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Exhibit 99.1

 

Netlist Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

 

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, August 3, 2021 - Netlist, Inc. (OTCQB: NLST) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 3, 2021.

 

Revenue for the second quarter ended July 3, 2021 was $64.4 million with $40 million in licensing fees and $24.4 million in product revenue which was up 123% quarter over quarter and up 64% consecutively.

 

Net income for the second quarter ended July 3, 2021 was $27.8 million, or earnings per basic share of $0.13, compared to a net loss in the prior year period of ($1.8) million, or a loss per basic share of ($0.01). These results include stock-based compensation expense of $0.4 million for the quarter ended July 3, 2021 and $0.2 million for the quarter ended June 27, 2020.

 

As of July 3, 2021, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $54.4 million, total assets were $72.9 million, working capital was $35.2 million, total debt and accrued interest, net of debt discount, was $17.4 million, and stockholders’ equity was $35.9 million.

 

“During the quarter, we delivered record financial results from strong product sales and the execution of a comprehensive licensing agreement with SK hynix. With this renewed momentum, we're excited to ramp investments in strategic areas of the business while remaining focused on the intellectual property enforcement actions against infringing parties,” 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, August 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review Netlist’s results for the second 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.

 

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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)     
   July 3,   January 2, 
   2021   2021 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $44,544   $13,326 
Restricted cash   9,900    3,200 
Accounts receivable, net   4,807    4,680 
Inventories   12,271    3,198 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   632    514 
Total current assets   72,154    24,918 
Property and equipment, net   261    182 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   247    114 
Other assets   271    58 
Total assets  $72,933   $25,272 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $17,341   $5,327 
Revolving line of credit   752    3,678 
Accrued payroll and related liabilities   1,186    806 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   1,008    777 
Long-term debt due within one year   16,649    17,056 
Total current liabilities   36,936    27,644 
Long-term debt       146 
Other liabilities   113    102 
Total liabilities   37,049    27,892 
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholders' equity (deficit):          
Preferred stock        
Common stock   216    195 
Additional paid-in capital   206,795    192,071 
Accumulated deficit   (171,127)   (194,886)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)   35,884    (2,620)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)  $72,933   $25,272 

 

 

 

 

Netlist, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts) 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   July 3,   June 27,   July 3,   June 27, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Net product sales  $24,363   $10,906   $39,260   $25,537 
License fee   40,000        40,000     
Net sales   64,363    10,906    79,260    25,537 
Cost of sales(1)   21,498    9,080    34,894    21,602 
Gross profit   42,865    1,826    44,366    3,935 
Operating expenses:                    
Research and development(1)   2,060    698    3,184    1,352 
Intellectual property legal fees   3,837    848    6,124    1,473 
Selling, general and administrative(1)   3,092    1,957    5,049    4,178 
Total operating expenses   8,989    3,503    14,357    7,003 
Operating income (loss)   33,876    (1,677)   30,009    (3,068)
Other (income) expense, net:                    
Interest expense, net   (145)   (150)   (292)   (298)
Other income (expense), net   645    (2)   643    (5)
Total other income (expense), net   500    (152)   351    (303)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   34,376    (1,829)   30,360    (3,371)
Provision for income taxes   6,600    1    6,601    1 
Net income (loss)  $27,776   $(1,830)  $23,759   $(3,372)
Earnings (loss) per share:                    
Basic  $0.13   $(0.01)  $0.11   $(0.02)
Diluted  $0.12   $(0.01)  $0.10   $(0.02)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   215,706    175,485    210,693    172,602 
Diluted   235,176    175,485    229,305    172,602 

 

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

 

Cost of sales  $4   $4   $7   $7 
Research and development   168    44    278    91 
Selling, general and administrative   207    116    432    272 
Total stock-based compensation  $379   $164   $717   $370