NETLIST INC, 10-Q filed on 8/11/2020
Quarterly Report
v3.20.2
Document And Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Aug. 03, 2020
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]    
Entity Registrant Name NETLIST INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0001282631  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Jun. 27, 2020  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --01-02  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   192,997,288
v3.20.2
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 27, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,153 $ 8,966
Restricted cash 3,200 2,750
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $69 (2020) and $61 (2019) 1,889 3,672
Inventories 6,090 3,496
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 378 627
Total current assets 18,710 19,511
Property and equipment, net 220 286
Operating lease right-of-use assets 340 968
Other assets 1,376 1,376
Total assets 20,646 22,141
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Accounts payable 9,052 9,134
Revolving line of credit 1,342 2,990
Accrued payroll and related liabilities 1,269 740
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 664 793
Current portion of long-term debt and note payable 426 412
Total current liabilities 12,753 14,069
Long-term debt 16,403 15,793
Operating lease liabilities   498
Other liabilities 136 144
Total liabilities 29,292 30,504
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit:    
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value—10,000 shares authorized: Series A preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value—450,000 shares authorized; 181,013 (2020) and 169,539 (2019) shares issued and outstanding 181 169
Additional paid-in capital 182,163 179,086
Accumulated deficit (190,990) (187,618)
Total stockholders' deficit (8,646) (8,363)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 20,646 $ 22,141
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 27, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts $ 69 $ 61
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized 10,000,000 10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Common stock, par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized 450,000,000 450,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 181,013,000 169,539,000
Common stock, shares outstanding 181,013,000 169,539,000
Series A Preferred Stock    
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized 1,000,000 1,000,000
v3.20.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations        
Net sales $ 10,906 $ 5,512 $ 25,537 $ 10,617
Cost of sales 9,080 5,108 21,602 9,934
Gross profit 1,826 404 3,935 683
Operating expenses:        
Research and development 698 565 1,352 1,155
Intellectual property legal fees 848 1,093 1,473 2,588
Selling, general and administrative 1,957 2,004 4,178 3,977
Total operating expenses 3,503 3,662 7,003 7,720
Operating loss (1,677) (3,258) (3,068) (7,037)
Other expense, net:        
Interest expense, net (150) (258) (298) (530)
Other expense, net (2) (2) (5) (1)
Total other expense, net (152) (260) (303) (531)
Loss before provision for income taxes (1,829) (3,518) (3,371) (7,568)
Provision for income taxes 1 1 1 1
Net loss $ (1,830) $ (3,519) $ (3,372) $ (7,569)
Net loss per common share:        
Basic and diluted $ (0.01) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.05)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:        
Basic and diluted 175,485 140,773 172,602 139,906
v3.20.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Balance at Dec. 29, 2018 $ 139 $ 169,355 $ (175,166) $ (5,672)
Balance, shares at Dec. 29, 2018 139,283      
Stock-based compensation   342   342
Exercise of stock options   16   16
Exercise of stock options, shares 43      
Restricted stock units vested and distributed, shares 340      
Common stock issued on conversion of Iliad Note $ 1 374   375
Common stock issued on conversion of Iliad Note (in shares) 1,042      
Net loss     (4,050) (4,050)
Balance at Mar. 30, 2019 $ 140 170,087 (179,216) (8,989)
Balance, shares at Mar. 30, 2019 140,708      
Balance at Dec. 29, 2018 $ 139 169,355 (175,166) (5,672)
Balance, shares at Dec. 29, 2018 139,283      
Net loss       (7,569)
Balance at Jun. 29, 2019 $ 142 170,513 (182,735) (12,080)
Balance, shares at Jun. 29, 2019 142,177      
Balance at Dec. 29, 2018 $ 139 169,355 (175,166) (5,672)
Balance, shares at Dec. 29, 2018 139,283      
Net loss       12,500
Balance at Dec. 28, 2019 $ 169 179,086 (187,618) (8,363)
Balance, shares at Dec. 28, 2019 169,539      
Balance at Mar. 30, 2019 $ 140 170,087 (179,216) (8,989)
Balance, shares at Mar. 30, 2019 140,708      
Stock-based compensation   197   197
Exercise of stock options   6   6
Exercise of stock options, shares 19      
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity awards (in shares) (92)      
Issuance of commitment shares $ 1 (1)    
Issuance of commitment shares (in shares) 818      
Common stock issued on conversion of Iliad Note $ 1 224   225
Common stock issued on conversion of Iliad Note (in shares) 724      
Net loss     (3,519) (3,519)
Balance at Jun. 29, 2019 $ 142 170,513 (182,735) (12,080)
Balance, shares at Jun. 29, 2019 142,177      
Balance at Dec. 28, 2019 $ 169 179,086 (187,618) (8,363)
Balance, shares at Dec. 28, 2019 169,539      
Stock-based compensation   206   206
Restricted stock units vested and distributed, shares 362      
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity awards   (32)   (32)
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity awards (in shares) (135)      
Common stock issued on conversion of Iliad Note $ 2 (2)    
Common stock issued on conversion of Iliad Note (in shares) 1,529      
Net loss     (1,542) (1,542)
Balance at Mar. 28, 2020 $ 171 179,258 (189,160) (9,731)
Balance, shares at Mar. 28, 2020 171,295      
Balance at Dec. 28, 2019 $ 169 179,086 (187,618) (8,363)
Balance, shares at Dec. 28, 2019 169,539      
Net loss       (3,372)
Balance at Jun. 27, 2020 $ 181 182,163 (190,990) (8,646)
Balance, shares at Jun. 27, 2020 181,013      
Balance at Mar. 28, 2020 $ 171 179,258 (189,160) (9,731)
Balance, shares at Mar. 28, 2020 171,295      
Stock-based compensation   164   164
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity awards   (10)   (10)
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity awards (in shares) (63)      
Issuance of commitment shares $ 10 2,751   2,761
Issuance of commitment shares (in shares) 9,781      
Net loss     (1,830) (1,830)
Balance at Jun. 27, 2020 $ 181 $ 182,163 $ (190,990) $ (8,646)
Balance, shares at Jun. 27, 2020 181,013      
v3.20.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net loss $ (3,372) $ (7,569)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 75 92
Interest accrued on convertible promissory notes 150 230
Amortization of debt discounts 106 270
Non-cash lease expense 263 283
Stock-based compensation 370 539
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 1,783 511
Inventories (2,594) 652
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 260 137
Accounts payable (82) (1,397)
Accrued payroll and related liabilities 529 (62)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (270) (352)
Net cash used in operating activities (2,782) (6,666)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisition of property and equipment (9) (45)
Net cash used in investing activities (9) (45)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Net repayments under line of credit (1,648) (233)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 637  
Payments on note payable (280) (248)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net 2,761  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   22
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (42)  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,428 (459)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,363) (7,170)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 11,716 16,652
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 10,353 $ 9,482
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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,153 $ 7,432
Restricted cash 3,200 2,050
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 10,353 $ 9,482
v3.20.2
Description of Business
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Description of Business  
Description of Business

Note 1—Description of Business

 

Netlist, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively the “Company” or “Netlist”) provides high-performance modular memory subsystems to customers in diverse industries that require enterprise and storage class memory solutions to empower critical business decisions. The Company has a history of introducing disruptive new products, such as one of the first load-reduced dual in-line memory modules (“LRDIMM”) based on its distributed buffer architecture, which has been adopted by the industry for DDR4 LRDIMM. The Company was also one of the first to bring NAND flash memory (“NAND flash”) to the memory channel with its NVvault non-volatile dual in-line memory modules (“NVDIMM”) using software-intensive controllers and merging dynamic random access memory integrated circuits (“DRAM ICs” or “DRAM”) and NAND flash to solve data bottleneck and data retention challenges encountered in high-performance computing environments. The Company has introduced a new generation of storage class memory products called HybriDIMM to address the growing need for real-time analytics in Big Data applications, in-memory databases, high performance computing and advanced data storage solutions. The Company also resells NAND flash, DRAM products and other component products to end-customers that are not reached in the distribution models of the component manufacturers, including storage customers, appliance customers, system builders and cloud and datacenter customers.

 

Due to the ground-breaking product development of its engineering teams, Netlist has built a robust portfolio of over 130 issued and pending U.S. and foreign patents, many seminal, in the areas of hybrid memory, storage class memory, rank multiplication and load reduction. Since its inception, the Company has dedicated substantial resources to the development, protection and enforcement of technology innovations it believes are essential to its business. The Company’s early pioneering work in these areas has been broadly adopted in industry-standard registered dual in-line memory module (“RDIMM”), LRDIMM and NVDIMM. Netlist’s objective is to continue to innovate in its field and invest further in its intellectual property portfolio, with the goal of monetizing its intellectual property through a combination of product sales and licensing, royalty or other revenue-producing arrangements, which may result from joint development or similar partnerships or defense of the Company’s patents through enforcement actions against parties it believes are infringing them.

 

Netlist was incorporated in June 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. The Company has established a manufacturing facility in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), which became operational in July 2007. The Company operates in one reportable segment, which is the design and manufacture of high-performance memory subsystems for the server, high-performance computing and communications markets.    

 

Liquidity

 

The Company incurred net loss of $1.8 million and $3.4 million for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 and $12.5 million and $17.1 million for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively. The Company has historically financed its operations primarily with revenues generated from operations, including product sales, and proceeds from issuances of debt and equity securities (see Notes 5 and 8). The Company has also funded its operations with a revolving line of credit under a bank credit facility, and a funding arrangement for costs associated with certain of its legal proceedings (see Notes 4, 5 and 7).

 

On June 24, 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “2019 Purchase Agreement”) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”), pursuant to which the Company has the right to sell to Lincoln Park up to an aggregate of $10 million in shares of its common stock over the 36-month term of the 2019 Purchase Agreement subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the 2019 Purchase Agreement (see Note 8).

 

On March 5, 2020, the Company entered into another purchase agreement (the “2020 Purchase Agreement”) with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which the Company has the right to sell to Lincoln Park up to an aggregate of $20 million in shares of its common stock over the 36-month term of the 2020 Purchase Agreement subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the 2020 Purchase Agreement (see Note 8).

 

On April 23, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a principal amount of $0.6 million through Hanmi Bank under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) (“PPP Loan”) administered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (see Note 5).

