Exhibit 10.1


 











 


 


Mega International
Commercial Bank


 


 


 


Comprehensive
Credit Line Contract


 


 


 


S/N: DUN       HUA       SHOU ZINO. L104322A


 


Client: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., Taiwan
Branch


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 



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Comprehensive
Credit Line Contract


 


Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., Taiwan Branch
(“Contractor”) and Mega International Commercial Bank (“Bank”), in light of the need and convenience
of multiple credit relationships between the parties, hereby consolidate all the credit relationships and make this Comprehensive
Credit Extension Contract (“Contract”). The credit extensions between the parties, excluding those governed by any
credit agreement or other agreements between the parties, as agreed hereby, shall be governed by the following terms and conditions.


 


Article 1. Credit Types


The types of credit to be extended hereunder
shall be the following one marked with “▓”, totally
one types:


 


	▓ Loan for Purchasing Materials	□ Overdraft 
	□ Loan for External Sales   	□ Guarantee for Instruments by Mandate 
	□ Loan for Business Operation  	□ Acceptance of Instruments by Mandate 
	□ Discount     	□ Guarantee for Mandates 


 


Article 2. Aggregate Line of Credit


 


The aggregate line of credit hereunder shall
be, on a revolving basis, Two Million US Dollars or the equivalent of that amount in any other currency.


 


The aggregate line of credit in the paragraph
hereinabove shall mean the maximum sum totaling up the actual available amounts of all the credits in the Article hereinabove.
The aggregate amount of funds available to Contractor under the credits hereunder shall be not more than the aggregate line of
credit as specified in this Article.


 


The line for each type of credit hereunder
shall apply solely to the specific credit. The amount allowed Contractor under a given credit shall not exceed the line for the
credit.


 


When Contractor uses any credit pursuant to
a pre-existing credit extension contract, any outstanding debt that is not paid shall be incorporated into the aggregate line and
the separate line as specified in the two paragraphs hereinabove.


 


Where any credit that Contractor uses involves
any foreign currency, if the separate or aggregate line is exceeded due to the fluctuation of the exchange rate or for causes whatsoever,
the balance shall become immediately due and payable by Contractor.


 


Article 3. Availability Period


 


The availability of the credits hereunder shall
be from November 20, 2015 to November 27, 2016. Contractor shall, pursuant to the conditions herein and during the period specified
in this Article, file a request and obtain the consent from Bank in ways and by presenting documents agreed between the parties,
before it may use such credits.


 




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Article 4. Base Lending Rate and Adjustment


 


The base lending rate of Bank shall be the
overnight call money rate of the financial industry, plus the cost and a reasonable profit of Bank, provided that Bank may re-adjust
the cost and the reasonable profit in light of the market condition, the financial cost and the business condition.


 


Where the interest rate for the credit hereunder
shall be the base lending rate plus a certain percentage of Bank upon the conclusion of this Contract (the base lending rate being
2.75% annually upon the conclusion of this Contract), Contractor shall agree to comply with the base lending rate as adjusted on
the date of such adjustment by Bank. In the case of any adjustment to the base lending rate following the conclusion of the Contract,
Contractor shall agree that such adjustment may be published at the business venue of Bank and to be bound by such adjustment.


 


Article 5. Liquidated Damages and Interest
Rate for Delay


 


Contractor who delays the repayment of any
principal or interest shall be liable for a penalty which is 10% of the agreed interest rate for the first six months of delay
and 20% of the agreed interest rate thereafter as of the date that such principal or interest falls due and payable.


 


Contractor who fails to repay the principal
pursuant to this Contract shall be liable for the penalty specified in the paragraph hereinabove, as well as interest for delay
at the agreed lending rate plus 1% of annual interest rate. In the case of debts guaranteed by Bank, Contractor shall be liable
for the penalty specified in the previous paragraph in this Article, as well as interest for delay at the base interest rate at
the date of the advancement by Bank plus 3% of the annual interest rate.


 


Article 6. Exchange Rate Risk


 


Any foreign-currency debt that Contractor may
incur as a result of any credit hereunder shall be repaid by Contractor using the foreign currency or New Taiwan Dollars. Contractor
who repays the debt using New Taiwan Dollars shall agree that Bank may select and apply the spot exchange selling rate of Bank
on the maturity or repayment date of the debt, provided that any repayment ahead of schedule shall be subject to the consent of
Bank.


