UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): August 15, 2022
PERASO INC. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
000-32929
(Commission File Number)
Delaware |
| 77-0291941 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2309 Bering Dr.
San Jose, California 95131
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(408) 418-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☑ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☑ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | PRSO | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 15, 2022, Peraso Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The press release should be read in conjunction with the cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements, which are included in the text of the release.
In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), management also presents information regarding the Company’s performance over comparable periods based on cost of goods sold, operating expenses (research and development and sales, general and administrative), operating income (loss), net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share, exclusive of stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets. Because management discloses financial measures calculated without taking into account these items, these financial measures are characterized as “non-GAAP financial measures” under Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
Stock-based compensation charges represent non-cash charges related to equity awards granted by the Company. Although these are recurring charges to the Company’s operations, management believes the measurement of these amounts can vary considerably from period to period and depend substantially on factors that are not a direct consequence of operating performance that is within management’s control. Thus, management believes that excluding these charges facilitates comparisons of the Company’s operational performance in different periods, as well as with similarly determined non-GAAP financial measures of comparable companies.
The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures also exclude amortization of intangibles recorded from the Company’s acquisition of Peraso Technologies Inc. in December 2021. Management believes the amortization does not represent operating expenses ordinarily incurred by the Company with respect to its core business. Thus, these charges are excluded from the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to provide another basis for evaluating and comparing the Company’s performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Adjusted EBITDA is GAAP net income (loss), as reported on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, excluding stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, interest expense, depreciation, and the provision (benefit) for income taxes.
Management and the Company’s board of directors will continue to analyze the historical consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income (loss) (revenue, cost of goods sold, research and development expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses, operating income (loss), net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share) and adjusted EBITDA to assess the business and compare operating results to the Company’s performance objectives. For example, the Company’s budgeting and planning process utilizes these non-GAAP financial measures.
The Company discloses these non-GAAP financial measures to the public as an additional means by which investors can assess the Company’s performance and to identify the Company’s operating results for investors on the same basis applied by management. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and, therefore, may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company has furnished reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Moreover, although these non-GAAP financial measures adjust expense, they should not be viewed as a pro-forma presentation reflecting the elimination of the underlying share-based compensation programs, which are an important element of the Company’s compensation structure. GAAP requires that all forms of share-based payments should be valued and included, as appropriate, in results of operations. Management believes these expenses are a material part of the Company’s operating results.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference to any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: August 15, 2022 | By: | /s/ James Sullivan | |
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| James Sullivan | |
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Peraso Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results
Total Revenue Increased 25% Sequentially, Driven by Strong Product Revenue Growth
SAN JOSE, Calif., August 15, 2022 – Peraso Inc. (NASDAQ: PRSO) (“Peraso” or the “Company”), a leader in mmWave technology, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Management Commentary
“Our second quarter was highlighted by strong revenue growth, as we continued to ramp our mmWave solutions in the fixed wireless access (FWA) market, specifically for the unlicensed 60 GHz spectrum,” commented Ron Glibbery, CEO of Peraso. “This is a rapidly growing area of the market that’s strongly supported by leading wireless providers and also government funding for universal broadband access initiatives. Also, during the quarter, we announced our dual-band 5G beamformer IC, which is the world’s most integrated mmWave device, and initially targeted at customer premise equipment (CPE) for 5G carriers. The beamformer IC will be available for customer sampling in the current, third quarter of 2022.
“During the quarter, we also signed a global distribution agreement with Richardson RFPD, a leading global distributor in the RF and wireless markets. We expect this agreement to broaden Peraso’s market reach, while providing customers with expanded systems integration support to enable the rapid deployment of our module product families.
“More recently, we announced two significant business developments: first, we completed an exclusive technology license with Intel Corporation for certain memory-related assets related to our MoSys Stellar packet classification platform IP, from which we anticipate gross proceeds of approximately $3.5 million. Then, separately, and as further evidence of the strong demand for our mmWave silicon and PERSPECTUS™ family of FWA modules, we announced recent purchase orders totaling $6.4 million. These orders serve as initial insight into our growing pipeline of new customer engagements, and we believe set the stage for Peraso’s expanded growth in the back-half of this year and into 2023.”
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Total net revenue for the second quarter of 2022 increased to $4.3 million, compared with $3.4 million in the prior quarter and $0.7 million in the same quarter a year ago. Product revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was $4.1 million, compared with $3.2 million in the prior quarter and $0.6 million in the year ago period. The sequential and year-over-year increase in revenue primarily reflected higher shipments of Peraso’s mmWave modules.
GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of 2022 was 35%, compared with 43% in the prior quarter and 38 in the same quarter a year ago. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin for the second quarter 2022 was 43%, compared with 53% in the prior quarter and 38% in the same quarter a year ago. Gross margin in the second quarter reflected revenue mix, which included increased volume shipments of mmWave modules for FWA market applications, which carry lower gross margins than our IC products.
