GigaMedia Announces Third-Quarter 2017 Financial Results
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) today announced its third-quarter 2017 unaudited financial results.
Comments from Management
In the third quarter of 2017, a good progress in curbing net cash outflow can be seen in GigaMedia. As we have switched our focus to developing and cultivating long-term relationship with customers, even with no new game published in the past three quarters, stable revenue generated from the long-lifecycle games and the effort we put in to optimize the marketing cost in acquiring new users had led our game division reaching the break-even point.
Strategies of focusing on long-lifespan mobile games and executing effective resource planning and management help the Company to increase gamers' satisfaction and stickiness. At the same time, we add new contents onto our social casino game platform to boost gamers' retention and return rate.
To have reasonable margins and positive cash flow in game sector also helps GigaMedia to bring in profit to the Company and Shareholders.
Third Quarter Overview
-- Gross Profit increases 2.32% to approximately $1.5 million compared to
the prior year third quarter.
-- Operating expenses decreased 28.69% to $1.8 million compared to $2.5
million for comparable prior quarter period.
-- Total current assets were $65.9 million and the total assets were $66.9
million as of September 30, 2017. The total liabilities decreased $3.1
million quarter-on-quarter from $9.9 million to $6.8 million.
-- The net asset value remained $5.4 per share.
-- Short-term debt came to zero, compared to $2.6 million as of both the
end of second quarter of 2017 and the third quarter of 2016.
-- Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was minus
$0.1 million, compared to adjusted EBITA of minus $3.2 million in the
same period last year.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results
GigaMedia Limited is a diversified provider of online games. GigaMedia's online games business FunTown develops and operates a suite of games in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with focus on browser/mobile games and social casino games.
Unaudited consolidated results of GigaMedia are summarized in the table below.
For the third Quarter
GIGAMEDIA3Q17 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS
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(unaudited, all figures in US$ thousands, except per share amounts) 3Q17 2Q17 Change 3Q17 3Q16 Change
(%) (%)
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Revenues 2,304 3,117 -26.08% 2,304 2,457 -6.23%
Gross Profit 1,457 1,751 -16.79% 1,457 1,424 2.32%
Loss from Operations (315) (734) NM (315) (943) NM
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to GigaMedia (129) 904 NM (129) (2,173) NM
Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to (0.01) 0.08 NM (0.01) (0.20) NM
GigaMedia, Diluted
EBITDA (A) (305) 812 NM (305) (2,152) NM
Cash and Marketable Securities-Current 63,770 66,452 -4.04% 63,770 67,730 -5.85%
NM= Not Meaningful
(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.)
Third-Quarter Financial Results
-- Consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2017 decreased 26.08%
quarter-on-quarter from $3.1 million to $2.3 million and slightly
decreased year-over-year from $2.5 million to $2.3 million. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2017, revenue was $9.6 million, compared to
$6.9 million in the same period last year.
-- Consolidated gross profit decreased 16.79% quarter-on-quarter from $1.8
million to $1.5 million and increased 2.33% year-over-year from $1.4
million to $1.5 million. Gross profit for the nine months ended
September 30, 2017 was $5.5 million, compared to $3.9 million in the
same period last year.
-- Consolidated operating expenses were $1.8 million in the third quarter
of 2017. A decrease of $0.7 million which is about 28.69% from the
second quarter of 2017 which reflected the effective budgeting and cost
management on both selling and marketing expenses and general and
administrative expenses. The Company has saved $1.2 million in total on
online game costs and expenses since the last quarter, from $3.2 million
to $2.1 million.
-- Consolidated loss from operation of the third quarter of 2017 was $0.3
million, and the decreased loss reflected low operating costs and
expenses. Game division reached break-even point. Income from operation
in the third quarter of 2017 was $0.2 million, comparing to a loss of
$0.1 million of the second quarter of 2017. Consolidated loss from
operation for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1.5 million,
compared to $2.7 million in the same period last year.
-- Consolidated net income of the third quarter of 2017 was a loss of $0.1
million compared to a loss of $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2016.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net income was $15
thousands, compared to a loss of $3.3 million in the same period last
year. And net income per diluted share for the nine months ended
September 30, 2017 was $0.01, compared to net income per diluted share
of minus $0.29 in the same period last year.
-- Cash and marketable securities-current in the third quarter of 2017
accounted for $63.8 million which decreased 4.04% from $66.4 million in
the second quarter of 2017.
Financial Position
GigaMedia maintained its solid financial position with cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities-current and restricted cash accounted for $64.3 million as of September 30, 2017, or $5.8 per share.
Business Outlook
The following forward-looking statements reflect GigaMedia's expectations as of October 31, 2017. 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 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as referenced below, actual results may differ materially.
GigaMedia CEO James Huang stated: "We are working on content enrichment and platform optimization for our social casino games to maintain stable cash flow. Two to three female-oriented games are scheduled to be released in the next twelve months. This will also build a stronger revenue stream for GigaMedia.
With spend smart approach, stable revenues and improved cash flow, we are confident that we are on the right track to deliver resilient financial performance. We continue reaching out to a wide range of business targets and having full studies on them, and we will carefully select investment objects with comprehensive consideration."
