Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2014 Results
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Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2014 Results

MILPITAS, CA -- (Marketwired) -- Dec 11, 2013 -- Sigma Designs®, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGM), a leader in connected media platforms, today reported financial results and business highlights for its third fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2014 ended November 2, 2013.

Sigma also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $20.0 million through December 31, 2014. Share repurchases may be made by the Company from time to time in privately negotiated transactions or in open market transactions.

Net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 were $54.4 million, up $0.6 million, or 1.2%, from $53.8 million reported in the previous quarter and down $9.5 million, or 14.9%, from $63.9 million reported for the same period last year.

GAAP net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $3.0 million, or $0.09 per share. This compares to GAAP net loss of $4.8 million, or $0.14 per share, for the previous quarter and GAAP net loss of $39.5 million, or $1.18 per share, for the same period last year.

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 was $3.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. This compares to non-GAAP net income of $2.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the previous quarter and a non-GAAP net loss of $9.5 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, during the same period last year. The reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP net income (loss) for all referenced periods is provided in a table immediately following the GAAP financial tables below.

Management Comment

"We are very pleased about our profitability on a non-GAAP basis for the third consecutive quarter. Our financial results were all positive, with an increase in revenues and gross margin, a decrease in operating expenses and positive pro-forma net income. We remain focused on our objective to maintain profitability," said Thinh Tran, President and CEO of Sigma Designs.

"Our Board's authorization of a share repurchase program reflects its confidence in the long-term strength of the company, as well as its commitment to returning value to shareholders," said Mr. Tran. "Our current cash balance combined with the early results of our ongoing restructuring efforts allows us to be confident in returning value to shareholders while continuing to invest in our business and our next generation of products."

The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by Sigma's management and its Board of Directors at its discretion, and will depend on a number of factors, including the trading price of the stock, and general market and business conditions as well as applicable legal requirements. This program does not require Sigma to repurchase any shares under the authorization, and the program may be suspended, discontinued or modified at any time, for any reason and without notice.

Recent Highlights

Investor Conference Call
The conference call relating to Sigma's third quarter fiscal year 2014 financial results will take place following this announcement at 5:00 PM ET today, December 11, 2013. Investors will have the opportunity to listen live to the conference call via the Internet through www.sigmadesigns.com/IR or www.earnings.com. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents at www.streetevents.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least 10 minutes early to register and 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 or www.earnings.com. 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, the mark-up on purchased inventory sold during the period, acquisition-related expenses, facility exit legal expenses, settlement expenses, net impairment of privately-held investments, restructuring charges, impairment of purchased IP, mask sets, design tools used in production and other assets, the gain on the sale of an R&D development project to a third party and the gain upon acquisition of the DTV business that Sigma recognized in accordance with GAAP. 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. While the Company has historically not presented its non-GAAP tax provision in this manner, it believes this approach will enhance the ability of investors to understand the Company's actual tax expense on its current operations and provide improved modeling accuracy for analysts and investors. The Company intends to report its non-GAAP tax provision in this manner in future periods. Prior periods included in this release have been updated to reflect this new methodology. 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 do 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 do 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 statements about confidence in the long-term strength of the company and continuing to invest in our business and our next generation of products. 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 2014 are different than the results set forth in this press release, general economic conditions, the ability to recognize the anticipated savings from our restructuring efforts, the rate of growth of the Set-Top Box, home networking, digital TV, and home control and energy management markets in general, the ramp in demand from Sigma's set-top box, television and telecommunication customers, Sigma's ability to deploy and achieve market acceptance for Sigma products, 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 Sigma's SEC reports, including Sigma's report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on September 12, 2013. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Sigma undertakes 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 leader in connected media platforms. The company designs and builds the essential semiconductor technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's leading IPTV set-top boxes, connected televisions, connected media players, residential gateways, home control systems and more. For more information about Sigma Designs, please visit www.sigmadesigns.com.