 

Inadequate working capital would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and operations and could cause the Company to fail to execute its business plan, fail to take advantage of future opportunities or fail to respond to competitive pressures or customer requirements. A lack of sufficient funding may also require the Company to significantly modify its business model and/or reduce or cease its operations, which could include implementing cost-cutting measures or delaying, scaling back or eliminating some or all of its ongoing and planned investments in corporate infrastructure, research and development projects, business development initiatives and sales and marketing activities, among other activities. While the Company’s estimates of its operating revenues and expenses and working capital requirements could be incorrect and the Company may use its cash resources faster than it anticipates, management believes the Company’s existing cash balance together with cash receipts from revenues, borrowing availability under a bank credit facility (see Note 4), funds available to be raised from the Lincoln Park arrangements (see Note 8) and funds raised through the debt and equity offerings, will be sufficient to meet the Company’s anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 28, 2019, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2020 (the “2019 Annual Report”).

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments for the fair presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been made. The adjustments are of a normal recurring nature except as otherwise noted. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for other periods or the full fiscal year. The Company has evaluated events occurring subsequent to June 27, 2020, through the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and concluded that there were no events that required recognition and disclosures, other than those discussed elsewhere in the notes hereto.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Netlist, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Fiscal Year

 

The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period that ends on the Saturday nearest to December 31. The Company’s fiscal year 2020 will include 53 weeks and ends on January 2, 2021 and its fiscal year 2019 included 52 weeks and ended on December 28, 2019. The first three quarters of fiscal year 2020 each includes 13 weeks and the fourth quarter includes 14 weeks. The four quarters of fiscal year 2019 each included 13 weeks. Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, months and periods refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended in January or December and the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

 

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) (“ASU 2018-15”), which amends the accounting for implementation, setup, and other upfront costs in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. The adoption of ASU 2018-15 did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company adopted FASB ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”), which removes, modifies, and adds various disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company beginning January 3, 2021 with early adoption permitted for any interim period before the effective date. Certain amendments of ASU 2019-12 may be adopted on a retrospective basis, modified retrospective basis or prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2019-12 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. The Company categorizes each of its fair value measurements in one of those three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

·

Level 1 – inputs are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. An active market is defined as a market in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

·

Level 2 – inputs are based on quoted prices of similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in market that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

·

Level 3 – inputs are generally unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets and liabilities. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques, including option pricing models and discounted cash flow models.

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, a revolving line of credit, PPP Loan and convertible promissory notes. Cash equivalents consist of short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less and restricted cash consists of cash to secure standby letters of credit (see Note 4). The carrying value of these instruments approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. The fair value of the revolving line of credit, the PPP Loan and convertible promissory note is estimated by using current applicable rates for similar instruments as of the balance sheet date and an assessment of the credit rating. The carrying value of the revolving line of credit as of June 27, 2020 and December 28, 2019 and the PPP Loan as of June 27, 2020 approximates fair value because the interest rate yield is near current market rates for comparable debt instruments. The fair value of the convertible promissory note is estimated by using a discounted cash flow analysis using borrowing rates available to the Company for debt instruments with similar terms and maturities and is classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The carrying value and estimated fair value of the secured convertible promissory note as of June 27, 2020 were $14.7 million and $12.3 million, respectively. The carrying value and estimated fair value of the secured convertible promissory note as of December 28, 2019 were $14.6 million and $11.7 million, respectively.    

 

Other Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s other significant accounting policies were reported in the 2019 Annual Report and have not changed materially from the policies previously reported.

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Supplemental Financial Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Supplemental Financial Information  
Supplemental Financial Information

Note 3—Supplemental Financial Information

 

Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 27,

 

December 28,

 

   

2020

 

2019

Raw materials

 

$

1,197

 

$

1,052

Work in process

 

 

 —

 

 

25

Finished goods

 

 

4,893

 

 

2,419

 

 

$

6,090

 

$

3,496

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

   

2020

 

2019

  

2020

  

2019

Numerator: Net loss

 

$

(1,830)

 

$

(3,519)

 

$

(3,372)

 

$

(7,569)

Denominator: Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

 

 

175,485

 

 

140,773

 

 

172,602

 

 

139,906

Net loss per share—basic and diluted

 

$

(0.01)

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.05)

 

The table below shows potentially dilutive weighted average common share equivalents, consisting of shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method, shares issuable upon conversion of the SVIC Note and the Iliad Note (see Note 5) using the “if-converted” method, and the vesting of restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). These potential weighted average common share equivalents have been excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculations above as their effect would be anti-dilutive (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Weighted average common share equivalents

 

 

13,237

 

 

18,263

 

 

13,314

 

 

18,440

 

Disaggregation of Net Sales

 

The following table shows disaggregated net sales by major source (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

    

2020

 

2019

    

2020

 

2019

Resales of third-party products

 

$

6,367

 

$

4,592

 

$

17,263

 

$

8,545

Sale of the Company's modular memory subsystems

 

 

4,539

 

 

920

 

 

8,274

 

 

2,072

Total net sales

 

$

10,906

 

$

5,512

 

$

25,537

 

$

10,617

 

Major Customers and Products

 

The Company’s net sales have historically been concentrated in a small number of customers. The following table sets forth the percentage of net sales made to customers that each comprise 10% or more of total net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Customer A

 

22%

 

*

 

16%

 

*

Customer B

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

10%

*Less than 10% of net sales during the period.

 

As of June 27, 2020, three customers represented 22%,  13% and 11% of aggregate gross receivables, respectively. As of December 28, 2019, one customer represented approximately 25% of aggregate gross receivables. The loss of the significant customers or a reduction in sales to or difficulties collecting payments from these customers could significantly reduce the Company’s net sales and adversely affect its operating results. The Company mitigates risks associated with foreign receivables by purchasing comprehensive foreign credit insurance.

 

The Company resells certain component products to end-customers that are not reached in the distribution models of the component manufacturers, including storage customers, appliance customers, system builders and cloud and datacenter customers. For the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, resales of these products represented approximately 58% and 68% of net sales, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 29, 2019, they represented approximately 83% and 80% of net sales, respectively.

 

Cash Flow Information

 

The following table sets forth supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

    

2020

    

2019

Common stock issued on conversion of convertible note payable and accrued interest

 

$

 —

 

$

600

 

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Credit Agreements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Credit Agreements  
Credit Agreements

Note 4—Credit Agreement

 

On October 31, 2009, the Company and Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) entered into a credit agreement (as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the “SVB Credit Agreement”), which provides for a revolving line of credit up to $5.0 million. The borrowing base is limited to 85% of the eligible accounts receivable, subject to certain adjustments. As of June 27, 2020, the borrowings under the SVB Credit Agreement bear interest based on the Wall Street Journal “prime rate” plus 2.75% and mature on April 30, 2021 (amended from March 30, 2020 on February 27, 2020). The SVB Credit Agreement requires letters of credit to be secured by cash, which is classified as restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 27, 2020 and December 28, 2019, (i) outstanding letters of credit were $3.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively, (ii) outstanding borrowings were $1.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and (iii) availability under the revolving line of credit was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

 

On April 12, 2017, the Company and SVB entered into an amendment to the SVB Credit Agreement to, among other things, obtain SVB’s consent in connection with the Company’s rights agreement with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (see Note 8), and make certain administrative changes in connection with the Company’s funding arrangement with TR Global Funding V, LLC, an affiliate of TRGP Capital Management, LLC (“TRGP”) (see Note 7).

 

For all periods before April 20, 2017, all obligations under the SVB Credit Agreement were secured by a first priority security interest in the Company’s tangible and intangible assets, other than its patent portfolio, which was subject to a first priority security interest held by Samsung Venture Investment Co.(“SVIC”) (see Note 5). Certain of these lien priorities were modified in April and May 2017 in connection with the Company’s establishment of a funding arrangement with TRGP for certain of the Company’s litigation expenses in connection with certain of its legal proceedings against SK hynix, Inc, a South Korean memory semiconductor supplier (“SK hynix”). On May 3, 2017, TRGP entered into an intercreditor agreement with each of SVIC and SVB, and on April 20, 2017, SVIC and SVB entered into an intercreditor agreement with each other (such intercreditor agreements, collectively, the “Intercreditor Agreements”). Pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreements, SVB’s security interests in the Company’s assets have been modified as follows: SVB has a first priority security interest in all of the Company’s tangible and intangible assets other than its patent portfolio and its claims underlying and any proceeds it may receive from the SK hynix proceedings; a second priority security interest in the Company’s patent portfolio other than the patents that are the subject of the SK hynix proceedings; and a third priority security interest in the Company’s patents that are the subject of the SK hynix proceedings (see Note 7).

 

The SVB Credit Agreement subjects the Company to certain affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants with respect to the Company’s liquidity and restrictions on the payment of dividends. As of June 27, 2020, the Company was in compliance with its covenants under the SVB Credit Agreement.

v3.20.2
Debt
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Debt  
Debt

Note 5—Debt

 

The Company’s debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 27,

 

December 28,

 

    

2020

    

2019

Secured convertible note, due December 2021, including accrued interest of $1,382 (2020) and $1,233 (2019), respectively

 

$

16,382

 

$

16,233

Paycheck protection program loan, due April 2022, including accrued interest of $1

 

 

638

 

 

 —

Notes payable

 

 

143

 

 

412

Unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

(334)

 

 

(440)

 

 

 

16,829

 

 

16,205

Less: current portion

 

 

(426)

 

 

(412)

 

 

$

16,403

 

$

15,793

 

Secured Convertible Note

 

On November 18, 2015, in connection with entering into the JDLA with Samsung, the Company issued to SVIC a secured convertible note (“SVIC Note”) and stock purchase warrant (“SVIC Warrant”). The SVIC Note has an original principal amount of $15.0 million, accrues interest at a rate of 2.0% per year, is due and payable in full on December 31, 2021, and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $1.25 per share, subject to certain adjustments, on the maturity date of the SVIC Note. Upon a change of control of the Company prior to the maturity date of the SVIC Note, the SVIC Note may, at the Company’s option, be assumed by the surviving entity or be redeemed upon the consummation of such change of control for the principal and accrued but unpaid interest as of the redemption date. The SVIC Warrant grants SVIC a right to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, subject to certain adjustments, is only exercisable in the event the Company exercises its right to redeem the SVIC Note prior to its maturity date, and expires on December 31, 2025.

