Super Micro Seeks To Raise Capital Via Equity And Debt
Super Micro Seeks To Raise Capital Via Equity And Debt
PIPE funding is a relatively faster way for companies to raise capital that ends up diluting equity for existing shareholders.Artificial intelligence server company Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI) has commissioned Evercore to help the company raise capital, Bloomberg cites familiar sources.
人工智能服務器公司超微電腦公司（納斯達克：SMCI）已委託Evercore幫助公司籌集資金，彭博社援引知情人士的消息。
The capital raise marks the company's attempts to prevent a potential delisting after failing to file its annual financial report by the August deadline as it evaluated internal controls over financial reporting.
此次資本募資標誌着公司在未能按8月的截止日期提交年度財務報告後，試圖防止潛在的退市。
According to the report, Super Micro is weighing a potential private investment in public equity (PIPE) funding to generate interest from private equity firms as well.
根據報告，超微正在考慮進行潛在的公開股權私募投資（PIPE）融資，以引起股權投資公司的興趣。
PIPE funding is a relatively faster way for companies to raise capital that ends up diluting equity for existing shareholders.
PIPE融資是一種相對較快的籌資方式，最終會稀釋現有股東的股權。
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However, the Street remains jittery about the sustained profitability of AI-optimized servers due to the need for high-end chips from companies like Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA). The stock is down close to 12% at Monday premarket trading.
然而，市場仍對AI優化服務器的持續盈利能力感到緊張，因爲需要來自英偉達公司（納斯達克：NVDA）等公司的高端芯片。該股票在週一盤前交易中下跌近12%。
Super Micro's auditor, Ernst & Young, resigned in October, flagging governance concerns triggering a sharp decline in the stock's value. The resignation led to creating an independent special committee to investigate the allegations.
超微的核數師安永在10月份辭職，提出治理問題，導致股票價值急劇下降。辭職導致成立一個獨立特別委員會來調查這些指控。
By early December, the committee completed its review and found no evidence of company management or board misconduct. Following this announcement, Super Micro's stock surged over 30%.
到12月初，委員會完成了審核，未發現公司管理層或董事會的不當行爲。在此公告後，超微的股票上漲超過30%。
Super Micro appointed BDO USA as its new auditor and submitted a compliance plan to Nasdaq to mitigate the risk of delisting. The company plans to complete all required filings by the extended deadline to retain its Nasdaq listing.
超微電腦任命BDO美國爲其新核數師，並向納斯達克提交了一項合規計劃，以降低退市風險。該公司計劃在延長的截止日期之前完成所有所需的備案，以保留其納斯達克上市資格。
Additionally, Super Micro initiated a search for a new finance chief based on recommendations from the special committee.
此外，超微電腦根據特別委員會的建議開始尋找新的首席財務官。
Super Micro's delayed filing of the report followed a Hindenburg Research investigation report where it had flagged issues related to accounting and governance, triggering a U.S. Department of Justice probe.
超微電腦的報告延遲備案是由於Hindenburg Research的調查報告，該報告標記了與會計和治理相關的問題，導致美國司法部的調查。
The company has yet to file its financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30 and its quarterly report for results ending September 30. Super Micro bagged an extension from Nasdaq and plans to file the documents by February 25.
該公司尚未提交截至6月30日的財務報告和截至9月30日的季度報告。超微電腦從納斯達克獲得了延長，計劃在2月25日之前提交這些文件。
Super Micro Computer stock surged 28% year-to-date, backed by the AI frenzy.
超微電腦股票年初至今上漲了28%，受到人工智能熱潮的支持。
JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee flagged Super Micro's robust customer base with no major changes to order allocations, addressing market rumors about potential shifts.
JP摩根分析師Samik Chatterjee指出，超微電腦擁有強大的客戶基礎，訂單分配沒有重大變化，回應了市場上關於潛在變化的傳聞。
The analyst also highlighted growth opportunities tied to Nvidia's Blackwell product line, which will likely drive significant demand in late fiscal 2025, positioning Super Micro well for customized product offerings.
該分析師還強調了與英偉達的Blackwell產品線相關的增長機會，這可能會在2025財年末推動顯著需求，使超微電腦在定製產品提供方面處於有利位置。
Price Action: SMCI stock is down 13.30% at $31.60 premarket at the last check on Monday.
價格走勢：SMCI股票在週一盤前最後一次檢查時下跌13.30%，報31.60美元。
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