EX-1.01 2 conflilct_mineralsxreportx.htm EXHIBIT 1.01 Exhibit

Exhibit 1.01

Coherent, Inc.
Conflict Minerals Report
For the year ended December 31, 2015

This Conflict Minerals Report of Coherent, Inc. (“we”, “us” or the “Company”) for calendar year 2015 is provided pursuant to Rule 13p-1 (Rule 13p-1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 1934 Act). Please refer to Rule 13p-1, Form SD and the 1934 Act Release No. 34-67716 for definitions to the terms used in this report, unless otherwise defined herein. This report has been prepared by management and includes all majority-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

Introduction

We are one of the world's leading providers of lasers and laser-based solutions. Our products feature superior reliability and performance, and provide significant cost advantages for commercial and industrial customers competing in the most demanding markets.

Founded in 1966, we design, manufacture and market laser sources, laser tools and systems, accessories and components for customers across the globe. In addition to laser sources and tools, we also offer leading-edge beam forming and beam guidance systems as well as laser beam measurement and control equipment. Our laser products include diode-pumped solid state lasers; fiber lasers; CO2, excimer and ion gas lasers; optically pumped semiconductor lasers; semiconductor lasers; and ultrafast lasers.

The capabilities of our products are exceptionally diverse and are used in a wide range of markets and applications, including microelectronics, including semiconductor test and measurement, and advanced packaging; graphic arts and display; materials processing; instrumentation for biotechnology and medical imaging; production of flat panel displays and solar cells; and in advanced engineering, genetics, biology, chemistry, and physics.

Conflict minerals are currently defined as columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite, or their derivatives, which are limited to tantalum, tin, and tungsten, unless the Secretary of State determines that additional derivatives are financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or an adjoining country (together, the “Covered Countries”). Collectively, conflict minerals are known as “3TG” – for tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold. 3TG are commonly used across the electronics industry generally and are necessary to the functionality and/or production of our products. Uses of the 3TG include:

Gold is a highly efficient conductor that can carry low voltages and currents and remain free of corrosion. It is used in various Coherent systems as connectors, switch and relay contacts, soldering joints, connecting wires and connection strips.

Tin is commonly used in the electronics industry for coating lead or zinc and steel to prevent corrosion. Tin can also be found in Coherent systems used in solders for joining electronic circuits.

Tungsten is often used for electron emitters and is an important mineral for electrical contact materials as tungsten withstands the conditions of an electric arc. Tungsten is an important component in integrated circuitry used within Coherent systems.

Tantalum is a heat-resistant powder that can hold a high electrical charge; it is an important element in creating capacitors that are used to control current flow in the circuit boards in most Coherent systems.
Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry
At the end of 2012, an internal working group evaluated our supply chain and determined to move forward with a risk-based resource allocation for our reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) process. This evaluation is repeated annually. Upon review, it was noted that there has been limited year over year change in our supply chain, and therefore the 2012 process to create four Conflict Minerals assessment categories was again deemed valid for the 2015 reporting cycle. The four Supply Chain Conflict Minerals categories are as follows:

Category
Description
Approximate Category Size
One
High Risk. Suppliers from whom we directly source materials that are either fully comprised of, or largely made from, a 3TG material (example, gold)
35 suppliers
Two
Medium Risk. Suppliers from whom we source subsystems, components or other products which are likely to include 3TG (example, electronic subcomponents)
More than 2,000 suppliers representing over 25,000 unique parts
Three
Low Risk. Commonly used and available (catalog) parts that may contain 3TG materials (example, screws, washers, bolts)
Four
Suppliers which provide products which do not include 3TG (example, a plastic button cover)
 

Following this category review, we conducted a reasonable country of origin inquiry (RCOI) employing a variety of measures to determine whether the necessary conflict minerals in our products originated from the Covered Countries. Category One suppliers were engaged through direct discussions as well as written survey responses. We successfully contacted all Category One suppliers who have reported the following Conflict Minerals status to Coherent: 97% use 3TG and are DRC Conflict Free (an improvement from 93% as reported in the 2014 Conflict Minerals Report); only one supplier has evidence of 3TG minerals use and reported such 3TG minerals as DRC conflict undeterminable. Additional efforts will be made to either have the supplier determine the source of the 3TG materials or, if possible, find alternate sourcing.