 

The SVIC Warrant was valued at $1.2 million, based on its relative fair value, and was recorded as a debt discount. The Company also recorded $0.2 million of debt issuance costs as a debt discount for professional services fees rendered in connection with the transaction. These amounts are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the SVIC Note using the interest method. For the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, interest expense related to the amortization of the issuance costs associated with the liability component was not material. The effective interest rate, including accretion of the SVIC Note to par and amortization of debt issuance costs, was approximately 3.4%. As of June 27, 2020, the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the SVIC Note was $16.4 million, and the outstanding SVIC Note balance, net of unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs, was $16.1 million.

 

In connection with the SVIC Note, SVIC was granted a first priority security interest in the Company’s patent portfolio and a second priority security interest in all of the Company’s other tangible and intangible assets. Upon issuance of the SVIC Note, the Company, SVB and SVIC entered into an Intercreditor Agreement pursuant to which SVB and SVIC agreed to their relative security interests in the Company’s assets. In May 2017, SVIC, SVB and TRGP entered into additional Intercreditor Agreements to modify certain of these lien priorities (see Note 7). Additionally, upon issuance of the SVIC Note and the SVIC Warrant, the Company and SVIC entered into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which the Company is obligated to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon demand by SVIC, the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the SVIC Note or upon exercise of the SVIC Warrant.

 

The SVIC Note subjects the Company to certain affirmative and negative operating covenants. As of June 27, 2020, the Company was in compliance with its covenants under the SVIC Note.

 

Unsecured Convertible Note

 

On August 27, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. (“Iliad”) (the “Iliad Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $2.3 million (“Iliad Note”) with an original issue discount of $0.2 million. The Iliad Note bore interest at an annual rate of 8% and would mature on August 27, 2020, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with its terms.

 

During the year ended December 28, 2019, Iliad fully-converted the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Iliad Note to shares of the Company’s common stock as follows: (1) $1.9 million of the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Iliad Note to 7,778,270 shares of the Company’s common stock at the Redemption Conversion Price and (2) $0.5 million of the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Iliad Note to 1,388,890 shares of the Company’s common stock at the Lender Conversion Price. As a result of these conversions, as of December 28, 2019, there were no outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Iliad Note.

 

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

 

On April 23, 2020, the Company entered into the PPP Loan with a principal amount of $0.6 million through Hanmi Bank under the PPP administered by the SBA and established as part of the CARES Act. The PPP Loan bears interest at 1.0% per annum and matures on April 23, 2022 with the first six months of interest and principal payments deferred. The amount borrowed under the PPP Loan is guaranteed by the SBA and is eligible for forgiveness in an amount equal to the sum of the eligible costs, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, incurred by the Company during the 24-week period beginning on the date the Company received the proceeds. The PPP Loan contains customary events of default, and the occurrence of an event of default may result in a claim for the immediate repayment of all amounts outstanding under the PPP Loan.

v3.20.2
Leases
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Leases  
Leases

Note 6—Leases

 

The Company has operating and finance leases primarily associated with office and manufacturing facilities and certain equipment. The determination of which discount rate to use when measuring the lease obligation was deemed a significant judgment.

 

Lease cost and supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

    

2020

 

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Lease cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

151

 

$

159

 

$

305

 

$

318

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

 

150

 

 

148

 

 

301

 

 

295

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance leases

 

 

 —

 

 

96

 

 

 —

 

 

96

Lease modification to decrease ROU assets

 

 

365

 

 

 —

 

 

365

 

 

 —

 

For the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 and June 29, 2019, finance lease costs and cash flows from finance lease were immaterial.

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 27,

 

December 28,

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

2019

Operating Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

$

340

 

$

968

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

$

371

 

$

511

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

498

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

371

 

$

1,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

$

96

 

$

96

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(24)

 

 

(14)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

72

 

$

82

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

$

18

 

$

18

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

56

 

 

65

Total finance lease liabilities

 

$

74

 

$

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease

 

 

0.8

 

 

2.1

Finance lease

 

 

3.8

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Discount Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease

 

 

6.2%

 

 

7.9%

Finance lease

 

 

5.1%

 

 

5.1%

 

Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 27, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

Operating Leases

 

Finance Leases

2020 (remaining 6 months)

 

$

260

 

$

11

2021

 

 

120

 

 

22

2022

 

 

 —

 

 

22

2023

 

 

 —

 

 

22

2024

 

 

 —

 

 

 5

Total lease payments

 

 

380

 

 

82

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(9)

 

 

(8)

Total

 

$

371

 

$

74

 

v3.20.2
Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 7—Commitments and Contingencies

 

TRGP Agreement and Related Intercreditor Agreements

 

On May 3, 2017, the Company and TRGP entered into an investment agreement (the “TRGP Agreement”), which generally provides that TRGP will directly fund the costs incurred by or on behalf of the Company in connection with certain legal proceedings against SK hynix (see “Litigation and Patent Reexaminations” in this Note 7 below), including costs incurred since January 1, 2017 and costs to be incurred in the future in the Company’s first action in the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) and its U.S. district court proceedings, but excluding the Company’s second ITC action and its proceedings in international courts (all such funded costs, collectively, the “Funded Costs”). In exchange for such funding, the Company has agreed that, if the Company recovers any proceeds in connection with the funded SK hynix proceedings, it will pay to TRGP the amount of the Funded Costs paid by TRGP plus an escalating premium based on when any such proceeds are recovered, such that the premium will equal a specified low-to-mid double-digit percentage of the amount of the Funded Costs and such percentage will increase by a specified low double-digit amount each quarter after a specified date until any such proceeds are recovered. In addition, pursuant to the terms of a separate security agreement between the Company and TRGP dated May 3, 2017 (the “Security Agreement”), the Company has granted to TRGP (i) a first priority lien on, and security in, the claims underlying the funded SK hynix proceedings and any proceeds that may be received by the Company in connection with these proceedings, and (ii) a second priority lien on, and security in, the Company’s patents that are the subject of the funded SK hynix proceedings.

 

The TRGP Agreement does not impose financial covenants on the Company. Termination events under the TRGP Agreement include, among others, any failure by the Company to make payments to TRGP thereunder upon receipt of recoveries in the SK hynix proceedings; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy events; certain breaches by the Company of its covenants under the TRGP Agreement or the related Security Agreement; and the occurrence of a change of control of the Company. If any such termination event occurs, subject to certain cure periods for certain termination events, TRGP would have the right to terminate its obligations under the TRGP Agreement, including its obligation to make any further payments of Funded Costs after the termination date. In the event of any such termination by TRGP, the Company would continue to be obligated to pay TRGP the portion of any proceeds the Company may recover in connection with the SK hynix proceedings that TRGP would have been entitled to receive absent such termination, as described above, and TRGP may also be entitled to seek additional remedies pursuant to the dispute resolution provisions of the TRGP Agreement.

 

In connection with the TRGP Agreement, in May 2017, TRGP, SVIC and SVB entered into the Intercreditor Agreements. Pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreements, TRGP, SVB and SVIC have agreed to their relative security interest priorities in the Company’s assets, such that: (i) TRGP has a first priority security interest in the Company’s claims underlying the funded SK hynix proceedings and any proceeds that may be received by the Company in connection with these proceedings, and a second priority security interest in the Company’s patents that are the subject of the funded SK hynix proceedings, (ii) SVIC has a first priority security interest in the Company’s complete patent portfolio and a second priority security interest in all of the Company’s other tangible and intangible assets (other than the Company’s claims underlying and any proceeds it may receive from the SK hynix proceedings funded under the TRGP Agreement), and (iii) SVB has a first priority security interest in all of the Company’s tangible and intangible assets other than its patent portfolio and its claims underlying and any proceeds it may receive from the SK hynix proceedings funded under the TRGP Agreement, a second priority security interest in the Company’s patent portfolio other than the patents that are the subject of the SK hynix proceedings funded under the TRGP Agreement, and a third priority security interest in the Company’s patents that are the subject of the SK hynix proceedings funded under the TRGP Agreement. The Company consented and agreed to the terms of each of the Intercreditor Agreements.

 

Legal expenses incurred by the Company but paid by TRGP pursuant to the terms of the TRGP Agreement are excluded from the condensed consolidated financial statements. During the years ended December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, the Company excluded legal expenses of $1.8 million and $10.2 million, respectively, as a result of TRGP’s payment of these expenses under the TRGP Agreement. The Company does not anticipate any further legal expenses will be paid by TRGP under this agreement. Any settlement or other cash proceeds the Company may recover in the future in connection with the funded SK hynix proceedings would be reduced by the aggregate amount of legal expenses excluded by the Company as a result of TRGP’s payment of these expenses under the TRGP Agreement, plus the premium amount due to TRGP under the terms of the TRGP Agreement at the time of any such recovery. On January 23, 2020, the Company and TRGP entered into an amendment to the TRGP Agreement to alter the recovery sharing formula related to claims against SK hynix for alleged infringement of the Company’s patents.

 

Litigation and Patent Reexaminations

 

The Company owns numerous patents and continues to seek to grow and strengthen its patent portfolio, which covers various aspects of the Company’s innovations and includes various claim scopes. The Company plans to pursue avenues to monetize its intellectual property portfolio, in which it would generate revenue by selling or licensing its technology, and it intends to vigorously enforce its patent rights against alleged infringers of such rights. The Company dedicates substantial resources to protecting and enforcing its intellectual property rights, including with patent infringement proceedings it files against third parties and defense of its patents against challenges made by way of reexamination and review proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). The Company expects these activities to continue for the foreseeable future, with no guarantee that any ongoing or future patent protection or litigation activities will be successful, or that the Company will be able to monetize its intellectual property portfolio. The Company is also subject to litigation based on claims that it has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others.

 

Any litigation, regardless of its outcome, is inherently uncertain, involves a significant dedication of resources, including time and capital, and diverts management’s attention from other activities of the Company. As a result, any current or future infringement claims or patent challenges by or against third parties, whether or not eventually decided in the Company’s favor or settled, could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, the outcome of pending or future litigation and related patent reviews and reexaminations, as well as any delay in their resolution, could affect the Company’s ability to continue to sell its products, protect against competition in the current and expected markets for its products or license or otherwise monetize its intellectual property rights in the future.

