0001104659-21-064295 8-K 3 20210511 2.02 9.01 20210511 20210511 NETLIST INC 0001282631 3674 954812784 DE 0102 8-K 34 001-33170 21909824 175 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 150 IRVINE CA 92618 949-435-0025 175 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 150 IRVINE CA 92618 8-K 1 tm2115818d1_8k.htm FORM 8-K

 

 

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

 

May 11, 2021

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

 

 

 

 

 

NETLIST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  001-33170
(Commission
File Number)
  95-4812784
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

175 Technology Drive, Suite 150

Irvine, California 92618
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(949) 435-0025

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share   NLST   None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 11, 2021, Netlist, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

Exhibit    
Number   Description
99.1   Press Release of Netlist, Inc., dated May 11, 2021.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  NETLIST, INC.
   
Date:  May 11, 2021 By: /s/ Gail M. Sasaki
    Gail M. Sasaki
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-99.1 2 tm2115818d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Netlist Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

 

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, May 11, 2021 - Netlist, Inc. (OTCQB: NLST) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended April 3, 2021.

 

Net sales for the first quarter ended April 3, 2021 were $14.9 million, compared to net sales of $14.6 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2020. Gross profit for the quarter ended April 3, 2021 was $1.5 million, or 10.1% of net sales, compared to a gross profit of $2.1 million, or 14.4% of net sales, for the quarter ended March 28, 2020.

 

Net loss for the first quarter ended April 3, 2021 was ($4.0) million, or a loss per share of ($0.02), compared to a net loss in the prior year period of ($1.5) million, or a loss per share of ($0.01). These results include stock-based compensation expense of $0.3 million for the quarter ended April 3, 2021 and $0.2 million for the quarter ended March 28, 2020.

 

As of April 3, 2021, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $26.5 million, total assets were $41.8 million, working capital was $6.9 million, total debt and accrued interest, net of debt discount, was $21.9 million, and stockholders’ equity was $7.1 million.

 

“Product revenue grew 30% sequentially during the first quarter as we benefited from continued sales momentum and a strong demand environment. Bottom line results reflect investments in CXL R&D, as well as nonrecurring legal expense related to closing the strategic agreement with SK Hynix. Finally, we remain active with intellectual property licensing and enforcement efforts with pending and newly filed cases.” said Netlist’s Chief Executive Officer, C.K. Hong.

 

Conference Call Information

 

C.K. Hong, Chief Executive Officer, and Gail Sasaki, Chief Financial Officer, will host an investor conference call today, May 11, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review Netlist’s results for the first quarter 2021. The live webcast and archived replay of the call can be accessed for 90 days in the Investors section of Netlist’s website at www.netlist.com.

 

About Netlist

 

Netlist provides high-performance SSDs and modular memory subsystems to enterprise customers in diverse industries. The Company's NVMe™ SSD portfolio provides industry-leading performance offered in multiple capacities and form factors. HybriDIMM™, Netlist's next-generation storage class memory product, addresses the growing need for real-time analytics in Big Data applications, in-memory databases, high-performance computing and advanced data storage solutions. Netlist also manufactures a line of specialty and legacy memory products to storage customers, appliance customers, system builders and cloud and datacenter customers. Netlist holds a portfolio of patents in the areas of server memory, hybrid memory, storage class memory, rank multiplication and load reduction. To learn more, visit www.netlist.com.

 

 

 

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical facts and often address future events or Netlist's future performance. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release include statements about Netlist's ability to execute on its strategic initiatives. All forward-looking statements reflect management's present expectations regarding future events and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: risks related to Netlist's plans for its intellectual property, including its strategies for monetizing, licensing, expanding, and defending its patent portfolio; risks associated with patent infringement litigation initiated by Netlist, or by others against Netlist, as well as the costs and unpredictability of any such litigation; risks associated with Netlist's product sales, including the market and demand for products sold by Netlist and its ability to successfully develop and launch new products that are attractive to the market; the success of product, joint development and licensing partnerships; the competitive landscape of Netlist's industry; and general economic, political and market conditions, including quarantines, factory slowdowns or shutdowns, and travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. All forward-looking statements reflect management's present assumptions, expectations and beliefs regarding future events and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in Netlist's annual report on Form 10-K for its most recently completed fiscal year filed on March 26, 2021, and the other filings it makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including any subsequently filed quarterly and current reports. In light of these risks, uncertainties and other factors, these forward-looking statements should not be relied on as predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements represent Netlist's assumptions, expectations and beliefs only as of the date they are made, and except as required by law, Netlist undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

 

(Tables Follow)

 

For more information, please contact:

 

The Plunkett Group Netlist, Inc.
Mike Smargiassi Gail M. Sasaki
NLST@theplunkettgroup.com Chief Financial Officer
(212) 739-6729 (949) 435-0025

 

 

 

 

Netlist, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

   (unaudited)     
   April 3,   January 2, 
   2021   2021 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $21,616   $13,326 
Restricted cash   4,900    3,200 
Accounts receivable, net   5,678    4,680 
Inventories   8,556    3,198 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   710    514 
Total current assets   41,460    24,918 
           
Property and equipment, net   190    182 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   117    114 
Other assets   58    58 
Total assets  $41,825   $25,272 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $11,104   $5,327 
Revolving line of credit   4,640    3,678 
Accrued payroll and related liabilities   793    806 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   791    777 
Long-term debt due within one year   17,207    17,056 
Total current liabilities   34,535    27,644 
Long-term debt   41    146 
Other liabilities   105    102 
Total liabilities   34,681    27,892 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders' equity (deficit):          
Preferred stock        
Common stock   215    195 
Additional paid-in capital   205,832    192,071 
Accumulated deficit   (198,903)   (194,886)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)   7,144    (2,620)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)  $41,825   $25,272 

 

 

 

 

Netlist, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   April 3,   March 28, 
   2021   2020 
Net sales  $14,897   $14,631 
Cost of sales(1)   13,396    12,522 
Gross profit   1,501    2,109 
Operating expenses:          
Research and development(1)   1,124    654 
Intellectual property legal fees   2,287    625 
Selling, general and administrative(1)   1,957    2,221 
Total operating expenses   5,368    3,500 
Operating loss   (3,867)   (1,391)
Other expense, net:          
Interest expense, net   (147)   (148)
Other expense, net   (2)   (3)
Total other expense, net   (149)   (151)
Loss before provision for income taxes   (4,016)   (1,542)
Provision for income taxes   1     
Net loss  $(4,017)  $(1,542)
Net loss per common share:          
Basic and diluted  $(0.02)  $(0.01)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:          
Basic and diluted   205,680    169,719 

 

(1)  Amounts include stock-based compensation expense as follows:          

 

Cost of sales  $3   $3 
Research and development   110    47 
Selling, general and administrative   225    156 
Total stock-based compensation  $338   $206 

 

 

 

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