secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI)
CIK:        0001375365
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-06-21T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001375365-24-000026
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Super Micro enters $600M data center lease in Vernon, CA; sublicenses to Lambda
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- Leased 21 MW of colocation space from 4701 Santa Fe, LLC for 10 years; aggregate obligation ~$600M.
- Immediately sublicensed all rights and obligations to Lambda, Inc.; Lambda pays monthly charges plus additional fee.
- SMCI retains default risk: if SMCI defaults, supplier can accelerate payments, but SMCI may seek reimbursement from Lambda.
- Arrangement effectively passes operational and cost exposure to Lambda while SMCI facilitates capacity.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375365/000137536524000026/0001375365-24-000026-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375365/000137536524000026/smci-20240614.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001375365-24-000026

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