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Form 8-K SIGMA DESIGNS INC For: Dec 08

December 8, 2015 3:08 PM

 




UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

December 8, 2015

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 


 

Sigma Designs, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

 

001-32207

 

94-2848099

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

47467 Fremont Blvd.

Fremont, California 94538

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(510) 897-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

The information contained in this Item 2.02 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On December 8, 2015, Sigma Designs, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2015 and intends to present additional information during a related conference call to be held on December 8, 2015. The press release and conference call contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company and include cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

The information contained in this Item 9.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

     

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Sigma Designs, Inc. dated December 8, 2015.

 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Dated: December 8, 2015

 

SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.

     
 

By:

/s/ Thinh Q. Tran

 
   

Thinh Q. Tran

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.            Description

 

99.1                        Press Release of Sigma Designs, Inc. dated as of December 8, 2015.

Exhibit 99.1

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

SIGMA DESIGNS, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER

FISCAL 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

 

FREMONT, CA, December 8, 2015 — Sigma Designs® (NASDAQ: SIGM), a leading provider of intelligent system-on-chip (SoC) solutions focused on Smart TV platforms and Internet of Things (IoT), today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2016, which ended October 31, 2015.

 

Financial Results

 

GAAP net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 were $61.6 million, up $3.3 million, or 5.6%, from $58.3 million reported in the previous quarter, and up $7.8 million, or 14.5%, from $53.8 million reported for the same period in fiscal 2015. 

 

Non-GAAP net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 were $61.6 million. This compares with non-GAAP net revenues of $58.1 million, which excluded $0.2 million for the reversal of accrued rebates, in the previous quarter, and $53.8 million reported for the same period in fiscal 2015. 

 

GAAP gross margin in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was 50.0%. This compares with GAAP gross margin of 48.9% in the previous quarter, and GAAP gross margin of 49.3% for the same period in fiscal 2015.

 

Non-GAAP gross margin in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was 51.7%. This compares with a non-GAAP gross margin of 50.5% in the previous quarter, and non-GAAP gross margin of 51.4% for the same period in fiscal 2015. The sequential improvement in non-GAAP gross margin was due primarily to product mix.

 

GAAP operating expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 were $29.3 million, compared with GAAP operating expenses of $27.3 million in the previous quarter, and GAAP operating expenses of $27.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2015.

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 were $26.0 million, compared with non-GAAP operating expenses of $24.1 million in the previous quarter, and non-GAAP operating expenses of $24.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2015. The increase from the second quarter was mainly due to annual employee related expenses plus the purchase of certain high value engineering tools that shifted from the second quarter into the third quarter.

 

 
 

 

 

GAAP operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was $1.5 million, compared with GAAP operating income of $1.2 million in the previous quarter, and GAAP operating loss of $1.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2015.

 

Non-GAAP operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was $5.8 million, compared with non-GAAP operating income of $5.2 million in the previous quarter, and non-GAAP operating income of $2.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2015.

 

GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was $6.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, and included a one-time gain of approximately $7.6 million from the resolution of a lawsuit. This compares with GAAP net income of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per share in the previous quarter, and a GAAP net loss of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per share, for the same period in fiscal 2015.

 

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was $4.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share. This compares with non-GAAP net income of $4.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the previous quarter, and non-GAAP net income of $1.5 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the same period in fiscal 2015.

 

The reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for all referenced periods is provided in a table immediately following the GAAP financial tables below.

 

Management Comment

 

“Third quarter revenue increased for the sixth consecutive quarter led by sequential sales growth of 31 percent in our SmartTV segment. Improved gross margin in the third quarter, along with growing revenue, resulted in higher GAAP and non-GAAP net income and earnings per share compared with the prior quarter,” said Thinh Tran, President and CEO of Sigma Designs.

 

“On November 10, 2015, we completed the purchase of Bretelon, Inc., a developer of SoCs and software for mobile IoT applications. This transaction will be complementary to our existing IoT business, further positioning Sigma as a leader in the IoT market. We are planning to have prototypes available for sample in the first half of calendar 2016 with initial revenue in early calendar 2017,” added Mr. Tran.