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Total operating expenses on a GAAP basis for the second quarter of 2022 were $8.5 million, compared with $8.2 million in the prior quarter and $4.7 million in the second quarter of 2021. Operating expenses on a non-GAAP basis for the second quarter of 2022, which exclude stock-based compensation expenses and amortization of intangible assets, were $6.6 million compared with $6.9 million in the prior quarter and $2.8 million in the same quarter a year ago.
GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $7.0 million, or ($0.33) per share, compared with a net loss of $6.8 million, or ($0.34) per share, in the prior quarter and a net loss of $5.4 million, or ($1.03) per share, in the second quarter 0f 2021.
Non-GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $4.8 million, or ($0.23) per share, compared with a net loss of $5.1 million, or ($0.25) per share, in the prior quarter and a net loss of $3.5 million, or ($0.67) per share, in the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 was negative $4.5 million, compared with a negative $4.8 million in the prior quarter and a negative $2.5 million in the same quarter last year.
A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results and GAAP net loss to Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the financial statement tables following the text of this press release.
Business Outlook
The Company expects total net revenue for the third quarter of 2022 to be in the range of $4.3 million to $4.5 million.
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Information
Ron Glibbery, CEO, and Jim Sullivan, CFO, will host a conference call and webcast with slides today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
Date: Monday, August 15, 2022
Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
Conference Call Number: 1-888-506-0062
International Call Number: +1-973-528-0011
Pass Code: 318507
Webcast and Slides: Click Here
For those unable to listen to the live Web broadcast, it will be archived on the Company’s website, and can be accessed by visiting the Company’s investor page at www.perasoinc.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available through August 22, 2022, and can be accessed by calling 1-877-481-4010, and using passcode 45927. International callers should dial 1-919-882-2331 and enter the same passcode at the prompt. Any supporting materials referenced during the live broadcast will be made available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website following the conclusion of the conference call.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Peraso’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Peraso uses non-GAAP financial measures that exclude from the statement of operations the effects of stock-based compensation, amortization of reported intangible assets, business combination transaction costs, the change in fair value of warrant liability, a deemed dividend on inducement of conversion of Class C preferred shares, accretion of preferred shares presented as dividends, and the effect of foreign exchange on preferred shares. Peraso’s management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors and other interested persons because they are one of the primary indicators that Peraso’s management uses for planning and forecasting future performance. The press release also makes reference to and reconciles GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and adjusted EBITDA, which the Company defines as GAAP net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax provision, and depreciation and amortization, as well as stock-based compensation, amortization of reported intangible assets, business combination transaction costs and the change in fair value of warrant liability. Management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures that exclude these items is useful to investors because management does not consider these charges part of the day-to-day business or reflective of the core operational activities of the Company that are within the control of management or that would be used to evaluate management’s operating performance.
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Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP results, which are provided in tables below the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. For additional information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures, and management’s explanation of why it considers such measures to be useful, refer to the Form 8-K dated August 15, 2022, that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements about the Company, including, without limitation, the Company’s expectations regarding growth prospects for the Company’s products and the Company’s 2022 revenue and gross margin trends. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those projected in any such forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. These factors include, but are not limited, to the following:
| · | the timing of customer orders and product shipments; |
| · | risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health requirements in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the impact on the Company’s business and operations, which is evolving and beyond the Company’s control, members of the Company’s management team or a significant number of its employee base becoming ill with COVID-19, changes in government regulations and mandates to address COVID-19 that may adversely impact the Company’s ability to continue to operate without disruption, a significant decline in global macroeconomic conditions that have an adverse impact on the Company’s business and financial results and component shortages and increased lead times that may negatively impact the Company’s ability to ship its products; |
| · | inflationary risks; |
| · | customer concentrations; |
| · | lengthy sales cycle; |
| · | ability to enhance our existing proprietary technologies and develop new technologies; |
| · | achieving additional design wins for our IC and module products through the acceptance and adoption of our architecture and interface protocols by potential customers and their suppliers; |
| · | difficulties and delays in the production, testing and marketing of our ICs and modules; |
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| · | reliance on our manufacturing partners to assist successfully with the fabrication of our ICs and production of our modules; |
| · | availability of quantities of ICs and components for our modules supplied by our manufacturing partners at a competitive cost; |
| · | level of intellectual property protection provided by our patents, the expenses and other consequences of litigation, including intellectual property infringement litigation, to which we may be or may become a party from time to time; |
| · | vigor and growth of markets served by our customers and our operations; and |
| · | other risks identified in the Company’s public filings it makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Peraso does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
About Peraso Inc.
Peraso Inc. (NASDAQ: PRSO) is a pioneer in high performance 5G mmWave wireless technology, offering chipsets, modules, software and IP. Peraso supports a variety of applications, including fixed wireless access, immersive video and factory automation. In addition, Peraso’s solutions for data and telecom networks focus on Accelerating Data Intelligence and Multi-Access Edge Computing, providing end-to-end solutions from the edge to the centralized core and into the cloud. For additional information, please visit www.perasoinc.com.
Company Contact:
Jim Sullivan, CFO
Peraso Inc.
