GigaMedia Announces Third-Quarter 2018 Financial Results

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) today announced its third-quarter 2018 unaudited financial results.

Comments from Management

In the third quarter of 2018, total revenues maintained at approximately $1.7 million, comparable to last quarter.

"In this quarter, new games have been added in our female-oriented product line to provide diversity and satisfaction, but nonetheless, it is the proven success in existing games like Yume 100 that we laid stress on enhancing and replicating," said GigaMedia Limited CEO James Huang.

"Meanwhile, we continued carrying out the plan of renovating the legacy casual games as well as re-activating our own vast customer base, and we expect favorable results to exhibit in the coming quarters," continued CEO James Huang. "To our goal of achieving a long-term balanced growth, it is very essential to re-invigorate our legacy self-developed games."

Third Quarter Overview

    --  Revenues maintained at approximately $1.7 million, comparable to the
        second quarter of this year.
    --  Consolidated loss from operations for the third quarter of 2018 amounted
        to $1.5 million, an increase in loss by 10.6% from a loss of $1.3
        million last quarter.
    --  The net asset value was around $5.28 per share.

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results

GigaMedia Limited is a diversified provider of digital entertainment services. GigaMedia's digital entertainment service business FunTown develops and operates a suite of digital entertainments in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with focus on browser/mobile games and casual games.

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

For the third Quarter


                                                                                                                                                                   
            
              
                GIGAMEDIA 3Q18 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

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              (unaudited, all figures in US$ thousands, except per share amounts)                                                                                 3Q18                                   2Q18                                     Change                         3Q18          3Q17  Change

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (%)                                               (%)

    ---


       
              Revenues                                                                                                                                                       1,662                                                                  1,659                                0.18%          1,662     2,304   -27.86%



       
              Gross Profit                                                                                                                                                     694                                                                    728                               -4.67%            694     1,457   -52.37%



       
              Loss from Operations                                                                                                                                         (1,484)                                                               (1,342)                              
       NM        (1,484)    (315)    
      NM



       
              Net Loss Attributable to GigaMedia                                                                                                                           (1,083)                                                                 (755)                              
       NM        (1,083)    (129)    
      NM



       
              Loss Per Share Attributable to GigaMedia, Diluted                                                                                                             (0.10)                                                                (0.07)                              
       NM         (0.10)   (0.01)    
      NM



       
              EBITDA (A)                                                                                                                                                   (1,393)                                                               (1,056)                              
       NM        (1,393)    (305)    
      NM



       
              Cash and Marketable Securities-Current                                                                                                                        59,924                                                                 60,733                               -1.33%         59,924    63,770    -6.03%





       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 2018 maintained at $1.7
        million approximately the same as in prior quarter and decreased
        year-over-year from $2.3 million to $1.7 million. While revenues from
        Akaseka and the legacy casual games declined, the increases in the newly
        launched Sengoku, and the long-lived Yume 100 and Tales Runner made up
        for the decreases.
    --  Consolidated gross profit decreased 4.67% quarter-on-quarter from $0.73
        million to $0.70 million and decreased 52.37% year-over-year from $1.5
        million to $0.7 million.
    --  Consolidated operating expenses were $2.2 million in the third quarter
        of 2018. An increase of $0.1 million which is about 5.2% from the second
        quarter of 2018. The increase was mainly due to the increase in
        marketing expenses for the launch of Sengoku and the third anniversary
        of Yume 100.
    --  Consolidated loss from operation of the third quarter of 2018 was $1.5
        million, an increase in loss by 10.6% from a loss of $1.3 million in
        last quarter.
    --  Consolidated net loss of the third quarter of 2018 was $1.1 million
        compared to $0.8 million in last quarter.
    --  Cash and marketable securities-current as of the end of the third
        quarter of 2018 accounted for $59.9 million, decreasing by 1.33% from
        $60.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2018.

Financial Position

GigaMedia maintained its solid financial position, with cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents accounted for $60.4 million as of September 30, 2018, or $5.5 per share.

Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect GigaMedia's expectations as of October 31, 2018. 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 2017 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 said: "In the following quarters, we will put more efforts on improving productivity in operating of existing games, and especially on in-house developing and revitalizing our self-developed games."

"While we continue seeking suitable strategic investment and acquisition targets to increase corporate growth and maximize shareholders' value, considering recent fluctuations in world equity market, any opportunities will be approached very cautiously. Meanwhile, we believe a profitable entertainment business of ours would certainly give us more leverage and present more possibilities of synergies when we are entering into a strategic cooperation and acquisition," stated CEO James Huang.

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 2018 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 digital entertainment services in Taiwan and Hong Kong. GigaMedia's digital entertainment service business is an innovative leader in Asia with growing capabilities of development, distribution and operation of digital entertainments, as well as platform services for games with a focus on mobile games and casual games. More information on GigaMedia can be obtained from www.gigamedia.com.tw.