                                                                            
                                                                            
                             SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.                            
               UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS              
                                   (GAAP)                                   
                               (In thousands)                               
                                                 November 2,    February 2, 
                                                    2013           2013     
                                               -------------- --------------
Assets                                                                      
                                                                            
Current Assets:                                                             
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $       50,326 $       51,218
  Short-term marketable securities                     11,412         17,455
  Restricted cash                                       1,771          1,769
  Accounts receivable, net                             39,256         21,648
  Inventory                                            19,176         24,929
  Deferred tax assets                                   4,683          5,868
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets             8,845         13,578
                                               -------------- --------------
    Total current assets                              135,469        136,465
                                                                            
Long-term marketable securities                        24,574         14,253
Software, equipment and leasehold                                           
 improvements, net                                     16,398         17,106
Intangible assets, net                                 31,696         36,573
Deferred tax assets, net of current portion                43          2,681
Long-term investments and notes receivable,                                 
 net of current portion                                 4,144          8,943
Other non-current assets                                4,803          4,810
                                               -------------- --------------
                                                                            
    Total assets                               $      217,127 $      220,831
                                               ============== ==============
                                                                            
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                        
                                                                            
Current Liabilities:                                                        
  Accounts payable                             $       12,580 $       11,046
  Accrued compensation and related benefits             8,381          8,773
  Accrued liabilities                                  19,749         20,018
                                               -------------- --------------
    Total current liabilities                          40,710         39,837
                                                                            
  Other long-term liabilities                          20,210         18,976
                                               -------------- --------------
    Total liabilities                                  60,920         58,813
                                                                            
Shareholders' equity                                  156,207        162,018
                                               -------------- --------------
                                                                            
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $      217,127 $      220,831
                                               ============== ==============
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                             SIGMA DESIGNS, INC                             
         UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS          
                                   (GAAP)                                   
                   (In thousands, except per share data)                    
                                                                            
                                Three months ended        Nine months ended 
                           ----------------------------  ------------------ 
                           November   August    October  November   October 
                            2, 2013   3, 2013  27, 2012   2, 2013  27, 2012 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                                                                            
Net revenue                $ 54,394  $ 53,762  $ 63,905  $160,696  $172,414 
Cost of revenue              23,311    25,696    38,423    74,601    95,257 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Gross profit                 31,083    28,066    25,482    31,083    77,157 
Gross margin percent           57.1%     52.2%     39.9%     19.3%     44.8%
                                                                            
Operating expenses:                                                         
  Research and development   17,555    18,769    26,741    56,528    76,505 
  Sales and marketing         5,608     5,527    12,774    16,817    27,457 
  General and                                                               
   administrative             5,212     4,937     6,007    14,911    21,874 
  Gain on acquisition             -         -         -         -    (1,417)
  Restructuring charges       1,104       680       821     1,994       821 
  Impairment of IP, mask                                                    
   sets and design tools        150         -         -       338         - 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
    Total operating                                                         
     expenses                29,629    29,913    46,343    29,629   125,240 
                                                                            
Income (loss) from                                                          
 operations                   1,454    (1,847)  (20,861)    1,454   (48,083)
Gain on sale of                                                             
 development project              -         -         -     1,079         - 
Interest and other income                                                   
 (expense), net                (254)      121       299       558     1,032 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                                                                            
Income (loss) before                                                        
 income taxes                 1,200    (1,726)  (20,562)    3,091   (47,051)
Provision for income taxes    4,178     3,065    18,889     9,446    19,520 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                                                                            
Net loss                   $ (2,978) $ (4,791) $(39,451) $ (6,355) $(66,571)
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
Net loss per share:                                                         
  Basic                    $  (0.09) $  (0.14) $  (1.18) $  (0.19) $  (2.02)
  Diluted                  $  (0.09) $  (0.14) $  (1.18) $  (0.19) $  (2.02)
                                                                            
Shares used in computing                                                    
 net loss per share:                                                        
  Basic                      34,518    34,259    33,383    34,129    33,032 
  Diluted                    34,518    34,259    33,383    34,129    33,032 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                            SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.                             
       RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS)        
                                (Unaudited)                                 
                   (In thousands, except per share data)                    
                                                                            
                                Three months ended        Nine months ended 
                           ----------------------------  ------------------ 
                           November   August    October  November   October 
                              3,        3,        27,       3,        27,   
                             2013      2013      2012      2013      2012   
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
GAAP net loss              $ (2,978) $ (4,791) $(39,451) $(12,302) $(66,571)
                                                                            