 


Article 7. The conditions and contents of credits
hereunder shall be as follows:


 


Loan for Purchasing Materials


 


I.The purpose of the loan shall be for
Contractor to purchase any raw materials or supplies or to pay for any intangible trade.


 


II. The line of credit shall be, on a revolving
basis, Two Million US Dollars or the equivalent of that amount in any other currency.


 




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III. Interest Rate.


 


(I) Interest rate standards:


 


1. For US Dollars, the interest
rate shall be the 6-month LIBOR rate plus 1.2% of annual rate and then divided by 0.946, with any amount of the TAIFX rate exceeding
0.3% of the LIBOR rate on the same term to be borne by Contractor.


 


2. For New Taiwan Dollars, the
interest rate shall be the base lending rate of New Taiwan Dollars plus 0.76%, not lower than 1.9%.


 


3. For other foreign currencies,
the interest rate shall be the borrowing cost of Bank plus 1% of the annual rate and then divided by 0.946%.


 


(II) The interest shall be collected on a monthly
basis.


 


(III) The interest on the loan shall begin
to accrue upon the date that the payment is advanced by Bank or made by any other foreign bank.


 


(IV) In the case of the acceptance of a bill
of exchange, Contractor shall be liable for a commission pursuant to the rate and terms as follows:


 


The annual rate shall be 1% and
shall fall due and payable on a three-month basis at a rate of 0.25%.


 


IV. Repayment Period.


 


(I) Contractor shall agree to repay the loan
within 180 days as of the date of advancement by Bank.


 


(II) For the acceptance of bills of exchange,
the period from the acceptance date to the maturity date of the bill shall be not more than 180 days. Upon maturity, the bill shall
be paid by Contractor or advanced by Bank as per the request of Contractor, provided that the totaling of the advancement period
and the acceptance period shall be not more than 180 days.


 


(III) Contractor shall, for the purchase of
any domestic supplies, obtain the consent of Bank and request Bank to issue a domestic letter of credit and to accept or pay for
the bill of exchange or any other document opened by the beneficiary of the letter of credit, provided that the repayment period
shall not be more than 150 days.


 


(IV) If the supplies purchased using the credit
extended hereunder are sold ahead of schedule, the repayment of the loan shall be made earlier accordingly.


 


V. Use of Credits and Conditions


 


(I) The loan is used when Contractor requests
Bank to issue a letter of credit. Contractor shall pay a certain percentage that Bank specifies as the margin over the letter of
credit. For the remaining amount of the credit, Contractor shall apply to Bank for an advancement or acceptance by presenting a
loan request form, an application for issuing a letter of credit, or transaction documents.




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(II) Contractor who shall pay for goods through
D/P, D/A, O/A or T/T other than L/C shall, subject to the consent of Bank, request Bank to advance 100% of the amount of the transaction
by presenting a loan request form and the transaction document. The repayment period of each loan shall be not more than 180 days.


 


(III) Contractor may issue
an usance letter of credit for buying or selling within or without the country, and issue a non-bank letter of credit for the consignee,
with the amount limit of USD 1 million.


 


VI. Contractor may, in light of its actual
needs for business transaction and subject to the consent of Bank, substitute the special stamp for import and export as approved
by the competent authority for the seal or signature left on the credit agreement.


 


VII. The credit amount hereunder may, subject
to the consent of Bank, be converted into an equivalent of the same amount in any other currency, provided that after conversion
to a New Taiwan Dollar amount, no further conversion shall be conducted into any other foreign currency. In the case that the principal
and the interest shall be paid altogether, any lending interest over the original currency amount prior to the conversion shall
be paid by Contractor upon the conversion.


The exchange date and rate shall be negotiated
by and between the parties. Any excessive amount over the line of credit hereunder as a result of currency conversion shall be
repaid by Contractor immediately.


 


VIII. In the case of a documentary letter of
credit hereunder, any excessive documentary amount over the advancement agreed to by Bank upon the issuing of the letter of credit
shall be, subject to the consent of Bank to advance the same, included in the available amount of the credit hereunder, which shall
be repaid by Contractor.


 


IX. Contractor shall agree that related business,
responsibilities and obligations under the letter of credit hereunder be governed by the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary
Credits (UCP) issued by the International Chamber of Commerce, as well as relevant international provisions to interpret the
conditions for trade, which are incorporated herein by reference.


 


X. Contractor shall procure insurance and pay
the premium for the goods purchased under the letter of credit hereunder, pursuant to conditions satisfactory to Bank and including
Bank as the primary beneficiary beforehand.


