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FINISAR Earnings Conference Call Transcript

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4081867-finisar-corps-fnsr-ceo-jerry-rawls-q4-2017-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single

Doug Clark.....GOLDMAN SACHS

And actually that brings me to my final question, which is just on the cash balance continues to grow. You mentioned in a few different context, perhaps the VCSEL using cash in certain ways. Can you talk about some of the opportunities that that cash might afford for you guys?

Kurt Adzema.....EVP&CFO

Well, again I think, when we did the capital raise back last December, I think we ultimately we wanted to provide flexibility and that could mean investing in more organic growth as well as looking at acquisitions as well. So, I think, we'll continue to aggressively look at that and try to find the right opportunities, but at the same time it's always hard to get few parties to agree. So, I would say you know we'll continue to be active about that, but we'll only do deals of the mix, makes sense for us and best sense for our shareholders.