 

Google Litigation

 

On December 4, 2009, the Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Google, Inc. (“Google”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Northern District Court”), seeking damages and injunctive relief based on Google’s alleged infringement of the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 7,619,912 (the “‘912 patent”), which relates generally to technologies to implement rank multiplication. In February 2010, Google answered the Company’s complaint and asserted counterclaims against the Company seeking a declaration that the patent is invalid and not infringed, and claiming that the Company committed fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract based on the Company’s activities in the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (“JEDEC”) standard-setting organization. The counterclaim seeks unspecified compensatory damages. Accruals have not been recorded for loss contingencies related to Google’s counterclaim because it is not probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of any such loss cannot be reasonably estimated. In October 2010, Google requested and was later granted an Inter Partes Reexamination of the ‘912 patent by the USPTO. The reexamination proceedings are described below. In connection with the reexamination request, the Northern District Court granted the Company’s and Google’s joint request to stay the ‘912 patent infringement lawsuit against Google until the completion of the reexamination proceedings. On January 31, 2019, the PTAB, in response to Google’s rehearing request, denied rehearing of the PTAB’s previous decision upholding the validity of claims in Netlist’s ‘912 patent. On April 16, 2019, Google filed an appeal to this decision. On June 15, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s previous decision upholding the validity of claims in Netlist’s ‘912 patent.

 

Inphi Litigation

 

On September 22, 2009, the Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Inphi Corporation (“Inphi”) in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (the “Central District Court”). The complaint, as amended, alleges that Inphi is contributorily infringing and actively inducing the infringement of U.S. patents owned by the Company, including the ‘912 patent, U.S. Patent No. 7,532,537 (the “‘537 patent”), which relates generally to memory modules with load isolation and memory domain translation capabilities, and U.S. Patent No. 7,636,274 (the “‘274 patent”), which is related to the ‘537 patent and relates generally to load isolation and memory domain translation technologies. The Company is seeking damages and injunctive relief based on Inphi’s use of the Company’s patented technology. Inphi denied infringement and claimed that the three patents are invalid. In June 2010, Inphi requested and was later granted Inter Partes Reexaminations of the ‘912, ‘537 and ‘274 patents by the USPTO. The reexamination proceedings are described below (except for the reexamination proceeding related to the ‘537 patent, which have concluded with the confirmation of all of the claims of such patent). In connection with the reexamination requests, Inphi filed a motion to stay the patent infringement lawsuit with the Central District Court until completion of the reexamination proceedings, which was granted. On April 16, 2019, Inphi filed an appeal to the PTAB’s January 31, 2019 decision upholding the validity of claims in Netlist’s ‘912 patent. On June 15, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s previous decision upholding the validity of claims in Netlist’s ‘912 patent.

 

‘912 Patent Reexamination

 

As noted above, in April 2010, June 2010 and October 2010, Google and Inphi submitted requests for an Inter Partes Reexamination of the ‘912 patent by the USPTO, claiming that the ‘912 patent is invalid and requesting that the USPTO reject the patent’s claims and cancel the patent. Additionally, in October 2010, Smart Modular, Inc. (“Smart Modular”) submitted another such reexamination request. On January 18, 2011, the USPTO granted such reexamination requests, and in February 2011, the USPTO merged the Inphi, Google and Smart Modular ‘912 patent reexaminations into a single proceeding. On March 21, 2014, the USPTO issued an Action Closing Prosecution (“ACP”), an office action that states the USPTO examiner’s position on patentability and closes further prosecution, and on June 18, 2014 the USPTO issued a Right of Appeal Notice (“RAN”), a notice that triggers the rights of the involved parties to file a notice of appeal to the ACP, each of which confirmed the patentability of 92 of the ‘912 patent’s claims and rejected the patent’s 11 other claims. The parties involved filed various notices of appeal, responses and requests, and on November 24, 2015, the PTAB held a hearing on such appeals. On May 31, 2016, the PTAB issued a decision affirming certain of the examiner’s decisions and reversing others. On February 9, 2017, the PTAB granted the Company’s request to reopen prosecution before the USPTO examiner and remanded the consolidated proceeding to the examiner to consider the patentability of certain of the pending claims in view of the PTAB’s May 31, 2016 decision and comments from the parties. On October 3, 2017, the examiner issued a determination as to the patentability of certain of the pending claims, which were found to be unpatentable. On June 1, 2018, the PTAB reversed the Examiner and found the pending amended claims to be patentable. On July 2, 2018, Google requested rehearing of the PTAB’s decision. On January 31, 2019 the PTAB, in response to Google’s rehearing request, denied rehearing of the PTAB’s previous decision upholding the validity of claims in Netlist’s ‘912 patent. On April 16, 2019, Inphi and Google filed an appeal to the ‘912 patent decision. On June 15, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s previous decision upholding the validity of claims in Netlist’s ‘912 patent. Accruals have not been recorded for loss contingencies related to the ‘912 patent reexamination proceedings because it is not probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of any such loss cannot be reasonably estimated.

 

‘627 Patent Reexamination

 

In September 2011, Smart Modular submitted a request for an Inter Partes Reexamination by the USPTO of the Company’s U.S. Patent No. 7,864,627 (the “‘627 patent”), related to the ‘912 patent, alleging that the ‘627 patent is invalid and requesting that the USPTO reject the patent’s claims. On November 16, 2011, the USPTO granted Smart Modular’s request and initiated reexamination. By June 27, 2014, the USPTO’s patent examiner had rejected all of the ‘627 patent’s claims. The Company appealed the examiner’s rejections to the PTAB, and on May 31, 2016, the PTAB issued a decision affirming some of the examiner’s rejections. On July 31, 2016, the Company submitted a request to the PTAB to reopen prosecution before the examiner to amend the claims. On February 9, 2017, the PTAB granted the Company’s request to reopen prosecution and remanded the proceeding to the examiner to consider the patentability of the amended claims in view of the PTAB’s May 31, 2016 decision and comments from Smart Modular. On October 2, 2017, the examiner issued a determination that the amended claims should also be rejected. On June 1, 2018, the PTAB reversed the examiner and found the amended claims to be patentable. Smart Modular did not appeal this latest PTAB decision to the Federal Circuit. On October 3, 2018, the USPTO issued a Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate, and on November 5, 2018, the USPTO issued Reexamination Certificate No. 7,864,627 concluding the reexamination. The original ‘627 patent had eighteen claims, and during the reexamination, five were canceled (claims 1, 4, 15, 19, 20) and the remaining fifteen were amended (claims 2, 3, 5-12, 14-18) into their current form as issued in the reexamination certificate. Accruals have not been recorded for loss contingencies related to the ‘627 patent reexamination proceedings because it is not probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of any such loss cannot be reasonably estimated.

 

‘274 Patent Reexamination

 

As noted above, in April 2010 and June 2010, Inphi submitted requests for an Inter Partes Reexamination of the ‘274 patent by the USPTO. On August 27, 2010, the request was granted. In March 2012 and June 2012, the USPTO issued an ACP and a RAN, respectively, each of which confirmed the patentability of many of the ‘274 patent’s claims. The parties involved filed various notices of appeal, responses and requests, and on November 20, 2013, the PTAB held a hearing on such appeals. On January 16, 2014, the PTAB issued a decision affirming the examiner in part but reversing the examiner on new grounds and rejecting all of the patent’s claims. On September 11, 2015, the USPTO examiner issued a determination rejecting the amended claims. On January 23, 2017, the USPTO granted-in-part the Company’s petition to enter comments in support of its positions in the proceeding. On May 9, 2017, the PTAB issued a decision on appeal affirming the rejection of all claims. Netlist requested rehearing of the PTAB’s decision on June 6, 2017. The PTAB denied the rehearing request on August 8, 2017. On October 6, 2017, Netlist appealed the decision to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which Netlist dismissed on March 19, 2018, thereby terminating the proceedings with the rejection of all ‘274 patent claims becoming final. Accruals have not been recorded for loss contingencies related to the ‘274 patent reexamination proceedings because it is not probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of any such loss cannot be reasonably estimated.

 

Smart Modular ‘295 Patent Litigation and Reexamination

 

On September 13, 2012, Smart Modular filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (the “Eastern District Court”). The complaint alleges that the Company willfully infringes and actively induces the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,250,295 (“the ‘295 patent”) issued to Smart Modular and seeks damages and injunctive relief. The Company answered Smart Modular’s complaint in October 2012, denying infringement of the ‘295 patent, asserting that the ‘295 patent is invalid and unenforceable, and asserting counterclaims against Smart Modular. Accruals have not been recorded for loss contingencies related to Smart Modular’s complaint because it is not probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of any such loss cannot be reasonably estimated.

 

On December 7, 2012, the USPTO granted the Company’s request for the reexamination of the ‘295 patent. On April 29, 2014, the USPTO examiner issued an ACP confirming some claims and rejecting others, and on August 4, 2015, the examiner issued a RAN confirming all pending claims. On September 4, 2015, the Company appealed to the PTAB. The parties involved filed various notices of appeal, responses and requests, and on September 22, 2016, the PTAB held a hearing on such appeals. On November 14, 2016, the PTAB issued a decision reversing the examiner and rejected all of the pending claims. On January 23, 2017, Smart Modular filed a request to reopen prosecution. The parties had the opportunity present evidence and arguments and the examiner issued a determination on May 8, 2017, which found all pending claims to be unpatentable. On December 12, 2017, the PTAB agreed with the examiner and found all pending claims to be unpatentable. Smart Modular appealed the PTAB’s decision to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On March 28, 2018, the Eastern District Court stayed the proceedings related to the ‘295 patent. On January 18, 2019, the Company and Smart Modular filed a Joint Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice, terminating the proceedings related to the ‘295 patent in the Eastern District Court.

 

Smart Modular and SanDisk Litigation

 

On July 1 and August 23, 2013, the Company filed complaints against Smart Modular, SMART Storage Systems (which was subsequently acquired by SanDisk Corporation (“SanDisk”)), Smart Worldwide Holdings (“Smart Worldwide”) and Diablo Technologies (“Diablo”) in the Central District Court, seeking, among other things, damages and other relief for alleged infringement of several of the Company’s patents by the defendants based on the manufacture and sale of the ULLtraDIMM memory module, alleged antitrust violations by Smart Modular and Smart Worldwide, and alleged trade secret misappropriation and trademark infringement by Diablo. More particularly, the Company asserted claims from U.S. Patent Nos. 7,881,150; 8,001,434; 8,081,536; 8,301,833; 8,359,501; 8,516,185; and 8,516,187 (the “Asserted Patents”).

