Exhibit 99.4
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
GLOBAL CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING |
December 27, 2018
Board of Directors
II-VI Incorporated
375 Saxonburg Boulevard
Saxonburg, PA 16056
Members of the Board:
We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter, dated November 8, 2018, to the Board of Directors ofII-VI Incorporated(“II-VI”) as Annex B to, and to the reference thereto under the headings “SUMMARY – Opinion ofII-VI’s Financial Advisor” and “THE MERGER – Opinion ofII-VI’s Financial Advisor” in, the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed merger involvingII-VI and Finisar Corporation (“Finisar”), which joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part ofII-VI’s Registration Statement on FormS-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to which this consent is filed as an exhibit. In giving the foregoing consent, we do not admit (1) that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) promulgated thereunder, or (2) that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated member FINRA/SIPC, is a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated
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