---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-099190"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NLST"
cik: "0001282631"
company_name: "NETLIST INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:09:00.751058+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Netlist Q2 2021 net income $27.8M ($0.13 EPS) vs prior-year loss; revenue $64.4M

## Summary
- Revenue of $64.4M includes $40M licensing fees and $24.4M product revenue, up 123% QoQ and 64% sequentially.
- Net income of $27.8M ($0.13 basic EPS) vs net loss of $1.8M ($0.01 loss) in Q2 2020.
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $54.4M; working capital $35.2M; stockholders' equity $35.9M.
- CEO cited record results from strong product sales and a comprehensive licensing agreement with SK hynix.
- Stock-based compensation $0.4M in Q2 2021 vs $0.2M in year-ago quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-099190
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NLST
- cik: 0001282631
- company_name: NETLIST INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282631/000110465921099190/0001104659-21-099190-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282631/000110465921099190/tm2123898d1_8k.htm

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