 


Article 8. Miscellaneous Clauses Negotiated
Separately


 


		I.	Contractor's actual foreign exchange
                                         transaction amount in each quarter shall reach USD 6 million and shall be check by each
                                         quarter.



		II.	Contractor shall obtain the minutes
                                         of Board of Directors' meeting with the same wordings of "the headquarter company
                                         in the United States hereby authorizes the Taiwan Branch to deal with financing with
                                         the banks and have the full powers to handle issues about contract signing and money
                                         drawing".



		III.	The bank will check Lin Chih-Hsiang's
                                         secondary-liabilities. If Lin Chih-Hsiang has stood guarantee for Contractor, Lin shall
                                         be requested by the bank as the joint-guarantor under this Contract.



		IV.	If Contractor uses the purchasing
                                         materials loan, Contractor shall place a deposit into the special account for compensation,
                                         which is 20% of the remaining balance of the credit available hereunder. If the deposit
                                         is in a currency different from that of the credit hereunder, the deposited amount shall
                                         be calculated at the current foreign exchange selling rate of Bank or not more than 95%
                                         of the deposited amount. If during the period of the credit hereunder, the fluctuation
                                         of the foreign exchange rate causes the deposited amount to be less than 100% of the
                                         remaining credit amount, Contractor shall, upon the notice of Bank, immediately make
                                         up the balance of the deposit for compensation.





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		V.	The lending rate of the NTD or USD
                                         loans used according to this Contract may not be lower than the bank’s listed "basic
                                         lending rate" in NTD or USD on the day when the said loans are used.



		VI.	Contractor agrees that in the event
                                         of any dramatic change to the interest rate in the market for any loan in any currency
                                         hereunder, the parties shall re-negotiate the interest rate depending on the market situation,
                                         subject to the limit set out by law.



		VII.	This Contract shall be made into
                                         two originals and one duplicate, with Bank holding one original and one duplicate and
                                         Contractor holding the other original.



 


(I) MEGA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL
BANK


 


Responsible Person: Cai Youcai


Principal Agent: Zhou Peizhen,
Manager of Dunhua Branch


Address: 88-1, Dunhua Road North,
Songshan District, Taipei


 


Contractor hereby acknowledges
that it has read and fully understands all the provisions hereinabove during the reasonable period before it attaches its signature
and seal as follows.


 


(II) Contractor:


APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
TAIWAN BRANCH


Uniform Business No. 28410552


Responsible Person: Lin Chih-Hsiang


Addresss: No.18, Gong 4th Rd.,
Linkou District, New Taipei City 24452, Taiwan (R.O.C.)


 


Date: December 22, 104 year of the Republic
of China’s Era.




 






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Power of Attorney


 


To: Mega International Commercial Bank


 


We hereby issue a promissory note amounting to USD Two million
(USD2,000,000) on the date of  December 22, 2015, and we hereby authorize you to complete the items in blank at your
discretion and exercise the full rights of such promissory note on the due date of such promissory note.


 


With Best Wishes


 


Authorizer: Applied Optoelectronics Inc. Taiwan Branch(Stamp)


 


Authorized Representative: Lin Chih-Hsiang


 


Address: No.18, Gong 4th Rd., Linkou District, New Taipei City 24452,
Taiwan (R.O.C.)


 


 


 


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Date: December 22, 104 year of the Republic of China’s
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Coordinator:


 


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Promissory Note


 


By presenting this note, Mega International Commercial Bank shall
be paid USD Two million (USD2,000,000) immediately without any condition on the date of    .


 


Special Terms


 


	A.	Payment under this promissory note shall be
    conducted at Dunhua Branch of Mega International Commercial Bank (Address: 88-1, Dunhua Road North, Songshan District,
    Taipei); 
	B.	It’s agreed that the interest rate of this promissory note shall be referred to the rate of short-term loan of USD published by Mega International Commercial Bank on the date of presentation of this promissory note.
	C.	The protest waived, and notice on protest causes shall not be applicable to this promissory note.
	D.	The presentation period of this promissory note shall be extended to one year.
	E.	This promissory note shall be governed by laws of Republic of China.


 


Drawer: Applied Optoelectronics Inc. Taiwan Branch


Authorized Representative: Lin Chih-Hsiang


Address: No.18, Gong 4th Rd., Linkou District, New Taipei City 24452,
Taiwan (R.O.C.)


 


 


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Date of Drawing: December 22, 104 year of the Republic of China’s
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