APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI): debt financing — Applied Optoelectronics signs 130-month lease for 153,928 sq ft Houston facility

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.

Lease for Building #3 at Blue Ridge Commerce Center, Houston, TX; permitted use includes office, warehouse, and light manufacturing.
Base rent abated months 1-5; then $5.16/RSF annualized (months 6-10), escalating to $14.56/RSF (months 121-130).
Tenant improvement allowance of $3,078,560; security deposit $2M with reductions to $1.16M after 100 months.
One-time early termination option after 82 months; purchase option for building at ~$30.26M by Dec 15, 2026.
Lease creates a direct financial obligation under Item 2.03 with total rent commitment over ~10.8 years.

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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. incurred lease obligation of Lease obligation for 153,928 rentable square feet with base rent abated first 5 months, then $5.16/sqft annualized for m with Blue Ridge Commerce Center West LLC at Not specified maturing 130 months from February 10, 2026.

Instrument: lease obligation
Principal: Lease obligation for 153,928 rentable square feet with base rent abated first 5 months, then $5.16/sqft annualized for m
Counterparty: Blue Ridge Commerce Center West LLC
Rate: Not specified
Maturity: 130 months from February 10, 2026
Event: incurrence

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(the “Company”) entered into a Lease Agreement (the “Lease”) with Blue Ridge Commerce Center West LLC (the “Landlord”), effective as of February 10, 2026, pursuant to which the Company will lease approximately 153,928 rentable square

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. entered into Lease Agreement with Blue Ridge Commerce Center West LLC valued at $3,078,560.00 (effective 2026-02-10).

Action: entry
Agreement: lease
Counterparty: Blue Ridge Commerce Center West LLC
Value: $3,078,560.00
Effective: 2026-02-10

Exact text from the filing

On February 23, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Lease Agreement (the “Lease”) with Blue Ridge Commerce Center West LLC (the “Landlord”), effective as of February 10, 2026, pursuant to which the Company will lease approximately 153,928 rentable square feet of space (the “Premises”) in Building #3, located at 16851 Blue Ridge Commerce Dr., Houston, Texas 77489 (the “Building”).

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