Items reconciling GAAP net                                                  
 loss to non-GAAP net                                                       
 income (loss):                                                             
                                                                            
  Stock-based compensation                                                  
   expenses                   1,668     1,686     2,503     5,387     8,078 
                                                                            
  Amortization of acquired                                                  
   intangibles                1,782     1,783     1,985     5,380     5,858 
                                                                            
  Impairment of purchased                                                   
   IP, mask sets, designs                                                   
   tools and other assets       561         -         -       749         - 
                                                                            
  Restructuring charges,                                                    
   net                        1,104       680       821     2,027       821 
                                                                            
  Mark-up on inventory                                                      
   acquired in business                                                     
   combinations sold                                                        
   during the period                                                        
   during the period              -       176     1,078       436     3,607 
                                                                            
  Realized gain on sale of                                                  
   development project            -         -         -    (1,079)        - 
                                                                            
  Gain on acquisition             -         -         -         -    (1,417)
                                                                            
  Facility exit legal                                                       
   expenses                       8       288         -       296         - 
                                                                            
  Settlement expenses           100         -     5,700       100     5,700 
                                                                            
  Impairment of                                                             
   investments, net             163         -         -       163         - 
                                                                            
  Acquisition expenses            -         -       352         -     4,276 
                                                                            
  Income tax adjustments        901     2,222    17,548     4,466    17,421 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Total GAAP to Non-GAAP                                                      
 adjustments                  6,287     6,835    29,987    17,925    44,344 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                                                                            
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $  3,309  $  2,044  $ (9,464) $  5,623  $(22,227)
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
Diluted net income (loss)                                                   
 per share                 $   0.10  $   0.06  $  (0.28) $   0.16  $  (0.67)
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
Shares used in calculating                                                  
 diluted net income (loss)                                                  
 per share:                  34,564    34,135    33,383    34,176    33,032 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
Diluted net income (loss)                                                   
 per share:                                                                 
                                                                            
Diluted GAAP net loss per                                                   
 share                     $  (0.09) $  (0.14) $  (1.18) $  (0.36) $  (2.02)
                                                                            
Diluted GAAP to non-GAAP                                                    
 adjustments               $   0.19  $   0.20  $   0.90  $   0.52  $   1.35 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                                                                            
Diluted Non-GAAP net                                                        
 income (loss) per share   $   0.10  $   0.06  $  (0.28) $   0.16  $  (0.67)
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
Reconciliation of shares                                                    
 used in calculating non-                                                   
 GAAP net income (loss)                                                     
 per share:                                                                 
                                                                            
Shares used in calculating                                                  
 basic net income (loss)                                                    
 per share                   34,518    34,259    33,383    34,129    33,032 
                                                                            
Adjustment for dilutive                                                     
 securities                      46      (124)        -        47         - 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                                                                            
Non-GAAP shares used in                                                     
 calculating diluted net                                                    
 income (loss) per share     34,564    34,135    33,383    34,176    33,032 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                            SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.                             
             SECHEDULE OF SELECTED GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENTS             
                                (Unaudited)                                 
                   (In thousands, except per share data)                    
                                                                            
The following schedule reconciles selected line items from the GAAP basic   
 statements of operations to non-GAAP statements of operations:             
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                Three months ended        Nine months ended 
                           ----------------------------  ------------------ 
                           November   August    October  November   October 
                              3,        3,        27,       3,        27,   
                             2013      2013      2012      2013      2012   
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
GROSS PROFIT:                                                               
                                                                            
GAAP gross profit          $ 31,083  $ 28,066  $ 25,482  $ 86,095  $ 77,157 
                                                                            
  Stock-based compensation                                                  
   expenses                      64        67       131       214       380 
                                                                            
  Amortization of acquired                                                  
   intangibles                1,403     1,403     1,591     4,241     4,676 
                                                                            
  Acquisition expenses            -         -       101         -       101 
                                                                            
  Restructuring charges,                                                    
   net                            -         -         -        33         - 
                                                                            
