Oplink Communications Explained

Oplink Communications LLC
Type:Subsidiary of Molex
Foundation:1995
Location:Fremont, California
Industry:Optical components
Revenue:$204 million (2014)[1]
Net Income:$19 million (2014)
Homepage:www.oplink.com

Oplink Communications LLC is a US-based business manufacturing and selling optical components.[2] Oplink's headquarters is located in Fremont, California,[2] and it has facilities in China[3] and Taiwan.[4]

History

The company was founded in San Jose, California in 1995. Oplink moved its manufacturing facility from San Jose to the Zuhai Free Trade Zone in Zhuhai, China in 2000. The company went public (Nasdaq: OPLK) in 2000, with an initial public offering of 13,700,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $18.00 per share.[5] [6] Oplink moved its headquarters to Fremont, California in 2004. Koch Industries acquired Oplink for $445 million in December 2014, and the legal entity changed to Oplink Communications LLC.[7] [8] Oplink is currently owned by Molex, a global electronics components company and Koch Industries subsidiary.

Mergers and acquisitions

Oplink acquired Optical Communication Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCPI) for $85.3M in 2007.[9] [10] [11]

Oplink was acquired by Koch Industries for $445M in 2014.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oplink SEC 2014 annual report. Sec.gov. 2015-05-14.
  2. Web site: Oplink Communications Inc: Company Profile - Bloomberg. Bloomberg.
  3. Web site: Zhuhai Ftz Oplink Communications Inc: Company Profile - Bloomberg. Bloomberg.
  4. Web site: Taiwan Oplink Communications, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek. Businessweek.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307214940/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=126899521. 2016-03-07. dead.
  5. Web site: OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC (OPLK) IPO. NASDAQ.com.
  6. Web site: Oplink Communications, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering. Oplink Communications, Inc.. 4 October 2000. prnewswire.com.
  7. Web site: Koch Industries, Inc. Completes Purchase of Oplink Communications, Inc.. 23 December 2014. Yahoo Finance. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092934/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/koch-industries-inc-completes-purchase-133800754.html. 2015-05-18.
  8. Web site: Oplink Agrees to Be Acquired by Koch Industries for $445 Million. Tess Stynes. 19 November 2014. Wsj.com. 2015-05-14.
  9. Web site: Oplink to take major stake in OCP for about $85.3 M. Silicon Valley Business Journal. 2015-05-14.
  10. Web site: Oplink to Acquire a Majority Interest in Optical Communication. 23 April 2007. bloomberg.com.
  11. Web site: Oplink Communications Closes Purchase of Majority Interest in. 6 June 2007. bloomberg.com.

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