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 third quarter 2017 performance upon the release, investors may send the questions via email to IR@gigamedia.com.tw, 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. 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. 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 2017 and its other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(Tables to follow)
GIGAMEDIA LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended Nine months ended
9/30/2017 06/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2017 09/30/2016
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unaudited unaudited unaudited unaudited unaudited
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USD USD USD USD USD
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Operating revenues
Asian online game and service revenues 2,304,287 3,117,035 2,457,165 9,568,390 6,905,913
Other revenues -- -- 302 -- 27,204
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2,304,287 3,117,035 2,457,467 9,568,390 6,933,117
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Operating costs
Cost of Asian online game and service revenues 846,905 1,366,009 1,032,941 4,077,502 3,052,522
Cost of other revenues -- -- 315 -- 28,426
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846,905 1,366,009 1,033,256 4,077,502 3,080,948
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Gross profit 1,457,382 1,751,026 1,424,211 5,490,888 3,852,169
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Operating expenses
Product development and engineering expenses 269,539 288,371 418,748 834,607 714,287
Selling and marketing expenses 601,638 1,174,915 985,433 3,247,181 3,201,110
General and administrative expenses 900,913 1,021,624 962,576 2,887,061 2,645,288
Other -- -- -- -- --
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1,772,090 2,484,910 2,366,757 6,968,849 6,560,685
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Loss from operations (314,708) (733,884) (942,546) (1,477,961) (2,708,516)
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Non-operating income (expense)
Interest income 208,696 108,580 69,823 394,449 218,132
Interest expense (9,985) (11,717) (16,045) (33,432) (69,615)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain - net (13,239) (74,523) (193,649) (465,212) (357,529)
(Loss) Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (2) 965 8,771 963 790,842
Equity in net loss on equity method investments (105) (311) (1,117,217) (23,682) (1,995,851)
Gain on disposal of investments -- -- 9,125 -- 822,735
Impairment loss on marketable securities and investments (233 (52,242) -- (52,475) --
Other - net 860 1,667,257 8,518 1,673,620 36,876
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185,992 1,638,009 (1,230,674) 1,494,232 (554,410)
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(Loss) Income from continuing operations before income taxes (128,716) 904,125 (2,173,220) 16,271 (3,262,926)
Income tax benefit (expense) (7) -- 25 (463) 2,530
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(Loss) Income from continuing operations (128,723) 904,125 (2,173,195) 15,808 (3,260,396)
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Net (loss) income (128,723) 904,125 (2,173,195) 15,080 (3,260,396)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest -- -- -- -- --
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Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders of GigaMedia (128,723) 904,125 (2,173,195) 15,080 (3,260,396)
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(Loss) Earnings per share attributable to GigaMedia
Basic:
(Loss) Income from continuing operations (0.01) 0.08 (0.20) 0.01 (0.29)
Loss from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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(0.01) 0.08 (0.20) 0.01 (0.29)
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Diluted:
(Loss) Income from continuing operations (0.01) 0.08 (0.20) 0.01 (0.29)
Loss from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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(0.01) 0.08 (0.20) 0.01 (0.29)
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 11,052,235 11,052,235 11,052,235 11,052,235 11,052,235
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Diluted 11,052,235 11,052,235 11,052,235 11,052,235 11,052,235
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GIGAMEDIA LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
9/30/2017 6/30/2017 9/30/2016
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unaudited audited unaudited
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USD USD USD
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Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 63,767,004 66,449,544 67,726,267
Marketable securities -
current 2,617 2,617 3,830
Accounts receivable - net 699,407 724,508 1,245,375
Prepaid expenses 310,286 510,432 445,515
Restricted cash 503,640 503,640 1,004,110
Other receivables 495,685 913,366 46,870
Other current assets 155,240 146,242 188,209
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Total current assets 65,933,879 69,250,349 70,660,176
Marketable securities -
noncurrent
Investments -- -- 1,273,018
Property, plant &
equipment -net 135,287 29,445 579,459
Intangible assets - net 2,812 4,848 83,623
Prepaid licensing and
royalty fees 516,477 389,886 1,536,574
Other assets 325,763 384,468 426,742
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Total assets 66,914,218 70,058,996 74,559,592
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Liabilities and equity
Short-term borrowings -- 2,629,849 2,551,020
Accounts payable 269,316 291,215 409,812
Accrued compensation 565,446 375,393 615,666
Accrued expenses 2,037,396 2,628,643 2,456,071
Unearned revenue 2,068,262 2,111,474 2,091,888
Other current liabilities 223,173 169,352 1,761,767
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Total current liabilities 5,163,593 8,205,926 9,886,224
Other liabilities 1,671,511 1,671,511 1,712,015
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Total liabilities 6,835,104 9,877,437 11,598,239
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GigaMedia's shareholders'
equity 60,079,114 60,181,559 62,961,353
Noncontrolling interest -- -- --
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Total equity 60,079,114 60,181,559 62,961,353
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Total liabilities and
equity 66,914,218 70,058,996 74,559,592
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GIGAMEDIA LIMITED
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended Nine months ended
9/30/2017 6/30/2017 9/30/2016 9/30/2017 9/30/2016
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unaudited unaudited unaudited unaudited unaudited
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USD USD USD USD USD
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Reconciliation of Net
Income (Loss) to
EBITDA
Net income (loss)
attributable to
GigaMedia (128,723) 904,125 (2,173,195) 15,808 (3,260,396)
Depreciation 18,929 1,657 44,713 2,609 111,730
Amortization 3,301 3,005 29,832 5,803 83,639
Interest income (208,695) (108,580) (69,823) (185,753) (218,132)
Interest expense 9,985 11,717 16,045 23,447 69,615
Income tax (benefit)
expense 7 -- (25) 456 (2,530)
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EBITDA (305,196) 811,924 (2,152,453) (137,630) (3,216,074)
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For further information contact:
Annie Sun
Investor Relations Department
+886-2-2656-8096
IR@gigamedia.com.tw
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