  

 
 

 

 

Recent Highlights

 

We announced a cooperative program with China Unicom to bring smart home automation solutions to their customers which they have already started deploying.

 

We began shipping Z-Wave solutions to three major service providers in South Korea, who collectively are expected to achieve dominant market share throughout the country.

 

We announced our acquisition of Bretelon, adding mobile IoT technology to our portfolio as a major step forward in expanding our overall IoT footprint.

 

We began sampling our FRC (Frame Rate Converter) chips with HDR technology to customers in Asia and Europe.

 

Investor Conference Call

 

The conference call relating to Sigma’s third quarter fiscal 2016 financial results will take place following this announcement at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today, December 8, 2015. Investors will have the opportunity to listen live to the conference call via the Internet through www.sigmadesigns.com/IR. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least 10 minutes prior to the commencement of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call via the Internet through www.sigmadesigns.com/IR. The audio replay will be available for one week after the call.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Sigma reports non-GAAP net income (loss), which excludes amortization of acquired intangibles, stock-based compensation, one-time legal fee expenses, settlement expenses, net gain on sale of and impairment of privately-held investments, restructuring charges, impairment of purchased IP, mask sets and design tools used in production, the reversal of previously accrued rebates and the one-time gain from the resolution of a lawsuit. The tax amounts included in Sigma’s non-GAAP results approximate its operating cash tax expense, similar to the liability reported on Sigma’s tax returns. In the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation at the end of this press release, we have disclosed the impact of these income tax adjustments in our calculation of our non-GAAP financial results. Sigma believes that its non-GAAP measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. Sigma also believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful supplemental information for investors to evaluate its operating results in the same manner as the research analysts that follow Sigma, all of whom present non-GAAP projections in their published reports. As such, the non-GAAP measures provided by Sigma facilitate a more direct comparison of its performance with the financial projections published by the analysts as well as its competitors, many of whom report financial results on a non-GAAP basis. The economic substance behind its decision to use such non-GAAP measures is that such measures approximate its controllable operating performance more closely than the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. For example, Sigma’s management has no control over certain variables that have a major influence in the determination of stock-based compensation such as the volatility of its stock price and changing interest rates. Sigma believes that all of these excluded expenses may not accurately reflect the underlying performance of its continuing operations for the period in which they are incurred, even though some of these excluded items may be incurred and reflected in Sigma’s GAAP financial results in the foreseeable future.

 

The material limitation associated with the use of the non-GAAP financial measures is that the non-GAAP measures may not reflect the full economic impact of Sigma’s activities. Sigma’s non-GAAP net income (loss) is not prepared in accordance with GAAP, is not an alternative to GAAP financial information, and may be calculated differently than non-GAAP financial information disclosed by other companies. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on non-GAAP information.

 

 
 

 

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the anticipated impact of the acquisition of Bretelon and the anticipated timing of when prototypes of Bretelon products will be available in the first half of calendar 2016 with initial revenue in early calendar 2017. Actual results may vary materially due to a number of factors including, but not limited to, the risk that, upon completion of further closing procedures and audit, the financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016 are different than the results set forth in this press release, our ability to recognize revenue from design wins, general economic conditions, the ability to recognize the anticipated savings from our restructuring efforts, the rate of growth of Smart TVs, Internet of Things Devices, Set-top-Box and Media Connectivity, the ramp in demand from our Set-Top-Box, television and telecommunication customers, our ability to deploy and achieve market acceptance for our products, risks related to the integration of Bretelon and further development of Bretelon technology and the risk that such products will not gain widespread acceptance, or will be rendered obsolete, by product offerings of competitors or by alternative technologies, and other risks detailed from time to time in our SEC reports, including our report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on April 15, 2015 and available at www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to publicly release or otherwise disclose the result of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

About Sigma Designs, Inc.

 

Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGM) is a global integrated semiconductor solutions provider offering intelligent media platforms for use in the home entertainment and home control markets. The Company designs and builds the essential semiconductor technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's leading IPTV set-top boxes, Smart TVs, Internet of Things Devices and Media Connectivity. For more information about Sigma Designs, please visit www.sigmadesigns.com.

 

Sigma Designs, Secure Media Processor, and the Sigma Designs logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sigma Designs, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are believed to be trademarks of their respective owners.

 

Investor Relations Contacts:                                                            

Jim Fanucchi

Darrow Associates, Inc.

(408) 404-5400

[email protected]

 

 

Elias Nader, CFO and Corporate Secretary

Sigma Designs, Inc.

[email protected]

 

 
 

 

 

SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(GAAP)

 

(In thousands)

 

   

October 31,

   

January 31,

 
   

2015

   

2015

 

Assets

               
                 

Current Assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 67,164     $ 83,502  

Short-term marketable securities

    24,528       6,347  

Restricted cash

    400       400  

Accounts receivable, net

    30,971       26,415  

Inventory

    27,953       20,445  

Deferred tax assets

    3,259       3,319  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    11,704       8,805  

Total current assets

    165,979       149,233  
                 

Long-term marketable securities

    3,537       4,249  

Software, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

    16,638       21,594  

Intangible assets, net

    24,318       24,642  

Deferred tax assets, net of current portion

    645       687  

Long-term investments, net of current portion

    3,132       3,267  

Other non-current assets

    7,586       1,661  
                 

Total assets

  $ 221,835     $ 205,333  
                 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

               
                 

Current Liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 26,664     $ 21,207  

Accrued compensation and related benefits

    8,684       6,806  

Accrued liabilities

    12,451       22,894  

Total current liabilities

    47,799       50,907  
                 

Other long-term liabilities

    17,337       11,136  

Total liabilities

    65,136       62,043  
                 

Shareholders’ equity

    156,699       143,290  
                 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 221,835     $ 205,333  

  

 
 

 

 

SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(GAAP)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three months ended

   

Nine months ended

 
   

October 31,

2015

   

August 1,

2015

   

November 1,

2014

   

October 31,

2015

   

November 1,

2014

 
                                         

Net revenue

  $ 61,581     $ 58,307     $ 53,784     $ 175,800     $ 133,467  

Cost of revenue

    30,794       29,783       27,272       87,141       64,841  

Gross profit

    30,787       28,524       26,512       88,659       68,626  

Gross margin percent

    50.0 %     48.9 %     49.3 %     50.4 %     51.4 %
                                         

Operating expenses:

                                       

Research and development

    17,339       16,102       16,603       49,754       50,158  

Sales and marketing

    5,875       5,254       5,559       16,940       16,484  

General and administrative

    5,314       5,005       4,808       16,091       14,394  

Restructuring costs

    -       -       (18 )     9       1,002  

Impairment of IP, mask sets and design tools

    795       955       856       1,783       2,122  

Total operating expenses

    29,323       27,316       27,808       84,577       84,160  
                                         

Income (loss) from operations

    1,464       1,208       (1,296 )     4,082       (15,534 )

Gain on sale of development project

    7,551       -       -       7,551       -  

Interest and other income, net

    37       113       188       821       508  
                                         

Income (loss) before income taxes

    9,052       1,321       (1,108 )     12,454       (15,026 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    2,617       1,025       (551 )     6,105       3,065  
                                         

Net income (loss)

  $ 6,435     $ 296     $ (557 )   $ 6,349     $ (18,091 )
                                         

Net income (loss) per share:

                                       

Basic

  $ 0.18     $ 0.01     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.18     $ (0.52 )

Diluted

  $ 0.17     $ 0.01     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.17     $ (0.52 )

Shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:

                                       

Basic

    36,046       35,604       34,790       35,670       34,578  

Diluted

    36,785       36,602       34,790       36,515       34,578  

 

 
 

 

 

SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three months ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

October 31,

   

August 1,

   

November 1,

   

October 31,

   

November 1,

 
   

2015

   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 
                                         

GAAP Net Revenue

  $ 61,581     $ 58,307     $ 53,784     $ 175,800     $ 133,467  

Items reconciling GAAP Revenue to Non-GAAP:

                                       

Reversal of rebate

    -       (221 )     -       (1,027 )     -  

GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments

    -       (221 )     -       (1,027 )     -  

Non-GAAP Net Revenue

  $ 61,581     $ 58,086     $ 53,784     $ 174,773     $ 133,467  
                                         

GAAP Cost of Revenue

  $ 30,794     $ 29,783     $ 27,272     $ 87,141     $ 64,841  

Items reconciling GAAP Cost of Revenue to Non-GAAP:

                                       

Stock based compensation expense

    (78 )     (44 )     (49 )     (158 )     (150 )

Amortization of acquired intangibles

    (965 )     (968 )     (1,062 )     (2,995 )     (3,219 )

Restructuring costs

    -       -       -       -       (51 )

GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments

    (1,043 )     (1,012 )     (1,111 )     (3,153 )     (3,420 )

Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue

  $ 29,751     $ 28,771     $ 26,161     $ 83,988     $ 61,421  
                                         

GAAP Gross Profit

  $ 30,787     $ 28,524     $ 26,512     $ 88,659     $ 68,626  

GAAP Gross Margin %

    50.0 %     48.9 %     49.3 %     50.4 %     51.4 %

Non-GAAP Gross Profit

  $ 31,830     $ 29,315     $ 27,623     $ 90,785     $ 72,046  

Non-GAAP Gross Margin %

    51.7 %     50.5 %     51.4 %     51.9 %     54.0 %
                                         

GAAP Operating Expenses

  $ 29,323     $ 27,316     $ 27,808     $ 84,577     $ 84,160  

Items reconciling GAAP Operating Expense to Non-GAAP:

                                       

Stock based compensation expense

    (1,814 )     (1,211 )     (1,654 )     (4,723 )     (4,427 )

Amortization of acquired intangibles

    (318 )     (316 )     (345 )     (979 )     (1,037 )

Impairment of IP, mask sets and design tools

    (795 )     (955 )     (856 )     (1,783 )     (2,122 )

Settlement expenses

    -       -       -       -       (107 )

One time legal fee expenses

    (357 )     (747 )     (133 )     (1,602 )     (356 )

Restructuring costs

    -       -       18       (9 )     (1,002 )

GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments

    (3,284 )     (3,229 )     (2,970 )     (9,096 )     (9,051 )

Non-GAAP Operating Expenses

  $ 26,039     $ 24,087     $ 24,838     $ 75,481     $ 75,109  
                                         

GAAP Other Income (Expense) and Tax

  $ 4,971     $ (912 )   $ 739     $ 2,267     $ (2,557 )

Items reconciling GAAP Other Income (Expense) and Tax to Non-GAAP:

                                       

Impairment (gain on sale) of privately held instruments, net

    -       126       (3 )     (392 )     598  

Gain on sale of development project

    (7,551 )     -       -       (7,551 )     -  

Income tax adjustments

    1,494       20       (2,055 )     2,696       (521 )

GAAP to Non-GAAP adjustments

    (6,057 )     146       (2,058 )     (5,247 )     77  

Non-GAAP Other Income (Expense) and Tax

  $ (1,086 )   $ (766 )   $ (1,319 )   $ (2,980 )   $ (2,480 )
                                         

Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)

  $ 4,705     $ 4,462     $ 1,466     $ 12,324     $ (5,543 )
                                         

Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) per share:

                                       

Basic

  $ 0.13     $ 0.13     $ 0.04     $ 0.35     $ (0.16 )

Diluted

  $ 0.13     $ 0.12     $ 0.04     $ 0.34     $ (0.16 )

Shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share:

                                       

Basic

    36,046       35,604       34,790       35,670       34,578  

Diluted

    36,785       36,602       34,878       36,515       34,578  

 

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