 

On August 23, 2013, Smart Modular and Diablo each filed a complaint in the Oakland Division of the Northern District Court seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of the Asserted Patents. Based on various motions filed by the parties, on November 26, 2013, the Central District Court severed and transferred the patent claims related to the ULLtraDIMM memory module to the Northern District Court. On February 12, 2014, the Northern District Court granted the parties’ joint stipulation dismissing all claims against Smart Modular without prejudice. On April 15, 2014, the Northern District Court granted the parties’ joint stipulation dismissing all claims against Smart Worldwide without prejudice.

 

Between June 18, 2014 and August 23, 2014, SanDisk, Diablo, and Smart Modular filed numerous petitions in the USPTO requesting Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) of the Company’s Asserted Patents. On April 9, 2015, the Northern District Court stayed the proceedings as to the Company’s patent infringement claims pending resolution of all outstanding IPRs. The trade secret misappropriation and trademark infringement claims against Diablo were fully adjudicated on August 17, 2016 (during the pendency of the IPR’s) and are no longer pending. 

 

All of the IPRs filed by SanDisk, Diablo and SMART Modular associated with the Asserted Patents with Patent Nos. ending in ‘185, ‘187 and ‘833 have been resolved in the Company’s favor and are no longer pending. The IPRs associated with the Asserted Patents with Patent Nos. ending in ‘150, ‘434, ‘501 and ‘536, and the appeals therefrom, have also concluded, with the Board confirming the patentability of several asserted claims. The litigation, however, remains stayed pending resolution of IPRs filed by Hynix on the same or related patents. On December 8, 2017, Diablo filed for bankruptcy, and on November 9, 2018, the Northern District Court dismissed all claims against Diablo without prejudice. The Company’s patent infringement claims as to all Asserted Patents against SMART Storage Systems and SanDisk was dismissed on May 19. 2020.

 

SK hynix Litigation

 

On September 1, 2016, the Company filed legal proceedings for patent infringement against SK hynix in the ITC (the “First ITC Action”) and the Central District Court. These proceedings are based on the alleged infringement by SK hynix’s RDIMM and LRDIMM enterprise memory products of six of the Company’s U.S. patents. On October 31, 2017, the Company filed additional legal proceedings for patent infringement against SK hynix in the ITC (the “Second ITC Action”) based on the alleged infringement by SK hynix’s RDIMM and LRDIMM products of two additional U.S. patents owned by the Company. In all of the ITC proceedings, the Company has requested exclusion orders that direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop allegedly infringing SK hynix RDIMM and LRDIMM products from entering the United States. In the Central District Court proceedings, the Company is primarily seeking damages.

 

On October 3, 2016, the ITC instituted an investigation of the trade practices of SK hynix and certain of its subsidiaries in connection with the First ITC Action, and held a hearing on the merits of the investigation from May 8, 2017 until May 11, 2017. On November 14, 2017, the ITC issued a final initial determination for the First ITC Action, finding no infringement of the asserted patents and no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act, and on January 16, 2018, the ITC issued a final determination for the First ITC Action, affirming the findings of no infringement and no violation and terminating the investigation. The Company appealed this final determination to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit with oral arguments occurring on December 5, 2019. On December 12, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the invalidity ruling by the PTAB involving the patents in litigation at the first ITC Action and dismissed the appeal of the final determination of the first ITC Action as moot.

 

On January 11, 2018, the ITC set a 19-month target date of July 3, 2019 for an investigation related to the Second ITC Action, with a final initial determination for the Second ITC Action being filed no later than March 1, 2019. Based on this target date, the ITC scheduled a hearing on the merits of the investigation related to the Second ITC Action to begin on November 9, 2018 and conclude on November 19, 2018. On April 12, 2018, the ITC granted SK hynix’s motion for summary determination of non-infringement and terminated the Second ITC Action in its entirety. On April 23, 2018, the Company filed a petition seeking ITC review of this decision. On May 29, 2018, the ITC Commission remanded the Second ITC Action back to the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) to resolve the parties’ claim construction disputes and continue the investigation. On June 14, 2018, the ITC extended the target date for the final determination to August 5, 2019, with a final initial determination due by April 5, 2019. Based on this extended target date, the ITC scheduled a hearing on the merits to begin on December 14, 2018 and conclude on December 21, 2018. On September 13, 2018, the ITC rescheduled the hearing on the merits to begin on January 14, 2019 and conclude on January 18, 2019. On January 29, 2019, due to the government shutdown, the ITC again rescheduled the hearing on the merits to begin on March 11, 2019 and conclude on March 15, 2019. On February 8, 2019, Chief Administrative Law Judge of the ITC issued an Order in Investigation No. 337-TA-1089 denying SK hynix’s motion for “Summary Determination of Non Infringement of Netlist’s U.S. Patent No. 9,535,623 Based On Issue Preclusion.” On March 12, 2019, the ALJ postponed the trial due to reasons unrelated to the dispute between the parties. The trial recommenced on July 15, 2019 and ended on July 19, 2019. On October 21, 2019, the ITC issued an initial determination for the Second ITC Action, finding infringement by SK hynix of asserted Netlist U.S. Patent No. 9,606,907 (the “‘907 Patent”) resulting in a violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act. On January 31, 2020, the ITC issued a Notice of Commission Determination regarding Investigation No. 337-TA-1089, which stated the ITC would review in part the positive Final Initial Determination and extended the target date for completion of the Investigation from February 21, 2020 to April 7, 2020. On April 7, 2020, the ITC issued a Notice of the Commission’s Final Determination regarding its Investigation No. 337-TA-1089 of SK hynix enterprise memory products. The Notice stated that the ITC found no violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended and that the investigation is therefore terminated. Netlist has elected not to appeal this decision.

 

Between December 30, 2016 and January 20, 2017, SK hynix filed numerous petitions in the USPTO requesting IPR of certain of the Company’s patents, including the patents asserted in the First ITC Action and the Central District Court proceedings, which have now concluded and certain of which are now on appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Between December 19, 2017 and February 7, 2018, SK hynix filed additional petitions in the USPTO requesting IPR of the patents asserted in the Second ITC Action which are now proceeding. On March 21, 2019, the PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding Netlist’s U.S. Patent No. 9,535,623 invalid. Netlist has elected not to continue appealing this decision. On June 27, 2019, the PTAB issued Final Written Decisions on two IPR proceedings regarding Netlist’s U.S. Patent No. 9,606,907 (the “‘907 Patent”) based on the reference Ellsberry, holding that claims 1-39 and 42-65 of the ‘907 Patent are unpatentable, but claims 40 and 41 are not unpatentable. On July 12, 2019, Netlist filed a Motion to Terminate under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(1) the remaining two IPR proceedings regarding the ‘907 Patent based on the references Halbert and Amidi. On July 19, 2019, SK hynix filed and served their opposition to Netlist’s Motion to Terminate. The PTAB issued a decision to Terminate IPR IPR2018-0036 on August 5, 2019. 

 

On July 17, 2017, the Central District Court granted in part SK hynix’s request to stay the infringement proceedings pending further order of the court.

 

On July 11, 2017, the Company filed legal proceedings for patent infringement against SK hynix and certain of its distributors in the courts of Germany and the PRC based on the alleged infringement by SK hynix’s LRDIMM products of certain of the Company’s patents in those jurisdictions. On January 25, 2018, the court in Germany held a preliminary hearing and then held the trial on December 6, 2018. In December 2017, SK hynix filed petitions challenging the validity of the patents asserted by the Company in Germany and the PRC. On June 3, 2018, the patent asserted in the PRC was found to be invalid. On June 19, 2018, the Company withdrew the patent infringement suits filed in the PRC. On January 31, 2019, the court in Germany dismissed the infringement action, and ordered the Company to bear the costs of the action. Netlist has elected not to appeal the German court’s finding.

 

On March 17, 2020, Netlist filed legal proceedings alleging patent infringement against SK hynix in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas based on the infringement of Netlist U.S. Patent No. 9,858,218 and U.S. Patent No. 10,474,595 by SK hynix RDIMM and LRDIMM memory products. The case has been assigned to the Hon. Alan D. Albright and is Case No. 6:20-cv-00194-ADA.

 

On June 15, 2020, Netlist filed a second round of legal proceedings alleging patent infringement against SK hynix in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas based on the infringement of Netlist U.S. Patent No. 10,217,523 by SK hynix LRDIMM memory products. The case has been assigned to the Hon. Alan D. Albright and is Case No. 6:20-cv-00525-ADA.

   

Other Contingent Obligations

 

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company has made certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees pursuant to which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These include, among others: (i) intellectual property indemnities to the Company’s customers and licensees in connection with the use, sale and/or license of Company products; (ii) indemnities to vendors and service providers pertaining to claims based on the Company’s negligence or willful misconduct; (iii) indemnities involving the accuracy of representations and warranties in certain contracts; (iv) indemnities to directors and officers of the Company to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware; (v) indemnities to TRGP, SVIC, SVB and Iliad pertaining to all obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities claimed or asserted by any other party in connection with transactions contemplated by the applicable investment or loan documents, as applicable; and (vi) indemnities or other claims related to certain real estate leases, under which the Company may be required to indemnify property owners for environmental and other liabilities or may face other claims arising from the Company’s use of the applicable premises. The duration of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees varies and, in certain cases, may be indefinite. The majority of these indemnities, commitments and guarantees do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential for future payments the Company could be obligated to make. Historically, the Company has not been obligated to make significant payments as a result of these obligations, and no liabilities have been recorded for these indemnities, commitments and guarantees in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Stockholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Stockholders' Equity  
Stockholders' Equity

Note 8—Stockholders’ Equity

 

Serial Preferred Stock

 

The Company’s authorized capital stock includes 10,000,000 shares of serial preferred stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. No shares of preferred stock were outstanding as of June 27, 2020 or December 28, 2019.

 

On April 17, 2017, the Company entered into a rights agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Rights Agreement”) with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent. In connection with the adoption of the Rights Agreement and pursuant to its terms, the Company’s board of directors authorized and declared a dividend of one right (each, a “Right”) for each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 18, 2017 (the “Record Date”), and authorized the issuance of one Right for each share of the Company’s common stock issued by the Company (except as otherwise provided in the Rights Agreement) between the Record Date and the Distribution Date (as defined below).  