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 2018 and its other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

(Tables to follow)


                                                                     
      
               GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

                                                                   
      
       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS




                                                                                      
              
                Three months ended


                                                                                  9/30/2018                                      6/30/2018   9/30/2017



                                                                                  unaudited                                      unaudited   unaudited



                                                                                     USD                                            USD          USD




     
                Operating revenues



     Digital entertainment service revenues                                                                       1,662,324                  1,658,914   2,304,287



     Other revenues



                                                                                                                   1,662,324                  1,658,914   2,304,287




     
                Operating costs



     Cost of Digital entertainment service revenues                                                                 968,442                    930,421     846,905



     Cost of other revenues



                                                                                                                     968,442                    930,421     846,905




     
                Gross profit                                                                                      693,882                    728,493   1,457,382




     
                Operating expenses



     Product development and engineering expenses                                                                   286,015                    300,635     269,539



     Selling and marketing expenses                                                                                 963,444                    760,185     601,638



     General and administrative expenses                                                                            923,288                  1,003,359     896,398



     Other                                                                                                            5,514                      6,555       4,515



                                                                                                                   2,178,261                  2,070,734   1,772,090




     Loss from operations                                                                                       (1,484,379)               (1,342,241)  (314,708)




     
                Non-operating income (expense)



     Interest income                                                                                                351,262                    338,602     208,696



     Interest expense                                                                                                                                    (9,985)



     Foreign exchange (loss) gain - net                                                                              49,285                    246,830    (13,239)



     (Loss) Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment                                                                                      31         (2)



     Equity in net loss on equity method investments                                                                                                       (105)



     Impairment loss on marketable securities and investments                                                                                              (233)



     Other - net                                                                                                        728                      2,122         860



                                                                                                                     401,275                    587,585     185,992




     (Loss) Income from continuing operations before income taxes                                               (1,083,104)                 (754,656)  (128,716)



     Income tax benefit (expense)                                                                                                                   0         (7)




     (Loss) Income from continuing operations                                                                    (1,083,104                  (754,656)  (128,723)




     Net (loss) income                                                                                           (1,083,104                  (754,656)  (128,723)



     Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest




     Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders of GigaMedia                                                (1,083,104)                 (754,656)  (128,723)




     (Loss) Earnings per share attributable to GigaMedia



     Basic:



     Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                                                                      (0.10)                    (0.07)      (0.01



     Loss from discontinued operations                                                                                 0.00                       0.00        0.00



                                                                                                                      (0.10)                    (0.07)      (0.01




     Diluted:



     Earnings (loss) from continuing operations                                                                      (0.10)                    (0.07)     (0.01)



     Loss from discontinued operations                                                                                 0.00                       0.00        0.00



                                                                                                                      (0.10)                    (0.07)     (0.01)




     Weighted average shares outstanding:



     Basic                                                                                                       11,052,235                 11,052,235  11,052,235




     Diluted                                                                                                     11,052,235                 11,052,235  11,052,235


                                                      
         
                GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

                                                    
       
               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS




                                          9/30/2018                                            6/30/2018 9/30/2017



                                          unaudited                                            unaudited unaudited



                                             USD                                                  USD       USD



                   Assets



     Current assets


      Cash and cash equivalents                           59,923,784                                     60,732,757  63,767,004


      Marketable securities -
       current                                                                                                          2,617


      Accounts receivable -net                               835,013                                        672,143     699,407



     Prepaid expenses                                       237,635                                        309,952     310,286



     Restricted cash                                        514,770                                        511,710     503,640



     Other receivables                                      316,540                                        335,119     495,685


      Other current assets                                   129,114                                        121,693     155,240



      Total current assets                                61,956,856                                     62,683,374  65,933,879




      Property, plant & equipment
       -net                                                  147,600                                        173,051     135,287


      Intangible assets -net                                  41,109                                         48,473       2,812


      Prepaid licensing and
       royalty fees                                        1,097,911                                      1,043,823     516,477



     Other assets                                           278,356                                        279,616     325,763




     Total assets                                        63,521,832                                     64,228,337  66,914,218





                   Liabilities and equity


      Short-term borrowings



     Accounts payable                                       279,485                                        244,240     269,316


      Accrued compensation                                   606,547                                        405,416     565,446



     Accrued expenses                                     2,066,188                                      2,098,418   2,037,396



     Unearned revenue                                     1,971,039                                      1,756,877   2,068,262


      Other current liabilities                              196,516                                        176,174     223,173



      Total current liabilities                            5,119,775                                      4,681,125   5,163,593



     Other liabilities                                                                                             1,671,511




     Total liabilities                                    5,119,775                                      4,681,125   6,835,104



      GigaMedia's shareholders'
       equity                                             58,402,057                                     59,547,212  60,079,114


      Noncontrolling interest




     Total equity                                        58,402,057                                     59,547,212  60,079,114



      Total liabilities and equity                        63,521,832                                     64,228,337  66,914,218


                                                             
         
                GIGAMEDIA LIMITED

                                                     
         
        RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS




                                                    
         
        Three months ended


                                                9/30/2018                                               6/30/2018   9/30/2017



                                                unaudited                                               unaudited   unaudited



                                                   USD                                                     USD          USD



                   Reconciliation of Net Income
                    (Loss) to EBITDA


      Net income (loss) attributable
       to GigaMedia                                               (1,083,104)                                       (754,656)  (128,723)



     Depreciation                                                     25,318                                           25,563      18,929



     Amortization                                                     16,516                                           11,532       3,302



     Interest income                                               (351,262)                                       (338,602)  (208,696)



     Interest expense                                                                                                             9,985


      Income tax (benefit) expense                                                                                                     7




     EBITDA                                                      (1,392,532)                                     (1,056,163)  (305,196)

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