Troubled server maker Super Micro Computer saw its shares soar 16% on Monday and then almost 40% in after-hours trading after the company announced a new auditor and laid out a plan to avoid delisting from Nasdaq.
Super Micro had a rough year that saw the company being accused of “accounting manipulation” by short-seller Hindenburg Research, delaying the filing of its fiscal year report, and having its auditor, Ernst & Young, resign due to concerns over the company’s “internal control process and the board’s independence.”
Now, Super Micro shared a statement on Monday and disclosed the hiring of BDO USA as its independent auditor and the filing of a compliance plan to Nasdaq regarding the delayed 10-K report, which was supposed to be filed in August.
“In its compliance plan to Nasdaq, the company indicated that it believes that it will be able to complete its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024, and its quarterly report on 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, and become current with its periodic reports within the discretionary period available to the Nasdaq staff to grant,” Super Micro said Monday in a statement.
The issues that plagued Super Micro delivered a significant hit to the company’s stock, which plunged almost 85% from its March highs. However, the positive development saw Super Micro’s shares jump by 16% during trading on Monday to close at $21.54 per share. The stock continued its climb in the after-market, reaching $30.11 at one point.