 

Each Right entitles the registered holder, subject to the terms of the Rights Agreement, to purchase from the Company, when exercisable and subject to adjustment, one unit consisting of one one-thousandth of a share (a “Unit”) of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Preferred Stock”), at a purchase price of $6.56 per Unit, subject to adjustment. Subject to the provisions of the Rights Agreement, including certain exceptions specified therein, a distribution date for the Rights (the “Distribution Date”) will occur upon the earlier of (i) 10 business days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an “Acquiring Person”) has acquired or otherwise obtained beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the then‑outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) 10 business days (or such later date as may be determined by the Company’s board of directors) following the commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in a person or group becoming an Acquiring Person. The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date and, unless earlier redeemed or exchanged by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Rights Agreement (as amended on April 16, 2018 and April 16, 2019) will expire on the close of business on April 17, 2021.

 

In connection with the adoption of the Rights Agreement, the Company’s board of directors approved a Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”) designating 1,000,000 shares of its serial preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock and setting forth the rights, preferences and limitations of the Preferred Stock. The Company filed the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 17, 2017.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company has one class of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. On August 7, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of the common stock authorized for issuance from 300,000,000 to 450,000,000.

 

2019 Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement

 

On June 24, 2019, the Company entered into the 2019 Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which the Company has the right to sell to Lincoln Park up to an aggregate of $10 million in shares of its common stock subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the 2019 Purchase Agreement. As consideration for entering into the 2019 Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to Lincoln Park 818,420 shares of its common stock as initial commitment shares in a noncash transaction on June 24, 2019 and will issue up to 818,420 additional shares of its common stock as additional commitment shares on a pro rata basis in connection with any additional purchases. The Company will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of these additional commitment shares.

 

Pursuant to the 2019 Purchase Agreement, on any business day and as often as every other business day over the 36-month term of the 2019 Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, from time to time, at its sole discretion and subject to certain conditions, to direct Lincoln Park to purchase up to 400,000 shares of its common stock, with such amount increasing as the closing sale price of its common stock increases; provided Lincoln Park’s obligation under any single such purchase will not exceed $1.0 million, unless the Company and Lincoln Park mutually agree to increase the maximum amount of such single regular purchase. If the Company directs Lincoln Park to purchase the maximum number of shares of common stock it then may sell in a regular purchase, then in addition to such regular purchase, and subject to certain conditions and limitations in the 2019 Purchase Agreement, the Company may direct Lincoln Park to purchase an additional amount of common stock that may not exceed the lesser of (i) 300% of the number of shares purchased pursuant to the corresponding regular purchase or (ii) 30% of the total number of shares of its common stock traded during a specified period on the applicable purchase date as set forth in the 2019 Purchase Agreement. Under certain circumstances and in accordance with the 2019 Purchase Agreement, the Company may direct Lincoln Park to purchase shares in multiple accelerated purchases on the same trading day.

 

During the six months ended June 27, 2020 and subsequent to June 27, 2020, Lincoln Park did not purchase shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2019 Purchase Agreement.

 

The Company controls the timing and amount of any sales of its common stock to Lincoln Park. There is no upper limit on the price per share that Lincoln Park must pay for the Company’s common stock under the 2019 Purchase Agreement, but in no event will shares be sold to Lincoln Park on a day the closing price is less than the floor price specified in the 2019 Purchase Agreement. In all instances, the Company may not sell shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the 2019 Purchase Agreement if that would result in Lincoln Park beneficially owning more than 9.99% of its common stock.

 

The 2019 Purchase Agreement does not limit the Company’s ability to raise capital from other sources at the Company’s sole discretion, except that, subject to certain exceptions, the Company may not enter into any Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the Purchase Agreement, including the issuance of any floating conversion rate or variable priced equity-like securities) during the 36 months after the date of the 2019 Purchase Agreement. The Company has the right to terminate the 2019 Purchase Agreement at any time, at no cost to the Company.

 

2020 Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement

 

On March 5, 2020, the Company entered into the 2020 Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which the Company has the right to sell to Lincoln Park up to an aggregate of $20 million in shares of its common stock over the 36-month term of the 2020 Purchase Agreement subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the 2020 Purchase Agreement. As consideration for entering into the 2020 Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to Lincoln Park 1,529,052 shares of its common stock as initial commitment shares in a noncash transaction on March 6, 2020 and will issue up to 917,431 additional shares of its common stock as additional commitment shares on a pro rata basis in connection with any additional purchases. The Company will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of these additional commitment shares.

 

Pursuant to the 2020 Purchase Agreement, on any business day and as often as every other business day over the 36-month term of the 2020 Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, from time to time, at its sole discretion and subject to certain conditions, to direct Lincoln Park to purchase up to 400,000 shares of its common stock, with such amount increasing as the closing sale price of its common stock increases; provided Lincoln Park’s obligation under any single such purchase will not exceed $1.0 million, unless the Company and Lincoln Park mutually agree to increase the maximum amount of such single regular purchase. If the Company directs Lincoln Park to purchase the maximum number of shares of common stock it then may sell in a regular purchase, then in addition to such regular purchase, and subject to certain conditions and limitations in the 2020 Purchase Agreement, the Company may direct Lincoln Park to purchase an additional amount of common stock that may not exceed the lesser of (i) 300% of the number of shares purchased pursuant to the corresponding regular purchase or (ii) 30% of the total number of shares of its common stock traded during a specified period on the applicable purchase date as set forth in the 2020 Purchase Agreement. Under certain circumstances and in accordance with the 2020 Purchase Agreement, the Company may direct Lincoln Park to purchase shares in multiple accelerated purchases on the same trading day.

 

During the six months ended June 27, 2020, Lincoln Park purchased an aggregate of 9,651,964 shares of the Company’s common stock for a net purchase price of $2.8 million under the 2020 Purchase Agreement. In connection with the purchases, the Company issued to Lincoln Park an aggregate of 128,790 shares of its common stock as additional commitment shares in noncash transactions. Subsequent to June 27, 2020, Lincoln Park purchased an aggregate of 13,198,158 shares of the Company’s common stock for a net purchase price of $9.0 million under the 2020 Purchase Agreement. In connection with the purchases, the Company issued to Lincoln Park an aggregate of 414,642 shares of its common stock as additional commitment shares in noncash transactions.

 

The Company controls the timing and amount of any sales of its common stock to Lincoln Park. There is no upper limit on the price per share that Lincoln Park must pay for the Company’s common stock under the 2020 Purchase Agreement, but in no event will shares be sold to Lincoln Park on a day the closing price is less than the floor price specified in the 2020 Purchase Agreement. In all instances, the Company may not sell shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the 2020 Purchase Agreement if that will result in Lincoln Park beneficially owning more than 9.99% of its common stock.

 

The 2020 Purchase Agreement does not limit the Company’s ability to raise capital from other sources at the Company’s sole discretion, except that, subject to certain exceptions, the Company may not enter into any Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the 2020 Purchase Agreement, including the issuance of any floating conversion rate or variable priced equity-like securities) during the 36 months after the date of the 2020 Purchase Agreement. The Company has the right to terminate the 2020 Purchase Agreement at any time, at no cost to the Company.

 

Warrants

 

As of June 27, 2020, there were outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 15,010,012 shares of the Company’s common stock with a weighted-average exercise price of $0.62. There were no activities during the six months ended June 27, 2020.

 

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Stock-Based Awards
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Stock-Based Awards  
Stock-Based Awards

 

Note 9—Stock-Based Awards

 

As of June 27, 2020, the Company had 2,456,572 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under its Amended and Restated 2006 Incentive Plan (“Amended 2006 Plan”). Stock options granted under the Amended 2006 Plan generally vest at a rate of at least 25% per year over four years and expire 10 years from the grant date. RSAs granted under the 2006 Plan vest annually on each anniversary of the grant date over a two-year term. RSUs granted for employees and consultants generally vest semi-annually from the grant date over a four-year term, and RSUs granted for independent directors fully-vest on the grant date.

 

Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes the activity related to stock options during the six months ended June 27, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

Number of

 

Average

 

 

 

Shares

 

Exercise

 

 

    

(in thousands)

    

Price

Outstanding as of December 28, 2019

 

 

7,357

 

$

1.17

 Granted

 

 

50

 

 

0.18

 Exercised

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 Expired or forfeited

 

 

(715)

 

 

0.87

Outstanding as of June 27, 2020

 

 

6,692

 

 

1.20

 

Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units

 

The following table summarizes the activity related to RSAs and RSUs during the six months ended June 27, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Number of

 

Grant-Date

 

 

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

per Share

Outstanding as of December 28, 2019

 

 

3,066

 

$

0.52

 Granted

 

 

375

 

 

0.31

 Vested

 

 

(626)

 

 

0.44

 Forfeited

 

 

(90)

 

 

0.42

Outstanding as of June 27, 2020

 

 

2,725

 

 

0.51

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation expense by line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

    

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Cost of sales

 

$

 4

 

$

 7

 

$

 7

 

$

14

Research and development

 

 

44

 

 

45

 

 

91

 

 

96

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

116

 

 

145

 

 

272

 

 

429

Total

 

$

164

 

$

197

 

$

370

 

$

539

 

As of June 27, 2020, the Company had approximately $1.4 million, net of estimated forfeitures, of unearned stock-based compensation, which it expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.7 years.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Basis of Presentation

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 28, 2019, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2020 (the “2019 Annual Report”).

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments for the fair presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been made. The adjustments are of a normal recurring nature except as otherwise noted. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for other periods or the full fiscal year. The Company has evaluated events occurring subsequent to June 27, 2020, through the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and concluded that there were no events that required recognition and disclosures, other than those discussed elsewhere in the notes hereto.

