EX-99.1 2 tm2513805d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Netlist Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

 

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, May 6, 2025 - Netlist, Inc. (OTCQB: NLST) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2025.

 

Recent Highlights:

 ·Revenue for the first quarter of 2025 was $29.0 million.
·Operating Expenses for the first quarter decreased by 39% to $11.1 million compared to $18.1 million for last year’s first quarter.

 

“First quarter results were in line with our expectations. The memory market remains poised for significant growth driven by the industry’s transition to HBM and DDR5 memory for AI. Netlist is well-positioned to capitalize on this through new product development and its intellectual property portfolio,” said Chief Executive Officer, C.K. Hong.

 

Net sales for the first quarter ended March 29, 2025 were $29.0 million, compared to net sales of $35.8 million for the first quarter ended March 30, 2024. Gross profit for the first quarter ended March 29, 2025 was $1.3 million, compared to a gross profit of $0.7 million for the first quarter ended March 30, 2024.

 

Net loss for the first quarter ended March 29, 2025 was ($9.5) million, or ($0.03) per share, compared to a net loss of ($17.0) million in the same period of prior year, or ($0.07) per share. These results include stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million and $1.4 million for the quarters ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, respectively.

 

As of March 29, 2025, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $25.6 million, total assets were $32.4 million, working capital deficit was ($15.0) million, and stockholders’ deficit was ($13.7) million.

 

Conference Call Information

 

C.K. Hong, Chief Executive Officer, and Gail Sasaki, Chief Financial Officer, will host an investor conference call today, May 6, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review Netlist’s results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2025. 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 is a leading innovator in advanced memory and storage solutions. With a rich portfolio of patented technologies, Netlist’s inventions are foundational to the advancement of AI which is revolutionizing computing. To learn more about Netlist, please 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 contained in this news release include, without limitation, statements about Netlist's ability to execute on its strategic initiatives, the results of pending litigations and Netlist’s ability to successfully defend its intellectual property. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical facts and often address future events or Netlist's future performance and 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 that Samsung will appeal the final orders by the trial court for the Samsung litigations, risks that Micron will appeal the final judgment by the trial court (appeals in general could cause a lengthy delay in Netlist's ability to collect damage awards, could overturn the verdicts or reduce the damages awards); risks that Netlist will suffer adverse outcomes in its litigation with Samsung, Micron or Google or in its various other active proceedings to defend the validity of its patents; 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 the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Palestine, factory slowdowns and/or shutdowns, and changes in international tariff policies. 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 the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025, 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 particular, you are encouraged to review the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2025 that will be filed with the SEC for any revisions or updates to the information in this release. 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.

 

Investor Relations Contacts:

 

Mike Smargiassi  
The Plunkett Group  
[email protected]  
(212) 739-6729  
   
Gail M. Sasaki  
Netlist, Inc., Chief Financial Officer  
[email protected]  
(949) 435-0025  

 

 

 

NETLIST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

   March 29,   December 28, 
   2025   2024 
ASSETS
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $14,430   $22,507 
Restricted cash   11,150    12,100 
Accounts receivable, net   1,920    1,671 
Inventories   2,253    2,744 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   789    733 
Total current assets   30,542    39,755 
           
Property and equipment, net   464    517 
Operating lease right-of-use assets   962    1,101 
Other assets   456    466 
Total assets  $32,424   $41,839 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $38,651   $42,307 
Revolving line of credit   1,573    1,230 
Accrued payroll and related liabilities   935    808 
Deferred revenue   1,594    40 
Other current liabilities   2,421    2,675 
Long-term debt due within one year   358     
Total current liabilities   45,532    47,060 
Operating lease liabilities   491    641 
Other liabilities   73    186 
Total liabilities   46,096    47,887 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders' equity (deficit):          
Preferred stock        
Common stock   275    273 
Additional paid-in capital   333,228    331,367 
Accumulated deficit   (347,175)   (337,688)
Total stockholders' deficit   (13,672)   (6,048)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit  $32,424   $41,839 

 

 

 

NETLIST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 29,   March 30, 
   2025   2024 
Net sales  $28,975   $35,807 
Cost of sales(1)   27,675    35,092 
Gross profit   1,300    715 
Operating expenses:          
Research and development(1)   893    2,441 
Intellectual property legal fees   7,027    12,540 
Selling, general and administrative(1)   3,147    3,116 
Total operating expenses   11,067    18,097 
Operating loss   (9,767)   (17,382)
Other income, net:          
Interest income, net   220    377 
Other income, net   60    38 
Total other income, net   280    415 
Loss before provision for income taxes   (9,487)   (16,967)
Provision for income taxes       1 
Net loss  $(9,487)  $(16,968)
           
Loss per common share:          
Basic and diluted  $(0.03)  $(0.07)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:          
Basic and diluted   272,379    254,931 
           
(1) Amounts include stock-based compensation expense as follows:          
           
Cost of sales  $8   $21 
Research and development   208    362 
Selling, general and administrative   755    991 
Total stock-based compensation  $971   $1,374