the potential synergies available through a combination with each company, and the complementary businesses of each company.​

​Accordingly, 토토 롤링 디시 is terminating the March 9, 2021 merger agreement between 토토 롤링 디시 and Lumentum and paying Lumentum the 7.6 million termination fee contemplated by their merger agreement in order to enter into a new merger agreement with II-VI.

Under the terms of 토토 롤링 디시’s merger agreement with II-VI, each share of 토토 롤링 디시 common stock will be exchanged for 0.00 in cash and 0.91 of a share of II-VI common stock at the completion of the transaction. The transaction with II-VI is subject to approval by the stockholders of 토토 롤링 디시 and II-VI, receipt of U.S. and foreign regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. ​

Bank of America and Credit Suisse are serving as financial advisors to 토토 롤링 디시, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as legal advisor.​

​About 토토 롤링 디시

Founded in 1966, 토토 롤링 디시, Inc. (“토토 롤링 디시”) is a global provider of lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial and industrial customers. Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and is part of the Russell 1000 and Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index. For more information about 토토 롤링 디시, visit the company’s website at https://www.토토 롤링 디시.com for product and financial updates.​

Important Informat토토 롤링 디시 and Where You Can Find It​

In connection with the proposed transaction (the “Proposed Transaction”) between II-VI Incorporated (“II-VI”) and 토토 롤링 디시, Inc. (“토토 롤링 디시”), II-VI plans to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of 토토 롤링 디시 and II-VI and will constitute a prospectus with respect to shares of II-VI’s common stock to be issued to 토토 롤링 디시’s stockholders at the completion of the Proposed Transaction (the “Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus”). 토토 롤링 디시 and II-VI may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the Proposed Transaction. This communication is not a substitute for the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any other document which 토토 롤링 디시 or II-VI may file with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Transaction. 토토 롤링 디시 STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS.​

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC by 토토 롤링 디시 and II-VI in connection with the Proposed Transaction through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Additional information regarding the participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Proposed Transaction, and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in any registration statement, prospectus, proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC if and when they become available.​

​Participants in the Solicitation of Proxies in 토토 롤링 디시nnection with Proposed Transaction

​토토 롤링 디시 and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Proposed Transaction. Information regarding 토토 롤링 디시’s directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct and indirect interests in the Proposed Transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. 토토 롤링 디시 stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Proposed Transaction, including the direct and indirect interests of 토토 롤링 디시 directors and executive officers in the Proposed Transaction, which may be different than those of 토토 롤링 디시 stockholders generally, by reading the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and any other relevant documents (including any registration statement, prospectus, proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC) that are filed or will be filed with the SEC relating to the Proposed Transaction. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.

No Offer or Solicitat토토 롤링 디시​

This document does not 토토 롤링 디시nstitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.​

Caut토토 롤링 디시ary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements​

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on 토토 롤링 디시’s and its board of directors’ current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these statements. ​

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: (i) the completion of the Proposed Transaction on anticipated terms and timing, including obtaining stockholder and regulatory approvals, anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, expansion and growth of 토토 롤링 디시’s and II-VI’s businesses and other conditions to the completion of the transaction; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement with II-VI (as amended, restated or supplemented from time to time), including the receipt of an unsolicited proposal from a third party (including MKS Instruments, Inc. or Lumentum Holdings Inc.); (iii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Transaction, including as a result of delay in completing the transaction or integrating the businesses of 토토 롤링 디시 and II-VI; (iv) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related private and public sector measures on 토토 롤링 디시’s business and general economic conditions; (v) risks associated with the recovery of global and regional economies from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and related private and public sector measures; (vi) 토토 롤링 디시’s and II-VI’s ability to implement its business strategy; (vii) pricing trends, including 토토 롤링 디시’s and II-VI’s ability to achieve economies of scale; (viii) potential litigation relating to the Proposed Transaction that could be instituted against 토토 롤링 디시, II-VI or their respective directors; (ix) the risk that disruptions from the Proposed Transaction will harm 토토 롤링 디시’s or II-VI’s business, including current plans and operations; (x) the ability of 토토 롤링 디시 or II-VI to retain and hire key personnel; (xi) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the Proposed Transaction; (xii) uncertainty as to the long-term value of II-VI common stock; (xiii) legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting 토토 롤링 디시’s and II-VI’s businesses; (xiv) general economic and market developments and conditions; (xv) the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which 토토 롤링 디시 and II-VI operate; (xvi) potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the merger that could affect 토토 롤링 디시’s and/or II-VI’s financial performance; (xvii) restrictions during the pendency of the Proposed Transaction that may impact 토토 롤링 디시’s or II-VI’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (xviii) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, as well as 토토 롤링 디시’s and II-VI’s response to any of the aforementioned factors; (xix) geopolitical conditions, including trade and national security policies and export controls and executive orders relating thereto, and worldwide government economic policies, including trade relations between the United States and China; (xx) 토토 롤링 디시’s ability to provide a safe working environment for members during the COVID-19 pandemic or any other public health crises, including pandemics or epidemics; and (xxi) failure to receive the approval of the stockholders of II-VI and/or 토토 롤링 디시. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the Proposed Transaction, are more fully discussed in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Transaction. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors presented in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be, considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.​

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Founded in 1966, 토토 롤링 디시 Inc. is one of the world’s leading providers of lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial and industrial customers. Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and is part of the Russell 1000 and Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index. For more information about 토토 롤링 디시, visit the company's website atfor product and financial updates.