Principles of Consolidation

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Netlist, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year

 

The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period that ends on the Saturday nearest to December 31. The Company’s fiscal year 2020 will include 53 weeks and ends on January 2, 2021 and its fiscal year 2019 included 52 weeks and ended on December 28, 2019. The first three quarters of fiscal year 2020 each includes 13 weeks and the fourth quarter includes 14 weeks. The four quarters of fiscal year 2019 each included 13 weeks. Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, months and periods refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended in January or December and the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

 

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force) (“ASU 2018-15”), which amends the accounting for implementation, setup, and other upfront costs in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. The adoption of ASU 2018-15 did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company adopted FASB ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”), which removes, modifies, and adds various disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company beginning January 3, 2021 with early adoption permitted for any interim period before the effective date. Certain amendments of ASU 2019-12 may be adopted on a retrospective basis, modified retrospective basis or prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2019-12 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

 

The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. The Company categorizes each of its fair value measurements in one of those three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

·

Level 1 – inputs are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. An active market is defined as a market in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

·

Level 2 – inputs are based on quoted prices of similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in market that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

·

Level 3 – inputs are generally unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets and liabilities. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques, including option pricing models and discounted cash flow models.

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, a revolving line of credit, PPP Loan and convertible promissory notes. Cash equivalents consist of short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less and restricted cash consists of cash to secure standby letters of credit (see Note 4). The carrying value of these instruments approximates their fair value due to their short-term nature. The fair value of the revolving line of credit, the PPP Loan and convertible promissory note is estimated by using current applicable rates for similar instruments as of the balance sheet date and an assessment of the credit rating. The carrying value of the revolving line of credit as of June 27, 2020 and December 28, 2019 and the PPP Loan as of June 27, 2020 approximates fair value because the interest rate yield is near current market rates for comparable debt instruments. The fair value of the convertible promissory note is estimated by using a discounted cash flow analysis using borrowing rates available to the Company for debt instruments with similar terms and maturities and is classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The carrying value and estimated fair value of the secured convertible promissory note as of June 27, 2020 were $14.7 million and $12.3 million, respectively. The carrying value and estimated fair value of the secured convertible promissory note as of December 28, 2019 were $14.6 million and $11.7 million, respectively.

Other Significant Accounting Policies

 

 

Other Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s other significant accounting policies were reported in the 2019 Annual Report and have not changed materially from the policies previously reported.

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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Supplemental Financial Information  
Schedule Of Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 27,

 

December 28,

 

   

2020

 

2019

Raw materials

 

$

1,197

 

$

1,052

Work in process

 

 

 —

 

 

25

Finished goods

 

 

4,893

 

 

2,419

 

 

$

6,090

 

$

3,496

 

Schedule Of Computation Of Net Loss Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

   

2020

 

2019

  

2020

  

2019

Numerator: Net loss

 

$

(1,830)

 

$

(3,519)

 

$

(3,372)

 

$

(7,569)

Denominator: Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

 

 

175,485

 

 

140,773

 

 

172,602

 

 

139,906

Net loss per share—basic and diluted

 

$

(0.01)

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.05)

 

Schedule Of Potential Common Shares Excluded From The Diluted Net Loss Per Share Calculations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

    

2020

    

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Weighted average common share equivalents

 

 

13,237

 

 

18,263

 

 

13,314

 

 

18,440

 

Schedule of Disaggregation of Sales by Major Source

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

    

2020

 

2019

    

2020

 

2019

Resales of third-party products

 

$

6,367

 

$

4,592

 

$

17,263

 

$

8,545

Sale of the Company's modular memory subsystems

 

 

4,539

 

 

920

 

 

8,274

 

 

2,072

Total net sales

 

$

10,906

 

$

5,512

 

$

25,537

 

$

10,617

 

Sales from external customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Customer A

 

22%

 

*

 

16%

 

*

Customer B

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

10%

*Less than 10% of net sales during the period.

Schedule Of Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information And Non-Cash Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

    

2020

    

2019

Common stock issued on conversion of convertible note payable and accrued interest

 

$

 —

 

$

600

 

v3.20.2
Debt (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Debt  
Schedule Of Long-Term Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 27,

 

December 28,

 

    

2020

    

2019

Secured convertible note, due December 2021, including accrued interest of $1,382 (2020) and $1,233 (2019), respectively

 

$

16,382

 

$

16,233

Paycheck protection program loan, due April 2022, including accrued interest of $1

 

 

638

 

 

 —

Notes payable

 

 

143

 

 

412

Unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs

 

 

(334)

 

 

(440)

 

 

 

16,829

 

 

16,205

Less: current portion

 

 

(426)

 

 

(412)

 

 

$

16,403

 

$

15,793

 

v3.20.2
Leases (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Leases  
Schedule of lease cost and supplemental cash flow information relating to operating leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

    

2020

 

2019

    

2020

    

2019

Lease cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

151

 

$

159

 

$

305

 

$

318

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

 

150

 

 

148

 

 

301

 

 

295

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance leases

 

 

 —

 

 

96

 

 

 —

 

 

96

Lease modification to decrease ROU assets

 

 

365

 

 

 —

 

 

365

 

 

 —

 

Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 27,

 

December 28,

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

2019

Operating Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

$

340

 

$

968

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

$

371

 

$

511

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

498

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

371

 

$

1,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

$

96

 

$

96

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(24)

 

 

(14)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

72

 

$

82

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

$

18

 

$

18

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

56

 

 

65

Total finance lease liabilities

 

$

74

 

$

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease

 

 

0.8

 

 

2.1

Finance lease

 

 

3.8

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Discount Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease

 

 

6.2%

 

 

7.9%

Finance lease

 

 

5.1%

 

 

5.1%

 

Schedule of maturities of operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

Operating Leases

 

Finance Leases

2020 (remaining 6 months)

 

$

260

 

$

11

2021

 

 

120

 

 

22

2022

 

 

 —

 

 

22

2023

 

 

 —

 

 

22

2024

 

 

 —

 

 

 5

Total lease payments

 

 

380

 

 

82

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(9)

 

 

(8)

Total

 

$

371

 

$

74

 

Schedule of maturities of finance lease liabilities

Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 27, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

Operating Leases

 

Finance Leases

2020 (remaining 6 months)

 

$

260

 

$

11

2021

 

 

120

 

 

22

2022

 

 

 —

 

 

22

2023

 

 

 —

 

 

22

2024

 

 

 —

 

 

 5

Total lease payments

 

 

380

 

 

82

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(9)

 

 

(8)

Total

 

$

371

 

$

74

 

v3.20.2
Stock-Based Awards (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Stock-Based Awards  
Schedule Of Common Stock Options Activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

Number of

 

Average

 

 

 

Shares

 

Exercise

 

 

    

(in thousands)

    

Price

Outstanding as of December 28, 2019

 

 

7,357

 

$

1.17

 Granted

 

 

50

 

 

0.18

 Exercised

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 Expired or forfeited

 

 

(715)

 

 

0.87

Outstanding as of June 27, 2020

 

 

6,692

 

 

1.20

 

Schedule Of Restricted Stock Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Number of

 

Grant-Date

 

 

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

per Share

Outstanding as of December 28, 2019

 

 

3,066

 

$

0.52

 Granted

 

 

375

 

 

0.31

 Vested

 

 

(626)

 

 

0.44

 Forfeited

 

 

(90)

 

 

0.42

Outstanding as of June 27, 2020

 

 

2,725

 

 

0.51

 

Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

    

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

June 27,

 

June 29,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Cost of sales

 

$

 4

 

$

 7

 

$

 7

 

$

14

Research and development

 

 

44

 

 

45

 

 

91

 

 

96

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

116

 

 

145

 

 

272

 

 

429

Total

 

$

164

 

$

197

 

$

370

 

$

539

 

