Sugar City, Texas, USA, October 5th / PRNewswire / — Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq ticker: AAOI, hereinafter referred to as “AOI”) announced today that it has completed the previously disclosed $600 million “market value issuance” ( at-the-market ) equity financing plan (referred to as the “ATM plan”).

On August 21, 2026, AOI disclosed that the company had submitted supplementary documents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its prospectus, intending to issue and sell up to $600 million in common stock. A total of 5,694,845 shares were sold at an average price of $105.36 per share, and after deducting commissions and fees, the net amount raised was $587,999,985.89.

"We are very pleased to successfully complete our equity financing plan at market price for the third time this year, which has strengthened our balance sheet and supported us in meeting the growing demand for high-speed optical interconnects in the AI data center," said Dr. Thompson Lin, founder, president, and CEO of AOI. "We intend to continue to invest this funds into our business, including purchasing new equipment and machinery for production and research and development purposes, in order to continuously expand our advanced manufacturing capabilities. We thank our shareholders for their ongoing support of AOI and also welcome new shareholders to join us."

The company currently intends to use the net funds raised under the ATM plan for general corporate purposes, which may include debt repayment, working capital, and capital expenditures, mainly to support its manufacturing expansion in the field of data center optical devices.

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About AOI

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical and HFC network products, which are fundamental components of global AI data centers, CATV networks, and broadband fiber access networks. AOI provides this critical infrastructure to frontline customers in the cloud computing, CATV broadband, telecommunications, and FTTH markets. The company has research and development facilities in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as engineering and manufacturing facilities in Sugar City, Texas, Taipei, Taiwan, and Ningbo, China. For more information, please visit www.ao-inc.com.