With regards to the large volume of Category Two and Three suppliers, our primary means of determining country of origin is through an active supply-chain survey using the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition, Incorporated and Global e-Sustainability Initiative (EICC/GeSI) Conflict Minerals Reporting Template. The EICC/GeSI format has become an industry standard for collecting Conflict Minerals data from the supply chain. To assist us with this survey we retained an expert outside consulting firm. As an on-going project for nearly three years, each Category Two and Three supplier is asked to provide 3TG information, always leveraging the latest EICC/GeSI format. As a formal process, we make minimally three separate attempts to contact Category Two and Three suppliers who have yet to provide a complete EICC form or who have provided an outdated EICC form. At of the time of this filing we have received responses from Category Two and Three suppliers representing approximately 88% of the parts which are likely to contain 3TG minerals that were used in our end products sold in calendar year 2015. This is up from 77% in 2014 and 56% in 2013. These parts have the following EICC report status: 36% have been found to be “DRC Conflict Free”; 39% are “DRC Conflict Undeterminable”; 6% show 3TG minerals were not used; 19% of the EICC forms are pending approval of our internal quality check; and approximately 12% of the parts are covered by suppliers who have yet to respond. Due to the incomplete dataset, our conflict minerals classification is currently DRC conflict undeterminable.

For suppliers who have responded to our request for 3TG country of origin, we have been able to determine the following smelter/country information:

Minerals
Smelter / Country of origin may include the following
Change in number of Countries of origin
Gold
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe
14 in 2013
29 in 2014
35 in 2015
Tantalum
Austria, Brazil, China, Estonia, Germany, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russian Federation, Thailand, United States
7 in 2013
13 in 2014
12 in 2015
Tin
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Rwanda, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Vietnam
11 in 2013
14 in 2014
17 in 2015
Tungsten
Austria, China, Germany, Japan, Russian Federation, United States, Vietnam
6 in 2013
7 in 2014
7 in 2015

Coherent believes, to the extent reasonably determinable, the following table presents all smelters which, to the extent known, processed the necessary 3TG minerals that are used in Coherent products during the reporting period. Smelter information was provided to Coherent by the suppliers through their EICC/GeSI reporting form.

