---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-25-005322"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAOI"
cik: "0001158114"
company_name: "APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T03:12:09.578726+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Optoelectronics subsidiary enters into RMB 82 million credit facility and repays existing debt

## Summary
- Global Technology, AAOI subsidiary, signed a one-year RMB 82 million unsecured credit facility with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank on July 18, 2025.
- The facility bears interest at 12-month LPR minus 0.4% (initial 3.0%), with monthly interest and principal due at maturity on July 18, 2026.
- Proceeds repaid RMB 62 million working capital loans and RMB 85.5 million acceptance bills under the prior CZB credit line, which was terminated.
- The CZB line, from June 7, 2022, had up to RMB 200 million capacity; no early repayment penalties were incurred.
- The new facility will be used for general corporate and capital investment purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-25-005322
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAOI
- cik: 0001158114
- company_name: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000168316825005322/0001683168-25-005322-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000168316825005322/aaoi_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. incurred credit facility of 82,000,000 RMB with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. at equal to the Bank's published twelve (12) month prime loan rate, minus 0.4% maturing July 18, 2026.
  - Instrument: credit facility
  - Principal: 82,000,000 RMB
  - Counterparty: Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd.
  - Rate: equal to the Bank's published twelve (12) month prime loan rate, minus 0.4%
  - Maturity: July 18, 2026
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On July 18, 2025, Global Technology, Inc. (“Global Technology”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. entered into a one-year credit facility totaling 82,000,000 RMB (the “Credit Facility”), with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd., in Ningbo City, China (the “Bank”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000168316825005322/0001683168-25-005322-index.htm

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