  Mark-up on inventory                                                      
   acquired in business                                                     
   combinations sold                                                        
   during the period                                                        
   during the period              -       176     1,078       436     3,607 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Non-GAAP gross profit      $ 32,550  $ 29,712  $ 28,383  $ 91,019  $ 85,921 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                         
                                                                            
GAAP operating expenses    $ 29,629  $ 29,913  $ 46,343  $ 90,588  $125,240 
                                                                            
  Stock-based compensation                                                  
   expenses                  (1,604)   (1,619)   (2,372)   (5,173)   (7,698)
                                                                            
  Amortization of acquired                                                  
   intangibles                 (379)     (380)     (394)   (1,139)   (1,182)
                                                                            
  Impairment of purchased                                                   
   IP, mask sets, designs                                                   
   tools and other assets      (561)        -         -      (749)        - 
                                                                            
  Restructuring charges,                                                    
   net                       (1,104)     (680)     (821)   (1,994)     (821)
                                                                            
  Gain on acquisition             -         -         -         -     1,417 
                                                                            
  Facility exit legal                                                       
   expenses                      (8)     (288)        -      (296)        - 
                                                                            
  Settlement expenses          (100)        -    (5,700)     (100)   (5,700)
                                                                            
                                                                            
  Acquisition expenses            -         -      (251)        -    (4,175)
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Non-GAAP operating                                                          
 expenses                  $ 25,873  $ 26,946  $ 36,805  $ 81,137  $107,081 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
INCOME TAX EXPENSE:                                                         
                                                                            
GAAP income tax expenses   $  4,178  $  3,065  $ 18,889  $  9,446  $ 19,520 
                                                                            
  Income tax adjustments       (901)   (2,222)  (17,548)   (4,466)  (17,421)
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Non-GAAP income tax                                                         
 expenses                  $  3,277  $    843  $  1,341  $  4,980  $  2,099 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:                                                   
                                                                            
GAAP research and                                                           
 development               $ 17,555  $ 18,769  $ 26,741  $ 56,528  $ 76,505 
                                                                            
  Stock-based compensation                                                  
   expenses                    (778)     (853)   (1,375)   (2,721)   (4,346)
                                                                            
  Amortization of acquired                                                  
   intangibles                  (33)      (33)      (34)      (99)     (100)
                                                                            
  Acquisition expenses            -         -         -         -    (1,417)
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Non-GAAP research and                                                       
 development               $ 16,744  $ 17,883  $ 25,332  $ 53,708  $ 70,642 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
SALES AND MARKETING:                                                        
                                                                            
GAAP sales and marketing   $  5,608  $  5,527  $ 12,774  $ 16,817  $ 27,457 
                                                                            
  Stock-based compensation                                                  
   expenses                    (365)     (315)     (458)   (1,029)   (1,412)
                                                                            
  Amortization of acquired                                                  
   intangibles                 (346)     (347)     (360)   (1,040)   (1,082)
                                                                            
  Settlement expenses          (100)        -    (5,700)     (100)   (5,700)
                                                                            
  Acquisition expenses            -         -         -         -      (257)
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Non-GAAP sales and                                                          
 marketing                 $  4,797  $  4,865  $  6,256  $ 14,648  $ 19,006 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
GENERAL AND                                                                 
 ADMINISTRATIVE:                                                            
                                                                            
GAAP general and                                                            
 administrative            $  5,212  $  4,937  $  6,007  $ 14,911  $ 21,874 
                                                                            
  Stock-based compensation                                                  
   expenses                    (461)     (451)     (539)   (1,423)   (1,940)
                                                                            
  Impairment of purchased                                                   
   IP, mask sets, designs                                                   
   tools and other assets      (411)        -         -      (411)        - 
                                                                            
  Acquisition expenses            -         -      (251)        -    (2,501)
                                                                            
  Facility exit legal                                                       
   expenses                      (8)     (288)        -      (296)        - 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Non-GAAP general and                                                        
 administrative            $  4,332  $  4,198  $  5,217  $ 12,781  $ 17,433 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            

Investor Relations Contact: 
Elias Nader
Interim CFO 
Sigma Designs, Inc.
Tel: (408) 957-9847

IR@sigmadesigns.com