Material
Smelter Reference List
Smelter Location
Gold
Advanced Chemical Company
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
Gold
Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
Gold
Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Gold
Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.
Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Gold
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)
Almalyk, Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan
Gold
AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Mineração
Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Gold
Argor-Heraeus S.A.
Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland
Gold
Asahi Pretec Corp.
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Gold
Asahi Refining Canada Ltd.
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Gold
Asahi Refining USA Inc.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Gold
Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.
Tamura, Fukushima, Japan
Gold
Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey
Gold
Aurubis AG
Hamburg, Hamburg State, Germany
Gold
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)
Quezon City, Manila, Philippines
Gold
Boliden AB
Skelleftehamn, Västerbotten, Sweden
Gold
C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG
Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Gold
Caridad
Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico
Gold
CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Gold
Cendres + Métaux S.A.
Biel-Bienne, Bern, Switzerland
Gold
Chimet S.p.A.
Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
Gold
Chugai Mining
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Gold
Daejin Indus Co., Ltd.
Namdong-gu, Incheon, South Korea
Gold
Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.
Huangshi, Huabei, China
Gold
DODUCO GmbH
Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Gold
Dowa
Kosaka, Akita, Japan
Gold
DSC (Do Sung Corporation)
Gimpo, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Gold
Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd.
Honjo, Saitama, Japan
Gold
Elemetal Refining, LLC
Jackson, Ohio, United States
Gold
Emirates Gold DMCC
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Gold
Faggi Enrico S.p.A.
Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
Gold
Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.
Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe
Gold
Gansu Seemine Material Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Gold
Geib Refining Corporation
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
Gold
Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Gold
Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Gold
Guoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.
Zhaoyuan, Shandong, China
Gold
Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.
Fuyang, Zhejiang, China
Gold
Heimerle + Meule GmbH
Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Gold
Heraeus Ltd. Hong Kong
Fanling, Hong Kong, China
Gold
Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
Hanau, Hesse, Germany
Gold
Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.
Yuanling, Hunan, China
Gold
Hwasung CJ Co., Ltd.
Danwon, Gyeonggi, Korea
Gold
Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
Gold
Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
Soka, Saitama, Japan
Gold
Istanbul Gold Refinery
Kuyumcukent, Istanbul, Turkey
Gold
Japan Mint
Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Gold
Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.
Guixi City, Jiangxi, China
Gold
JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant
Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk, Russian Federation
Gold
JSC Uralelectromed
Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk, Russian Federation
Gold
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
Ōita, Ōita, Japan
Gold
Kaloti Precious Metals
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Gold
Kazakhmys Smelting LLC
Balkhash, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
Gold
Kazzinc
Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Gold
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
Magna, Utah, United States
Gold
KGHM Polska Miedź Spółka Akcyjna
Lubin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Gold
Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Sayama, Saitama, Japan
Gold
Korea Metal Co., Ltd.
Incheon, Seoul, South Korea
Gold
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.
Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea
Gold
Kyrgyzaltyn JSC
Bishkek, Chuy Province, Kyrgyzstan
Gold
L'azurde Company For Jewelry
Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Gold
Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd.
Lingbao, Henan, China
Gold
Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.
Lingbao, Henan, China
Gold
LS-NIKKO Copper Inc.
Onsan-eup, Ulsan, South Korea
Gold
Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.
Luoyang, Henan, China
Gold
Materion
Buffalo, New York, United States
Gold
Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.
Iruma, Saitama, Japan
Gold
Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, China
Gold
Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.
Tuas, Singapore, Singapore
Gold
Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.
Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China
Gold
Metalor Technologies S.A.
Marin, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Gold
Metalor USA Refining Corporation
North Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States
Gold
Metalúrgica Met-Mex Peñoles S.A. De C.V.
Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
Gold
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan
Gold
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.
Takehara, Hiroshima, Japan
Gold
MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.
Mewat, Haryana, India
Gold
Morris and Watson
Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Gold
Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant
Obrucheva, Moscow Region, Russian Federation
Gold
Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.
Bahçelievler, Istanbul, Turkey
Gold
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat
Navoi, Navoi Province, Uzbekistan
Gold
Nihon Material Co., Ltd.
Noda, Chiba, Japan
Gold
Ögussa Österreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH
Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Gold
Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
Nara-shi, Nara, Japan
Gold
OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)
Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian Federation
Gold
OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery
Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Province, Russian Federation
Gold
PAMP S.A.
Castel San Pietro, Ticino, Switzerland
Gold
Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.
Penglai, Shandong, China
Gold
Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals
Kasimov, Ryazan, Russian Federation
Gold
PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk
Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
Gold
PX Précinox S.A.
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Gold
Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.
Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa
Gold
Republic Metals Corporation
Miami, Florida, United States
Gold
Royal Canadian Mint
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Gold
Sabin Metal Corp.