v3.20.2
Description of Business (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 05, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 24, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 27, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 28, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 29, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 27, 2020
USD ($)
segment
$ / shares
Jun. 29, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2018
USD ($)
Number of reportable segment | segment             1      
Issuance of commitment shares     $ 2,761              
Net loss     $ (1,830) $ (1,542) $ (3,519) $ (4,050) $ (3,372) $ (7,569) $ 12,500 $ 17,100
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 0.62       $ 0.62      
Outstanding principal and accrued interest     $ 143       $ 143   $ 412  
2019 Purchase Agreement                    
Purchase Agreement Term   36 months                
2019 Purchase Agreement | Maximum                    
Issuance of commitment shares   $ 10,000                
2020 Purchase Agreement                    
Purchase Agreement Term 36 months                  
2020 Purchase Agreement | Maximum                    
Issuance of commitment shares $ 20,000                  
v3.20.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Secured Debt [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 27, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Carrying value of convertible note $ 14.7 $ 14.6
Estimated fair value of convertible note $ 12.3 $ 11.7
v3.20.2
Supplemental Financial Information (Schedule Of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 27, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Supplemental Financial Information    
Raw materials $ 1,197 $ 1,052
Work in process   25
Finished goods 4,893 2,419
Inventories $ 6,090 $ 3,496
v3.20.2
Supplemental Financial Information (Schedule Of Computation Of Net Loss Per Share) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Mar. 28, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Mar. 30, 2019
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Dec. 28, 2019
Dec. 29, 2018
Basic and diluted net loss per share:                
Numerator: Net loss $ (1,830) $ (1,542) $ (3,519) $ (4,050) $ (3,372) $ (7,569) $ 12,500 $ 17,100
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted 175,485   140,773   172,602 139,906    
Basic and diluted net loss per share $ (0.01)   $ (0.02)   $ (0.02) $ (0.05)    
Weighted average common share equivalents 13,237   18,263   13,314 18,440    
v3.20.2
Supplemental Financial Information (Disaggregation of Net Sales by Major Source) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Net sales $ 10,906 $ 5,512 $ 25,537 $ 10,617
Resales Of Third Party Products        
Net sales 6,367 4,592 17,263 8,545
Sale of the Company's modular memory subsystems        
Net sales $ 4,539 $ 920 $ 8,274 $ 2,072
v3.20.2
Supplemental Financial Information (Major Customers and Products) (Details) - customer
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Dec. 28, 2019
Sales Revenue, Resale of Products          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration Risk, Percentage 58.00% 83.00% 68.00% 80.00%  
Accounts Receivable | Customer Concentration Risk          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration Risk, Number of Customers     3   1
Customer A | Sales Revenue, Product Line | Customer Concentration Risk          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration Risk, Percentage 22.00%   16.00%    
Customer A | Accounts Receivable | Customer Concentration Risk          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration Risk, Percentage     22.00%   25.00%
Customer B | Sales Revenue, Product Line | Customer Concentration Risk          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration Risk, Percentage       10.00%  
Customer B | Accounts Receivable | Customer Concentration Risk          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration Risk, Percentage     13.00%    
Customer C | Accounts Receivable | Customer Concentration Risk          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration Risk, Percentage     11.00%    
v3.20.2
Supplemental Financial Information (Schedule Of Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information And Non-Cash Financing Activities) (Details)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2019
USD ($)
Supplemental Financial Information  
Common stock issued on conversion of convertible note payable and accrued interest $ 600
v3.20.2
Credit Agreements (SVB Credit Agreement) (Narrative) (Details) - Silicon Valley Bank - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Line of Credit Facility    
Borrowing capacity as a percentage of eligible accounts receivable 85.00%  
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 5,000  
Outstanding borrowings 1,300 $ 3,000
Availability remaining $ 100 200
Rate plus "prime rate" 2.75%  
Letter of Credit    
Line of Credit Facility    
Outstanding borrowings $ 3,200 $ 2,800
v3.20.2
Debt (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 27, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Debt    
Notes Payable $ 143 $ 412
Unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs (334) (440)
Debt outstanding 16,829 16,205
Less: current portion (426) (412)
Long-term debt 16,403 15,793
Senior Secured Convertible Note Due December 2025    
Debt    
Debt outstanding, noncurrent portion 16,382 16,233
Accrued interest 1,382 $ 1,233
Paycheck Protection Program Loan    
Debt    
Long-term debt, gross 638  
Accrued interest $ 1  
v3.20.2
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2018
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Dec. 28, 2019
Apr. 23, 2020
Nov. 18, 2015
Long-term debt                
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)   $ 0.62   $ 0.62        
Interest expense   $ (150) $ (258) $ (298) $ (530)      
Debt outstanding   16,829   16,829   $ 16,205    
Outstanding principal and accrued interest   143   143   412    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt       637        
SVIC Warrant                
Long-term debt                
Number of shares which may be purchased under warrant               2,000,000
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)               $ 0.30
Fair value of warrants   1,200   1,200        
Senior Secured Convertible Note Due December 2025                
Long-term debt                
Face amount               $ 15,000
Debt outstanding, noncurrent portion   $ 16,382   $ 16,382   16,233    
Interest rate (as a percent)               2.00%
Debt conversion price (in dollars per share)               $ 1.25
Effective interest rate   3.40%   3.40%        
Debt, net of discounts and costs   $ 16,100   $ 16,100        
Unsecured Convertible Note Due August 2020                
Long-term debt                
Face amount $ 2,300              
Original issue discount $ 200     $ 200        
Interest rate (as a percent) 8.00%              
Iliad Note                
Long-term debt                
Additional conversion of principal and accrued interest           $ 1,900    
Additional conversion of shares           7,778,270    
Conversion of principal and accrued interest           $ 500    
Conversion of shares           1,388,890    
Paycheck Protection Program Loan                
Long-term debt                
Face amount             $ 600  
Interest rate (as a percent)             1.00%  
v3.20.2
Leases - Lease Cost and Supplemental Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Lease, Cost [Abstract]        
Operating lease cost $ 151 $ 159 $ 305 $ 318
Operating cash flows from operating leases 150 148 301 295
Finance leases   $ 96   $ 96
Lease modification to decrease ROU assets $ 365   $ 365  
v3.20.2
Leases - Leases Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 27, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Operating lease assets $ 340 $ 968
Operating lease right-of-use assets - extensible list us-gaap:OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 371 511
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities - extensible list us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent  
Operating lease liabilities   498
Operating lease liabilities - extensible list us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent  
Total $ 371 1,009
Total operating lease liabilities - extensible list us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent us-gaap:OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent  
Property and equipment, net $ 220 286
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 18 18
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities - extensible list us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent  
Other liabilities $ 56 65
Other liabilities - extensible list us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Finance Lease, Liability $ 74 83
Total finance lease liabilities - extensible list us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Finance leased assets    
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, at cost $ 96 96
Accumulated depreciation (24) (14)
Property and equipment, net $ 72 $ 82
v3.20.2
Leases - Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Details)
Jun. 27, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Leases    
Weighted average remaining lease term - Operating lease 9 months 18 days 2 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term - Finance lease 3 years 9 months 18 days 4 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Discount Rate - Operating lease 6.20% 7.90%
Weighted Average Discount Rate - Finance lease 5.10% 5.10%
v3.20.2
Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 27, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]    
2020 (remaining 6 months) $ 260  
2021 120  
Total lease payments 380  
Less: imputed interest (9)  
Total 371 $ 1,009
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]    
2020 (remaining 6 months) 11  
2021 22  
2022 22  
2023 22  
2024 5  
Total lease payments 82  
Less: imputed interest (8)  
Total $ 74 $ 83
v3.20.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Litigations and Patent Reexaminations) (Details)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
patent
Sep. 01, 2016
patent
Jun. 27, 2020
claim
patent
Dec. 29, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies          
Legal expenses excluded as a result of TRGP's payment of these expenses under the TRGP Agreement | $       $ 1.8 $ 10.2
Inphi Litigation          
Commitments and Contingencies          
Number of patents claimed to be invalid     3    
912 Patent Reexamination          
Commitments and Contingencies          
Number of claims rejected | claim     11    
SK Hynix Litigation          
Commitments and Contingencies          
Number of patents infringed upon 2 6      
v3.20.2
Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Apr. 17, 2017
Jun. 27, 2020
Aug. 07, 2020
Dec. 28, 2019
Serial Preferred Stock        
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   10,000,000   10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share   $ 0.001   $ 0.001
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding   0   0
Number of Rights Authorized for Each Outstanding Share of Stock 1      
Number of Shares Issued when Right is Exercised 0.001      
Purchase price per share $ 6.56      
Number of Days Rights are to be Distributed 10 days      
Minimum Beneficial Ownership Percentage for Rights to be Distributed 15.00%      
Common Stock        
Common stock, par value   $ 0.001   $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized   450,000,000 300,000,000 450,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   $ 2,761    
Exercise price of warrants   $ 0.62    
Warrants outstanding   15,010,012    
Series A Preferred Stock        
Serial Preferred Stock        
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   1,000,000   1,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share   $ 0.001   $ 0.001
Stock-Based Compensation        
Shares available for issuance 1,000,000      
v3.20.2
Stockholders' Equity (Common Stock Purchase Agreement) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2020
May 06, 2020
May 05, 2020
Sep. 29, 2019
Jun. 24, 2019
May 08, 2020
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 27, 2020
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]                
Aggregate amount             $ 2,761  
2019 Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement                
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]                
Commitment shares         818,420      
Repurchased shares               0
Purchase Agreement Term         36 months      
Threshold Percentage of Common Stock to be Sold       9.99%        
Period After Purchase Agreement Not to Enter into Variable Rate Transaction       36 months        
Terminated Agreement Cost       $ 0        
2020 Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement                
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]                
Aggregate amount     $ 20,000          
Commitment shares   1,529,052            
Additional commitment shares   917,431            
Repurchased shares               9,651,964
Repurchase of common stock price               $ 2,800
Stock issued common stock               128,790
Purchase Agreement Term     36 months          
Threshold Percentage of Common Stock to be Sold           9.99%    
Subsequent Event | 2020 Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement                
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]                
Repurchased shares 13,198,158              
Repurchase of common stock price $ 9,000              
Stock issued common stock 414,642              
Maximum | 2019 Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement                
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]                
Aggregate amount         $ 10,000      
Additional commitment shares         818,420      
Threshold Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Issued         400,000      
Threshold Value of Shares of Common Stock to be Issued Under Single Purchase         $ 1,000      
Threshold Percentage of Number of Shares Issued Under Regular Purchase to Purchase Additional Amount of Common stock         300.00%      
Threshold Percentage of Number of Shares of Common Stock to Purchase Additional Amount of Common stock         30.00%      
Maximum | 2020 Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement                
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items]                
Threshold Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Issued     400,000          
Threshold Value of Shares of Common Stock to be Issued Under Single Purchase     $ 1,000          
Threshold Percentage of Number of Shares Issued Under Regular Purchase to Purchase Additional Amount of Common stock     300.00%          
Threshold Percentage of Number of Shares of Common Stock to Purchase Additional Amount of Common stock     30.00%          
v3.20.2
Stock-Based Awards (Narrative) (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
shares
Amended 2006 Plan [Member]  
Stock-Based Compensation  
Shares available for issuance 2,456,572
Rate of vesting of options granted 25.00%
Vesting period of options granted, in years 4 years
Expiration of vested options, period from date of grant 10 years
Vests annually on each anniversary | Restricted Stock | 2006 Plan  
Stock-Based Compensation  
Vesting period of options granted, in years 2 years
Vest semi-annually | Restricted Stock | 2006 Plan  
Stock-Based Compensation  
Vesting period of options granted, in years 4 years
v3.20.2
Stock-Based Awards (Schedule Of Stock Option Activity) (Details)
shares in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
$ / shares
shares
Number of Shares  
Options outstanding, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance | shares 7,357
Options granted, Number of Shares | shares 50
Options expired/forfeited, Number of Shares | shares (715)
Options outstanding, Number of Shares, Ending Balance | shares 6,692
Weighted-Average Exercise Price  
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 1.17
Options granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price | $ / shares 0.18
Options expired/forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares 0.87
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance | $ / shares $ 1.20
v3.20.2
Stock-Based Awards (Schedule of Restricted Stock Awards) (Details)
shares in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
$ / shares
shares
Number of Shares  
Balance nonvested, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance | shares 3,066
Granted, Number of Shares | shares 375
Vested, Number of Shares | shares (626)
Forfeited, Number of Shares | shares (90)
Balance nonvested, Number of Shares, Ending Balance | shares 2,725
Weighted-Average Exercise Price  
Balance nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share, Beginning Balance | $ / shares $ 0.52
Granted, weighted-average grant date fair value | $ / shares 0.31
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share | $ / shares 0.44
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share | $ / shares 0.42
Balance nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share, Ending Balance | $ / shares $ 0.51
v3.20.2
Stock-Based Awards (Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Jun. 27, 2020
Jun. 29, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense $ 164 $ 197 $ 370 $ 539
Unearned stock-based compensation 1,400   $ 1,400  
Expects to recognize over a weighted-average period     2 years 8 months 12 days  
Cost of sales        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense 4 7 $ 7 14
Research and development        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense 44 45 91 96
Selling, general and administrative        
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]        
Stock-based compensation expense $ 116 $ 145 $ 272 $ 429