APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS


Associated tags: Engineering, CATV, AOI, FTTH, Internet

Locations: CENTRAL, SUGAR LAND, TX, US, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, CHINA

Applied Optoelectronics Announces Pricing of $80.2 million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2026

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Friday, December 1, 2023

The size of the offering has increased from the previously announced offering of $80 million aggregate principal amount of Notes.

Key Points: 
  • The size of the offering has increased from the previously announced offering of $80 million aggregate principal amount of Notes.
  • Following the completion of the offering, we may engage in additional exchanges, or we may repurchase or induce conversions, of the 2024 notes.
  • These activities may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and the Notes we are offering.
  • The Notes will be convertible at the option of holders of the Notes under certain specified circumstances, as set forth in the indenture governing the Notes.

Applied Optoelectronics Announces Proposed Private Offering of $80 Million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2026

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Final terms for the offering of the Notes will be determined at the time of pricing.

Key Points: 
  • Final terms for the offering of the Notes will be determined at the time of pricing.
  • The Notes will be convertible at the option of holders of the Notes under certain specified circumstances, as set forth in the indenture governing the Notes.
  • Initially, the Notes will not be guaranteed, but the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior, unsecured basis, by certain of our future domestic subsidiaries.
  • Following the completion of the offering, we may engage in additional exchanges, or we may repurchase or induce conversions, of the 2024 notes.

AOI and Digicomm International Announce Exclusive Distribution Relationship

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Friday, November 10, 2023

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) (Nasdaq: AAOI), a global provider of fiber-optic access network products for cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, and Digicomm International, a leading provider of logistics services and supply chain solutions for the broadband access market, announced their collaborative distribution relationship, which designates Digicomm as the exclusive go-to-market supplier of AOI’s Quantum12™ cable amplifiers.

Key Points: 
  • SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) (Nasdaq: AAOI), a global provider of fiber-optic access network products for cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, and Digicomm International, a leading provider of logistics services and supply chain solutions for the broadband access market, announced their collaborative distribution relationship, which designates Digicomm as the exclusive go-to-market supplier of AOI’s Quantum12™ cable amplifiers.
  • AOI has been designing and manufacturing products for the cable industry since 1997, first for Cisco Systems, and then for its successor representing the GainMaker amplifier products.
  • AOI is committed to quality and has shipped over 1.5 million amplifiers worldwide.
  • “AOI has a strong history of best-in-class engineering and manufacturing in the broadband access space,” said Rob Donziger, President and CEO of Digicomm International.

Applied Optoelectronics Announces Equity Grants To Employees Under Inducement Plan

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted inducement awards for 25,587 shares of common stock to 6 new employees, with a grant date of November 3, 2023, pursuant to the Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 2023 Equity Inducement Plan (the “Inducement Plan”).

Key Points: 
  • SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted inducement awards for 25,587 shares of common stock to 6 new employees, with a grant date of November 3, 2023, pursuant to the Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 2023 Equity Inducement Plan (the “Inducement Plan”).
  • The Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Applied Optoelectronics, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals’ entering into employment with Applied Optoelectronics, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
  • The inducement awards are comprised of restricted stock units which vest over a four-year period, subject to the employee’s continued service on the applicable vesting dates.
  • The restricted stock units are subject to the terms and conditions of the Inducement Plan and restricted stock unit agreements covering the grants.

Applied Optoelectronics Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced financial results for its third quarter 2023 ended September 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced financial results for its third quarter 2023 ended September 30, 2023.
  • GAAP gross margin was 32.3%, compared with 17.2% in the third quarter of 2022 and 19.0% in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin was 32.5%, compared with 18.0% in the third quarter of 2022 and 24.8% in the second quarter of 2023.
  • The company will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors on November 9, 2023 to discuss its third quarter 2023 results and outlook for its fourth quarter of 2023 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time / 3:30 p.m. Central time.

Applied Optoelectronics Announces Date of Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that it will release financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023 on Thursday, November 9, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that it will release financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2023 on Thursday, November 9, 2023.
  • Applied Optoelectronics will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors to discuss its third quarter 2023 financial results and outlook for its fourth quarter 2023 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 3:30 p.m. Central Time the same day.
  • To participate in the call, please dial 844-890-1794 and ask to be joined to the Applied Optoelectronics call.
  • A live audio webcast of the conference call and supplemental financials will be accessible from the company's Investor Relations website at investors.ao-inc.com .

AOI Launches QuantumLink™ to Revolutionize Remote Management of Cable Amplifiers

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Using QuantumLink, operators will have the ability to remotely manage cable broadband amplifiers, ushering in a new era of efficiency, convenience, and enhanced service quality for customers.

Key Points: 
  • Using QuantumLink, operators will have the ability to remotely manage cable broadband amplifiers, ushering in a new era of efficiency, convenience, and enhanced service quality for customers.
  • Available as a built-in feature with its next generation smart amplifier, Quantum18, and as a module add-in to existing amplifiers, QuantumLink provides scalable network management without affecting performance.
  • “As bandwidth requirements continue to expand and network complexity increases, cable service providers need to resolve issues faster now more than ever,” said Todd McCrum, SVP and General Manager of Broadband Access for AOI.
  • Reduced Downtime: Remote management enables faster troubleshooting and reduces the time required to address amplifier-related issues, minimizing service disruptions.

Applied Optoelectronics Amends Patent Infringement Lawsuit

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Monday, October 2, 2023

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that it has amended its previously filed complaint for patent infringement, Case No.

Key Points: 
  • SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that it has amended its previously filed complaint for patent infringement, Case No.
  • After further review, AOI now believes that additional products infringe additional AOI patents.
  • In the amended complaint AOI alleges that certain 100G QSFP28 PSM4, 100G QSFP CWDM4, and 400G QSFP-DD DR4+ each infringe one or more of six AOI patents.
  • Therefore, AOI is taking, and will continue to take the steps necessary to protect its intellectual property, including enforcing its patents against all alleged infringers,” said Dr. Thompson Lin, Applied Optoelectronics Inc.

Applied Optoelectronics Filed Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Molex

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that it has filed a complaint for patent infringement against Molex, LLC (Molex).

Key Points: 
  • SUGAR LAND, Texas, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that it has filed a complaint for patent infringement against Molex, LLC (Molex).
  • The complaint, filed yesterday, September 18, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that at least the Molex 100G QSFP28 PSM4 optical transceiver module infringes two of Applied Optoelectronic, Inc.’s (AOI) patents: U.S. Patent No.
  • 9,523,826, entitled “Pluggable Optical Transceiver Module,” which was issued on December 20, 2016, and U.S. Patent No.
  • In the complaint filed yesterday, AOI is seeking monetary damages from Molex and a permanent injunction.

Applied Optoelectronics to Present at the H.C. Wainwright 25th Annual Global Investment Conference

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Monday, August 28, 2023

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced the Company will present at the following investor conference:

Key Points: 
  • SUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced the Company will present at the following investor conference: