Corning Completes Tender Offer to Acquire Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc.

Corning Completes Tender Offer to Acquire Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc.

Corning Completes Tender Offer

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Corning Completes Tender Offer to Acquire Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc.
Corning Completes Tender Offer to Acquire Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc.
CORNING, N.Y. | Corning Incorporated | June 06, 2016

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that it has successfully completed its tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of the common stock and related rights of Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFOP) for $18.50 per share. As of the tender offer expiration on June 3, 2016, approximately 12.3 million shares of AFOP common stock were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn from the tender offer, representing 77% of the total number of outstanding common stock of AFOP on a fully diluted basis. All of such shares have been accepted for payment in accordance with the terms of the tender offer.                                            

Corning expects to complete the acquisition of AFOP later today through a merger of Apricot Merger Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning, with and into AFOP. Upon completion of the merger, all outstanding shares of common stock of AFOP, other than shares held by AFOP in treasury or shares held by AFOP’s stockholders who are entitled to and properly exercise appraisal rights under Delaware law, will be canceled and converted into the right to receive cash equal to the $18.50 offer price per share without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes.

As a result, upon completion of the merger, AFOP will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning and the common stock of AFOP will cease to be traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Corning plans to integrate AFOP into its Optical Communications business segment. AFOP designs and manufactures high-performance passive optical components. These products are used by cloud data center operators and leading data communications and telecommunications original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

“Corning continues to experience strong growth at the edge of the network, specifically in data center and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) applications, and AFOP bolsters our presence in these growing markets,” said Clark S. Kinlin, executive vice president, Corning Optical Communications. “In addition, this acquisition accelerates our co-innovation strategy by adding new optical component and development capability to our global scale operations and technology platforms, strengthening our ability to deliver high-value optical solutions for network operators worldwide.”

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About Corning Incorporated

Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges. Corning’s businesses and markets are constantly evolving. Today, Corning’s products enable diverse industries such as consumer electronics, telecommunications, transportation, and life sciences. They include damage-resistant cover glass for smartphones and tablets; precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions for high-speed communications networks; trusted products that accelerate drug discovery and manufacturing; and emissions-control products for cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles.