Upgrade to SI Premium - Free Trial

Form 6-K GIGAMEDIA Ltd For: May 06

May 6, 2016 6:24 AM

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May, 2016

Commission File Number: 000-30540

 

 

GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

 

 

8F, No. 22, Lane 407, Section 2, Tiding Boulevard

Neihu District

Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F   x            Form 40-F   ¨

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes     ¨             No   x

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b) :82-             .)

 

 

 


GIGAMEDIA LIMITED is submitting under cover of Form 6-K:

1. GigaMedia Announces First-Quarter 2016 Financial Results (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1)


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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  GigaMedia Limited
  (Registrant)
Date: May 6, 2016  

By: /s/ HUANG, SHIH-CHIN

  (Signature)
  Name: HUANG, SHIH-CHIN
  Title: Head of Finance Department

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    For further information contact:
   Annie Sun
   Investor Relations Department
   Country/City Code 8862 Tel: 2656-8096
   [email protected]

GigaMedia Announces First-Quarter 2016

Financial Results

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 6, 2016 – GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) today announced its first-quarter 2016 unaudited financial results.

CEO’s comments

“The positive increase in revenue of our licensed game, Yume100 which began last quarter, has continued into 2016. The revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015 were 0.98 million, and for the first quarter of 2016 increased by 26 percent to $1.24 million.” stated GigaMedia Limited Chief Executive Officer Collin Hwang. “We are glad to see the steady growth, and going forward, we remain committed to keep the revenue growing up.”

“In the following quarters, we will launch new licensed games from Japan, Korea and China. We expect to add new revenue streams from our licensed products.” GigaMedia Limited Chief Executive Officer Collin Hwang continued.

“Meanwhile, we also persist in reviewing our operational plan of Cloud business. We plan to combine our experiences in online games and cloud business, which allow us to provide integrative services to game companies or potential entrants in gaming industry. While we restructure our cloud business, we are also looking for overseas partners for casual game business. This could help us to realize the plan of integration.”

“Besides keeping the Company’s online games maintain stable, and study the feasibility of the transformation of cloud business, cost saving is still undergoing to increase operations efficiency.” stated GigaMedia Limited Chief Executive Officer Collin Hwang.


Overview

 

    FunTown operations gross margin improved to 57 percent from 52 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015 on higher revenue and lower outsourced fees.

 

    The Company’s consolidated EBITDA for the first quarter of 2016 amounted to $1 million, a growth of 112% from minus $8.8 million a quarter before. The consolidated gross profit increased $0.3 million to $1.3 million.

 

    The online game business expects to soon announce the licensing of a popular mobile-based RPG game. Following localization, planning and testing, management is looking ahead to its launching in the second quarter this year, and to bring in revenue in the third quarter.

 

    General and administrative expenses continued trending down, decreasing 27 percent year-on-year.

 

    Low headquarters operating expenses of $0.75 million, down from $0.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.

 

    Cash outflow from operations of approximately $1 million.

 

    Short-term debt remained at approximately $6.2 million.

 

    The online game business has achieved break even in the first quarter of 2016, and the management expects to have sustainable revenue growth.


Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

GigaMedia Limited is a diversified provider of online games and cloud computing services. GigaMedia’s online games business FunTown develops and operates a suite of games in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with focus on browser/mobile games and social casino games. GigaMedia’s cloud computing business GigaCloud was launched in early April 2013 and is focused on providing small and medium-sized enterprises in Greater China with critical communications services and IT solutions that increase flexibility, efficiency and competitiveness.

Unaudited consolidated results of GigaMedia are summarized in the table below.

For the First Quarter

GIGAMEDIA 1Q16UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

(unaudited, all figures in US$ thousands, except per share amounts)

   1Q16     4Q15     Change (%)     1Q16     1Q15     Change (%)  

Revenues

     2,414        2,356        2.46     2,414        3,162        -23.66

Gross Profit

     1,370        1,005        36.32     1,370        738        85.64

Loss from Operations

     (482     (7,538     93.61     (482     (3,416     85.89

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to GigaMedia

     1,059        (8,557     112.38     1,059        5,239        -79.79

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to GigaMedia, Diluted

     0.10        (0.77     112.99     0.10        0.47        -78.72

EBITDA (A)

     1,080        (8,870     112.18     1,080        5,335        -79.76

Cash and Marketable Securities-Current

     72,506        71,436        1.50     72,506        75,575        -4.06

 

(A)  EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is provided as a supplement to results provided in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). (See, “Use of Non-GAAP Measures,” for more details.)


First-Quarter Financial Results

 

    Consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2016 increased to $2.4 million from $2.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and decreased from $3.2 million in the first quarter of 2015. The quarter-on-quarter increase reflected the steady growth in the Company’s games business FunTown.

First-quarter revenue from FunTown grew 11 percent quarter-on-quarter to $2.4 million from $2.2 million. The quarterly increase was mainly from the licensed game Yume100 and TalesRunner in Hong Kong.

 

    Consolidated operating expenses were $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2016, which made significant change from the fourth quarter last year, decreased 78% from $8.5 million to $1.9 million quarter-on-quarter, primarily due to impairment loss of $3.1 million and termination expense of a proposed acquisition of $2.0 million recognized in the fourth quarter of 2015. Excluding such impairment loss and termination expense, the consolidated operating expenses decreased by $1.6 million, or 46%, quarter-on-quarter primarily due to reduced selling and marketing expenses as well as general and administrative expenses.

 

    Consolidated non-operating income was $1.5 million thanks to the capital gains on disposal of property and investment of PerfectPairs.

 

    Net income was $1 million attributable to the gains on disposal of property and investment, and an increase on the operating revenues. It was up by 112%.

 

    Cash and marketable securities-current in the first quarter accounted for $72.5 million, slightly increased by 1.5% from $71.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 resulting from the disposal of property and investment of PerfectPairs.

Cash and Strategic Investment

GigaMedia maintained its solid financial position with cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities-current and restricted cash accounted for $73.5 million as of March 31, 2016, or approximately $6.65 per share.

Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect GigaMedia’s expectations as of May 6, 2016. Given potential changes in economic conditions and consumer spending, the evolving nature of online games, and various other risk factors, including those discussed in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as referenced below, actual results may differ materially.


The mobile gaming business has been on the track since the fourth quarter of 2015, and in this quarter, the Company continued bringing in revenue and achieved break even. The Company has met the expectation on the cost reduction and margin improvement. In the upcoming quarters, new licensed games will be published, and the Company hopes to see the same or better performances as “Yume100” by generate stable revenues and creating margin.

With regards to social casino game platform, the revenues grew 16% from $0.75 million to $0.88 million.

As for computing business, the Company is currently restructuring the business plan. The Company is eager to combine cloud and gaming business to increase the probability for success.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement GigaMedia’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP, the company uses the following measure defined as non-GAAP by the SEC: EBITDA. Management believes that EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is a useful supplemental measure of performance because it excludes certain non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization and that EBITDA is a measure of performance used by some investors, equity analysts and others to make informed investment decisions. EBITDA is not a recognized earnings measure under GAAP and does not have a standardized meaning. Non-GAAP measures such as EBITDA should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of using EBITDA is that it does not include all items that impact the company’s net income for the period. Reconciliations to the GAAP equivalents of the non-GAAP financial measures are provided on the attached unaudited financial statements.

About the Numbers in This Release

Quarterly results

All quarterly results referred to in the text, tables and attachments to this release are unaudited. The financial statements from which the financial results reported in this press release are derived have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, unless otherwise noted as “non-GAAP,” and are presented in U.S. dollars.

Q&A

For Q&A regarding the first quarter 2016 performance upon the release, investors may send the questions via email to [email protected], and the responses will be replied individually.


About GigaMedia

Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, GigaMedia Limited (Singapore registration number: 199905474H) is a diversified provider of online games and cloud computing services. GigaMedia’s online games business develops and operates a suite of games in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with focus on browser/mobile games and social casino games. The Company’s cloud computing business is focused on providing SMEs in Greater China with critical communications services and IT solutions that increase flexibility, efficiency and competitiveness. More information on GigaMedia can be obtained from www.gigamedia.com.

The statements included above and elsewhere in this press release that are not historical in nature are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding expected financial performance (as described without limitation in the “Business Outlook” section and in quotations from management in this press release) and GigaMedia’s strategic and operational plans. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in circumstances. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements, including but not limited to, our ability to license, develop or acquire additional online games that are appealing to users, our ability to retain existing online game players and attract new players, and our ability to launch online games in a timely manner and pursuant to our anticipated schedule. Further information on risks or other factors that could cause results to differ is detailed in GigaMedia’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed in April 2016 and its other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

# # #

(Tables to follow)

 

 

 


GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three months ended  
     3/31/2016     12/31/2015     3/31/2015  
     unaudited     unaudited     unaudited  
     USD     USD     USD  

Operating revenues

      

Asian online game and service revenues

     2,387,356        2,151,598        2,718,393   

Other revenues

     26,619        204,215        443,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,413,975        2,355,813        3,162,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs

      

Cost of Asian online game and service revenues

     1,015,753        1,043,327        1,966,164   

Cost of other revenues

     27,815        307,688        457,520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,043,568        1,351,015        2,423,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     1,370,407        1,004,798        738,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

      

Product development and engineering expenses

     127,976        190,547        181,708   

Selling and marketing expenses

     789,082        2,057,035        2,687,116   

General and administrative expenses

     935,803        1,212,800        1,285,835   

Impairment losses

     0        3,082,171        0   

Other

     0        2,000,000        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,852,861        8,542,553        4,154,659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (482,454     (7,537,755     (3,416,258
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)

      

Interest income

     67,383        62,201        102,529   

(Loss) gain on sales of marketable securities

     0        (81,744     9,473,063   

Interest expense

     (27,589     (27,413     (82,113

Foreign exchange loss - net

     (69,819     (17,113     (16,242

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     773,981        90        0   

Equity in net (loss) earnings on equity method investments

     (20,141     (47,110     40,100   

Changes in the fair value of an instrument recognized at fair value

     0        81,630        (951,660

Gain (loss) on disposal of investments

     805,043        (365     0   

Impairment loss on marketable securities and investments

     0        (1,289,779     0   

Other

     13,122        (100,404     18,373   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,541,980        (1,420,007     8,584,050   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     1,059,526        (8,957,762     5,167,792   

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (456     400,866        13,351   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from continuing operations

     1,059,070        (8,556,896     5,181,143   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     1,059,070        (8,556,896     5,181,143   

Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     0        (445     58,130   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of GigaMedia

     1,059,070        (8,557,341     5,239,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) per share attributable to GigaMedia

      

Basic:

      

Income (Loss) from continuing operations

     0.10        (0.77     0.47   

Loss from discontinued operations

     0.00        0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.10        (0.77     0.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

      

Income (Loss) from continuing operations

     0.10        (0.77     0.47   

Loss from discontinued operations

     0.00        0.00        0.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.10        (0.77     0.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

      

Basic

     11,052,235        11,052,332        11,052,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     11,052,235        11,052,332        11,052,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     3/31/2016      12/31/2015      3/31/2015  
     unaudited      audited      unaudited  
     USD      USD      USD  

Assets

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     72,502,287         71,432,293         53,856,429   

Marketable securities - current

     3,830         3,830         21,718,274   

Accounts receivable - net

     1,021,785         1,246,371         2,031,966   

Prepaid expenses

     519,294         545,200         671,116   

Restricted cash

     1,004,110         1,000,000         9,034,062   

Other receivables

     130,566         45,971         3,105,223   

Other current assets

     256,534         225,086         490,835   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     75,438,406         74,498,751         90,907,905   

Marketable securities - noncurrent

     0         0         4,744,000   

Investments

     4,505,271         4,523,940         5,724,346   

Property, plant & equipment - net

     221,564         1,390,711         1,719,799   

Intangible assets - net

     78,163         87,710         263,811   

Prepaid licensing and royalty fees

     548,512         238,611         5,144,947   

Other assets

     340,926         455,216         356,274   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     81,132,842         81,194,939         108,861,082   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

        

Short-term borrowings

     6,214,075         6,092,917         19,808,307   

Accounts payable

     349,997         319,601         652,708   

Accrued compensation

     250,009         759,260         363,480   

Accrued expenses

     2,187,903         3,036,636         3,439,764   

Unearned revenue

     1,740,838         1,750,253         1,947,176   

Other current liabilities

     1,747,669         1,523,023         1,985,012   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     12,490,491         13,481,690         28,196,447   

Other liabilities

     1,927,703         1,722,190         1,935,620   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     14,418,194         15,203,880         30,132,067   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

GigaMedia’s shareholders’ equity

     66,714,648         65,991,059         78,776,989   

Noncontrolling interest

     0         0         -47,974   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     66,714,648         65,991,059         78,729,015   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     81,132,842         81,194,939         108,861,082   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operations

 

     Three months ended  
     3/31/2016     12/31/2015     3/31/2015  
     unaudited     unaudited     unaudited  
     USD     USD     USD  

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to EBITDA

      

Net (loss) income attributable to GigaMedia

     1,059,070        (8,557,341     5,239,273   

Depreciation

     37,711        66,455        74,212   

Amortization

     22,860        56,793        55,316   

Interest income

     (67,383     (62,201     (102,529

Interest expense

     27,589        27,418        82,102   

Income tax (benefit) expense

     456        (400,866     (13,351
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     1,080,303        (8,869,742     5,335,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Categories

SEC Filings

Next Articles