By StreetInsider.com
Xtera Communications (NASDAQ: XCOM) disclosed in an SEC filing:
On August 17, 2016, Xtera Communications, Inc. (“Xtera” or the “Company”) received a notice of termination (the “Notice”) of the Master Manufacturing Agreement between the Company and NSG Technology, Inc. (“Foxconn”), dated as of January 1, 2013 (the “Agreement”), pursuant to the default and termination provisions contained therein.The Company uses Foxconn, an independent contract manufacturer, to manufacture and assemble its products. In the Notice, Foxconn cited that it was terminating the Agreement due to Xtera’s non-payment of the outstanding accounts receivable, as well as unpaid material and inventory liabilities, in each case under the Agreement.
Foxconn’s Notice states that it intends to terminate the Agreement, and that upon such termination and pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Agreement, Xtera is fully responsible for any outstanding accounts receivables and material liabilities incurred under Section 3 of the Agreement. Foxconn’s Notice requests that the Company provide a transition plan addressing the material liabilities, accounts receivable payments and transfer of ownership inventory, and further states that “its service continuity upon termination of the Agreement will be contingent on Xtera’s plan to fulfill its contractual obligations. Xtera will continue to work with Foxconn to reach a mutually agreeable solution.
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
Also on August 17, 2016, Xtera received notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company no longer complies with the requirements of Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5450(b)(1)(A) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market because the Company's stockholders’ equity has fallen below $10 million as reported on its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2016. Xtera’s stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2016 was approximately negative $9,989,000.