Applicant
Teradyne (New Zealand) Holdings Limited
Case number(s)
202500202
Decision date
Type
Decision
Decision

Consent granted
Section 13(1)(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005

Decision maker

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand

Decision date

8 May 2025

Pathway

Significant business assets 

Investment

Acquisition of 100% of the shares in Quantifi Photonics Limited

Consideration

Withheld under section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982

Applicant

Teradyne (New Zealand) Holdings Limited
United States of America 77%
United Kingdom 7%
Various 16%

Vendor

Quantifi Photonics Limited
New Zealand 77%
United States of America 20%
Various 3%

Background

The Applicant is ultimately owned by Teradyne, Inc., a company incorporated in the United States and listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Teradyne Inc. is a global technology company that designs, develops, and manufactures automated test equipment and advanced robotics systems.

The Applicant is acquiring Quantifi Photonics Limited, a New Zealand company that works with photonics developers and manufacturers to provide test and measurement solutions focussed on the physical properties of photonics devices. These devices are primarily used in optical and electrical testing. 

Consent was granted as the Applicant met the investor test criterion.

More information

Wook Jin Lee / Joy Wang
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18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue
Auckland