united states

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2020

EMCORE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(626) 293-3400

(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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On February 10, 2020, Systron Donner Inertial, Inc. (“SDI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCORE Corporation (“EMCORE”), consummated the sale of its property located at 2700 Systron Drive, Concord, California (the “Real Property”) to Eagle Rock Holdings, LP, and affiliate of Parkview Management Group, Inc. (“Buyer”), resulting in net proceeds of $12.8 million. The sale was made pursuant to the terms of that certain Standard Offer, Agreement and Escrow Instructions for Purchase of Real Estate (Non-Residential) (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of December 31, 2019, by and between SDI and Parkview Management Group, Inc.

In connection with the sale of the Real Property, SDI entered into a Single-Tenant Triple Net Lease (the “Lease Agreement”) with Buyer pursuant to which SDI leased back the Real Property for a fifteen year term commencing on February 10, 2020, unless earlier terminated or extended in accordance with the terms of the Lease Agreement. Under the Lease Agreement, SDI’s financial obligations will include base monthly rent of $0.75 per square feet, or approximately an aggregate of $77,500 per month, which rent will increase on an annual basis at three percent (3%) over the life of the lease. SDI will also be responsible for all monthly expenses related to the leased facilities, including insurance premiums, taxes and other expenses, such as utilities. In connection with the execution of the Lease Agreement, EMCORE entered into a Lease Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) with Buyer under which EMCORE guaranteed the payment when due of the monthly rent, and all other additional rent, interest and charges to be paid by SDI under the Lease Agreement, and the performance by SDI of all of the material terms, conditions, covenants and agreements of the Lease Agreement.

The foregoing summaries of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the First Amendment to the Purchase Agreement dated as of January 13, 2020 (the “First Amendment”), the Lease Agreement and the Guaranty are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, the First Amendment, the Lease Agreement and the Guaranty, which are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, and which are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

The information provided in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits  

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.