Oplink Communications
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Molex |
|---|---|
| Industry | Optical components |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Fremont, California |
| Revenue | $204 million (2014)[1] |
| $19 million (2014)[1] | |
| Website | 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
[edit]The company was founded in San Jose, California in 1995.[citation needed] Oplink moved its manufacturing facility from San Jose to the Zuhai Free Trade Zone in Zhuhai, China in 2000.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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.[7]
Mergers and acquisitions
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oplink SEC 2014 annual report". Sec.gov. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ a b "Oplink Communications Inc: Company Profile - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Zhuhai Ftz Oplink Communications Inc: Company Profile - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Taiwan Oplink Communications, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ^ "OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC (OPLK) IPO". NASDAQ.com.
- ^ Oplink Communications, Inc. (4 October 2000). "Oplink Communications, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering". prnewswire.com.
- ^ a b c "Koch Industries, Inc. Completes Purchase of Oplink Communications, Inc". Yahoo Finance. 23 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
- ^ a b Tess Stynes (19 November 2014). "Oplink Agrees to Be Acquired by Koch Industries for $445 Million". Wsj.com. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ "Oplink to take major stake in OCP for about $85.3 M". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ "Oplink to Acquire a Majority Interest in Optical Communication". bloomberg.com. 23 April 2007.
- ^ "Oplink Communications Closes Purchase of Majority Interest in". bloomberg.com. 6 June 2007.