SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet data center, and fiber-to-the-home markets, today announced that it entered into a new credit agreement with East West Bank to expand its borrowing capacity to $15 million in order to fund general working capital and manufacturing expansion needs.
"The new credit agreement is consistent with the previously announced capital investment plans and increasing working capital needs to support rising demand in our data center and fiber-to-the-home markets," said James L. Dunn, AOI's CFO. "We are most pleased to have restructured our credit agreement with East West Bank, a long-time partner that has supported AOI since 2009," concluded Mr. Dunn.
The new credit agreement replaces in its entirety the previous $7 million credit line, reduces the interest rate, eases financial covenants, reduces the reporting burden and eliminates collateralization of AOI's intellectual property. The specific terms of the credit agreement have been provided in an 8-K on file with the SEC.
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About Applied Optoelectronics
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical products, including components, modules, and equipment. AOI's products are the building blocks for broadband fiber access networks around the world, where they are used in the CATV broadband, internet datacenter, and fiber-to-the-home markets. AOI supplies optical networking lasers, components and equipment to tier-1 customers in all three of these markets. In addition to its corporate headquarters, wafer fab and advanced engineering and production facilities in Sugar Land, TX, AOI has engineering and manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. For additional information, visit www.ao-inc.com.
CONTACT: Investor Relations Contacts:
Applied Optoelectronics Inc.James L. Dunn, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
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The Blueshirt Group, Investor Relations
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