Williston, North Dakota, United States
Gold
Samduck Precious Metals
Namdong, Incheon, South Korea
Gold
SAMWON Metals Corp.
Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, South Korea
Gold
SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH
Halsbrücke, Saxony, Germany
Gold
Schone Edelmetaal B.V.
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Gold
SEMPSA Joyería Platería S.A.
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Gold
Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.
Laizhou, Yantai, China
Gold
Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.
Zhaoyuan, Shandong, China
Gold
Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Gold
Singway Technology Co., Ltd.
Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Gold
So Accurate Group, Inc.
Long Island City, New York, United States
Gold
SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals
Shyolkovo, Moscow Region, Russian Federation
Gold
Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.
Tainan City, Taiwan, Taiwan
Gold
Sudan Gold Refinery
Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan
Gold
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
Saijo, Ehime, Japan
Gold
T.C.A S.p.A
Capolona, Tuscany, Italy
Gold
Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Gold
The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.
Laizhou, Yantai, China
Gold
Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.
Kuki, Saitama, Japan
Gold
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.
Tongling, Anhui, China
Gold
Torecom
Asan, Chungcheong, South Korea
Gold
Umicore Brasil Ltda.
Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil
Gold
Umicore Precious Metals Thailand
Dokmai, Pravet, Thailand
Gold
Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining
Hoboken, Antwerp, Belgium
Gold
United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.
Alden, New York, United States
Gold
Valcambi S.A.
Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland
Gold
Western Australian Mint trading as The Perth Mint
Newburn, Western Australia, Australia
Gold
WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH
Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Gold
Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Gold
Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.
Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Gold
Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Gold
Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation
Sanmenxia, Henan, China
Gold
Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Gold Refinery
Shanghang, Fujian, China
Tantalum
Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.
Changsha, Hunan, China
Tantalum
D Block Metals, LLC
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
Tantalum
Duoluoshan
Sihui City, Guangdong, China
Tantalum
Exotech Inc.
Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
Tantalum
F&X Electro-Materials Ltd.
Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
Tantalum
FIR Metals & Resource Ltd.
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Tantalum
Global Advanced Metals Aizu
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Tantalum
Global Advanced Metals Aizu
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Tantalum
Global Advanced Metals Boyertown
Boyertown, Pennsylvania, United States
Tantalum
Global Advanced Metals Boyertown
Boyertown, Pennsylvania, United States
Tantalum
Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.
Yingde, Guangdong, China
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Co., Ltd.
Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand
Tantalum
H.C. Starck GmbH Goslar
Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany
Tantalum
H.C. Starck GmbH Laufenburg
Laufenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH
Hermsdorf, Thuringia, Germany
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Inc.
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Ltd.
Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG
Laufenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Tantalum
Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.
Hengyang, Hunan, China
Tantalum
Hi-Temp Specialty Metals, Inc.
Yaphank, New York, United States
Tantalum
Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
Fengxin, Jiangxi, China
Tantalum
JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Tantalum
Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Tantalum
Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Tantalum
KEMET Blue Metals
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Tantalum
KEMET Blue Metals
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Tantalum
KEMET Blue Powder
Mound House, Nevada, United States
Tantalum
King-Tan Tantalum Industry Ltd.
Yifeng, Jiangxi, China
Tantalum
LSM Brasil S.A.
São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Tantalum
Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.
District Raigad, Maharashtra, India
Tantalum
Mineração Taboca S.A.
Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil
Tantalum
Mitsui Mining & Smelting
Omuta, Fukuoka, Japan
Tantalum
Molycorp Silmet A.S.
Sillamäe, Ida-Virumaa, Estonia
Tantalum
Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.
Shizuishan City, Ningxia, China
Tantalum
Plansee SE Liezen
Liezen, Styria, Austria
Tantalum
Plansee SE Reutte
Reutte, Tyrol, Austria
Tantalum
QuantumClean
Fremont, California, United States
Tantalum
Resind Indústria e Comércio Ltda.
São João del Rei, Minas gerais, Brazil
Tantalum
RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd.
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Tantalum
Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO
Solikamsk, Perm Krai, Russian Federation
Tantalum
Taki Chemicals
Harima, Hyogo, Japan
Tantalum
Telex Metals
Croydon, Pennsylvania, United States
Tantalum
Tranzact, Inc.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Tantalum
Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC
Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Tantalum
XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.
YunFu City, Guangdong, China
Tantalum
Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd.
Yifeng Town, Jiangxi, China
Tantalum
Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide
Zhuzhou, Hunan, China
Tin
Alpha
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Tin
An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company
Quy Hop, Nghe An, Viet Nam
Tin
China Tin Group Co., Ltd.
Laibin, Guangxi, China
Tin
CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.
Hezhou, Guangxi, China
Tin
Cooperativa Metalurgica de Rondônia Ltda.
Ariquemes, Rondonia, Brazil
Tin
CV Ayi Jaya
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
CV Gita Pesona
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
CV Serumpun Sebalai
Pangkalan, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
CV United Smelting
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
CV Venus Inti Perkasa
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
Dowa
Kosaka, Akita, Japan
Tin
Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company
Tinh Tuc, Cao Bang, Viet Nam
Tin
Elmet S.L.U.
Berango, Vizcaya, Spain
Tin
EM Vinto
Oruro, Cercado, Bolivia
Tin
Estanho de Rondônia S.A.
Ariquemes, Rondônia, Brazil
Tin
Feinhütte Halsbrücke GmbH
Halsbrücke, Saxony, Germany
Tin
Fenix Metals
Chmielów, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland
Tin
Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC
Putuo District, Shanghai, China
Tin
Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.
Geiju, Yunnan, China
Tin
Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.
Geiju, Yunnan, China
Tin
Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.
Geiju, Yunnan, China
Tin
Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tin
Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd.
Yichun, Jiangxi, China
Tin
Linwu Xianggui Ore Smelting Co., Ltd.
Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Tin
Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.
São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Tin
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)
Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia
Tin
Melt Metais e Ligas S.A.
Ariquemes, Rondonia, Brazil
Tin
Metallic Resources, Inc.
Twinsburg, Ohio, United States
Tin
Metallo-Chimique N.V.
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium
Tin
Metallo-Chimique N.V.
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium
Tin
Mineração Taboca S.A.
Bairro Guarapiranga, São Paulo, Brazil
Tin
Minsur
Paracas, Ica, Peru
Tin
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Asago, Hyogo, Japan
Tin
Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tin
Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tin
Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company
Quy Hop, Nghe An, Viet Nam
Tin
O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Nongkham Sriracha, Chonburi, Thailand
Tin
O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.
Cavite Economic Zone, Rosario Cavite, Philippines
Tin
Operaciones Metalurgical S.A.
Oruro, Cercado, Bolivia
Tin
Phoenix Metal Ltd.
Jabana, Kigali, Rwanda
Tin
PT Alam Lestari Kencana
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera
Kabupaten, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Artha Cipta Langgeng
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Babel Inti Perkasa
Lintang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Bangka Kudai Tin
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Bangka Prima Tin
Kabupaten, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Bangka Timah Utama Sejahtera
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Bangka Tin Industry
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera
Kepulauan, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT BilliTin Makmur Lestari
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Bukit Timah
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Cipta Persada Mulia
Kepulauan, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT DS Jaya Abadi
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri
Karimun, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia
Tin
PT Fang Di MulTindo
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Inti Stania Prima
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Justindo
Kabupaten, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Karimun Mining
Karimun, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia
Tin
PT Mitra Stania Prima
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Panca Mega Persada
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk
Kabupaten, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Prima Timah Utama
Kepulauan, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Refined Bangka Tin
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Seirama Tin Investment
Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Sumber Jaya Indah
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur
Kundur, Riau Islands, Indonesia
Tin
PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok
Mentok, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Tinindo Inter Nusa
Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia
Tin
PT Tirus Putra Mandiri
Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
Tin
PT Tommy Utama
Sumping Desa Batu Peyu, Belitung, Indonesia
Tin
PT Wahana Perkit Jaya
Topang Island, Riau Province, Indonesia
Tin
Rui Da Hung
Longtan Shiang Taoyuang, Taiwan, Taiwan
Tin
Soft Metais Ltda.
Bebedouro, São Paulo, Brazil
Tin
Thaisarco
Amphur Muang, Phuket, Thailand
Tin
Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company
Tan Quang, Tuyen Quang, Viet Nam
Tin
VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC
Nguyen Van Ngoc, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Tin
White Solder Metalurgia e Mineração Ltda.
Ariquemes, Rondonia, Brazil
Tin
Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
Geiju, Yunnan, China
Tin
Yunnan Tin Company Limited
Geiju, Yunnan, China
Tungsten
A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.
Toyama City, Toyama, Japan
Tungsten
Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.
Vinh Bao District, Hai Phong, Viet Nam
Tungsten
Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Tungsten
Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Tungsten
Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Dayu Jincheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.
Dayu Country, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Dayu Weiliang Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Yanshi, Fujian, China
Tungsten
Ganxian Shirui New Material Co., Ltd.
Ganxian, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Ganzhou Non-ferrous Metals Smelting Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States
Tungsten
Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
Tungsten
H.C. Starck GmbH
Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany
Tungsten
H.C. Starck GmbH
Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany
Tungsten
Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.
Yuanling, Hunan, China
Tungsten
Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Wuji
Hengyang, Hunan, China
Tungsten
Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Yanglin
Hengyang, Hunan, China
Tungsten
Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
Hengyang, Hunan, China
Tungsten
Hydrometallurg, JSC
Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russian Federation
Tungsten
Japan New Metals Co., Ltd.
Akita City, Akita, Japan
Tungsten
Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Xiushui, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Jiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
Gao'an, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.
Tonggu, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
Xiushui, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
Tungsten
Kennametal Fallon
Fallon, Nevada, United States
Tungsten
Kennametal Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Tungsten
Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Nanfeng Xiaozhai, Yunnan, China
Tungsten
Niagara Refining LLC
Depew, New York, United States
Tungsten
Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC
Dai Tu, Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam
Tungsten
Pobedit, JSC
Vladikavkaz, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russian Federation
Tungsten
Sanher Tungsten Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Huyen Nhon Trach, Tinh Dong Nai, Viet Nam
Tungsten
Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Halong City, TayNinh, Viet Nam
Tungsten
Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.
Halong City, Quang Ninh, Viet Nam
Tungsten
Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG
St. Martin i-S, Styria, Austria
Tungsten
Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Tungsten
Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Tungsten
Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Shaoguan, Guangdong, China

Due Diligence

We are required to perform due diligence in order to determine the conflict minerals status of the necessary conflict minerals used in our products. Our due diligence processes and efforts have been developed to conform in all material respects with the 2nd edition of The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas and the related supplements for gold and for tin, tantalum and tungsten (OECD Guidance). The OECD Guidance provides a five-step framework for risk-based due diligence in the mineral supply chain: (1) establish strong company management systems; (2) identify and assess risk in the supply chain; (3) design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks; (4) carry out independent third-party audit of supply chain due diligence at identified points in the supply chain; and (5) report on supply chain due diligence. We provide further information on each of these elements below.

(1)Establish strong company management systems

In an effort to establish strong management systems, we have:

adopted a corporate policy on conflict-free sourcing including a stated goal to not knowingly source any metals from operations that fund conflict. Further, the policy states that Coherent will seek alternate sources of 3TG if any of our suppliers cannot demonstrate adequate due diligence documenting that the metals used in the manufacture of our products are conflict-free.

posted our corporate policy on our Internet site, http://www.coherent.com/download/8833. The content of any website referred to in this Conflict Minerals Report is included for general information only and is not incorporated by reference in this Conflict Minerals Report.

established a Supplier Environmental Compliance Requirements document outlining the expectation for every supplier to provide Conflict Minerals declaration for all parts and materials provided to Coherent using the EICC/GeSi format. We are currently evaluating the impact of requiring such documentation to be completed prior to the retention of any new supplier on a worldwide basis.

established an internal management system leveraging the industry standard EICC/GeSI form to collect conflict minerals data from all in-scope and active suppliers. As noted above, we have identified over 2,000 suppliers representing over 25,000 unique parts were identified and are a part of our Conflict Minerals management program. Surveys have been set to all suppliers with multiple attempts to contact those suppliers who have yet to respond. Each returned survey is audited internally for its completeness and any potential inconsistencies. Progress is regularly reported to senior leadership and shared with the Corporate Supply Chain organization.

(2)
Identify and assess risk in the supply chain

In an effort to identify and assess risk in the supply chain, we have:

required all in-scope suppliers to disclose active smelters and refiners through the submittal of a complete EICC/GeSi form. Smelters are reviewed to determine whether they are active in the Conflict-Free Smelter Program (“CFSP”). Pursuant to our corporate policy, future decisions on sourcing will be impacted by a supplier’s response and their participation in the CFSP program.

engaged directly with each Category One supplier to confirm that each such supplier is providing us with a completed EICC form and, where appropriate, will consider other suppliers if the supplier is unable to declare their products as DRC Conflict Free.

(3)
Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks

In an effort to design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks, we:

regularly report to senior management on the status of our Conflict Minerals Program. Additionally, conflict minerals status updates are included in our ISO140000 review management meetings.

regularly review our contingency planning for our supply chain, including replacement risk for those suppliers who have not yet replied to our information requests.

(4)
Carry out independent third-party audit of supply chain due diligence at identified points in the supply chain

We do not have a direct supplier relationship with smelters. We will continue to support the development and implementation of independent third party audits of smelters such as the Conflict-Free Smelter Program and will encourage our suppliers to purchase materials from audited, conflict-free smelters. We are continuing to evaluate direct independent third party audits of our Category One suppliers and an assessment of their diligence steps taken with regards to any purchases made from smelters.
(5)
Report on supply chain due diligence

In an effort to report on supply chain due diligence, we have:

leveraged our new Corporate Policy on Conflict Minerals and Environmental Requirements document, which is provided to all current suppliers (as well as future potential suppliers). Further, suppliers are encouraged to sign a ‘Certificate of Compliance with Coherent’s Environmental Policy’, which includes the obligation to provide Conflict Minerals declarations.
filed this Conflict Minerals Report as an Exhibit to our Form SD and publicly disclosed it on our Internet site under the Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Tab at www.coherent.com.


Additional Risk Mitigation Steps

As noted above. We have made the determination that our products are DRC conflict undeterminable due to the incomplete dataset provided by our suppliers. While we experienced a significant increase in EICC/GeSI supplier responses as compared against the 2013 and 2014 reporting periods, we will continue to take additional measures to improve our conflict minerals program including:

working with our smaller suppliers to further educate them on the Conflict Minerals rule and assist them in completing the EICC/GeSI form;

critically evaluating the business relationship with suppliers who refuse to provide a complete assessment of their conflict minerals status;

identifying alternate supply sources for suppliers who respond as “Not Conflict Free”; and

requesting that all smelters identified in the EICC/GeSI survey participate in a program such as the Conflict Free Smelter (CFS) program in order to obtain a “conflict-free” designation.