P: 408-418-7500
E: jsullivan@perasoinc.com
Investor Relations Contacts:
Shelton Group
Leanne K. Sievers | Brett Perry
P: 949-224-3874 | 214-272-0070
E: sheltonir@sheltongroup.com
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PERASO INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net Revenue Product Royalty and other Total net revenue Cost of Net Revenue Gross Profit Operating Expenses Research and development Selling, general and administrative Total operating expenses Loss from operations Other expense, net Net loss Net loss per share Basic and diluted Shares used in computing net loss per share Basic and diluted
$ 4,120 $ 576 $ 7,324 $ 1,627 164 121 363 171 4,284 697 7,687 1,798 2,799 435 4,747 1,054 1,485 262 2,940 744 5,643 2,892 11,127 5,679 2,878 1,799 5,585 3,106 8,521 4,691 16,712 8,785 (7,036 ) (4,429 ) (13,772 ) (8,041 ) (7 ) (1,001 ) (25 ) (1,546 ) $ (7,043 ) $ (5,430 ) $ (13,797 ) $ (9,587 ) $ (0.33 ) $ (1.03 ) $ (0.64 ) $ (1.83 ) 21,636 5,251 21,610 5,241
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PERASO INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, unaudited) June 30, December 31, 2022 2021 Assets Current assets: Cash, cash equivalents and investments Accounts receivable, net Inventories Tax credits and receivables Prepaid expenses and other Total current assets Long-term investments Property and equipment, net Intangible assets, net Goodwill Right-of-use lease assets Other Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable Deferred revenue Short-term lease liability Accrued expenses and other Total current liabilities Lease liabilities Total liabilities Stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 4,914 $ 15,160 3,227 2,436 4,385 3,824 1,070 1,099 1,446 1,159 15,042 23,678 1,082 2,928 2,047 2,349 7,327 8,355 9,946 9,946 1,356 617 152 78 $ 36,952 $ 47,951 $ 2,385 $ 1,937 314 375 672 379 1,778 2,903 5,149 5,594 722 288 5,871 5,882 31,081 42,069 $ 36,952 $ 47,951
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PERASO INC. Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin (In thousands, except percentages; unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 GAAP gross profit Reconciling items: - Amortization of intangibles Non-GAAP gross profit
$ 1,485 34.7 % $ 2,940 38.3 % 358 8.3 % 716 9.3 % $ 1,843 43.0 % $ 3,656 47.6 %
PERASO INC. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Loss and Net Loss Per Share (In thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 GAAP net loss Stock-based compensation expense - Research and development - Selling, general and administrative Total stock-based compensation expense Amortization of intangibles (1) - Cost of net revenue - Selling, general and administrative Total amortization of intangible assets Business combination transaction costs (2) Change in fair value of warrant liability Non-GAAP net loss GAAP net loss per share Reconciling items - Stock-based compensation expense - Amortization of intangible assets (1) - Business combination transaction costs (2) - Change in fair value of warrant liability Non-GAAP net loss per share Shares used in computing non-GAAP net loss per share Basic and diluted
$ (7,043 ) $ (5,430 ) $ (13,797 ) $ (9,587 ) 1,025 730 1,721 1,448 714 407 1,189 866 1,739 1,137 2,910 2,314 358 - 716 - 159 - 319 - 517 - 1,035 - - 588 - 632 - 173 - 211 $ (4,787 ) $ (3,532 ) $ (9,852 ) $ (6,430 ) $ (0.33 ) $ (1.04 ) $ (0.64 ) $ (1.83 ) 0.08 0.22 0.13 0.44 0.02 - 0.05 - - 0.11 - 0.12 - 0.03 - 0.04 $ (0.23 ) $ (0.67 ) $ (0.46 ) $ (1.23 ) 21,636 5,251 21,610 5,241
(1) | Non-cash charges for amortization of intangibles for developed technology and customer relationships arising from aquired assets. |
(2) | Business combination transaction costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. |
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PERASO INC. Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Information (In thousands; unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Reconciliation of GAAP loss and adjusted EBITDA GAAP net loss Stock-based compensation expense - Research and development - Selling, general and administrative Stock-based compensation expense Amortization of intangibles (1) Business combination transaction costs (2) Change in fair value of warrant liability Non-GAAP net loss EBITDA adjustments: Depreciation and amortization Interest expense (3) Adjusted EBITDA
$ (7,043 ) $ (5,430 ) $ (13,797 ) $ (9,587 ) 1,025 730 1,721 1,448 714 407 1,189 866 1,739 1,137 2,910 2,314 517 - 1,035 - - 588 - 632 - 173 - 211 (4,787 ) (3,532 ) (9,852 ) (6,430 ) 245 256 504 533 6 786 6 1,300 $ (4,536 ) $ (2,490 ) $ (9,342 ) $ (4,597 )
(1) | Non-cash charges for amortization of intangibles arising from aquired assets. These charges are included in cost of net revenue and selling, general and administrative expenses. |
(2) | Business combination transaction costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. |
(3) | Includes amortization of debt discount. |
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