SIGMA DESIGNS INC
10-Q, 1996-12-06
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                        UNITED STATES
             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C.  20549
- ------------------------------------------------------------

                          FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

( X )    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
              OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended      October 31, 1996
                                    OR
(    )   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
              OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from___________ to_____________

Commission file number:   0 - 15116

                       SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               CALIFORNIA                   94-2848099
      (State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation or organozation)   Identification No.)

                         46501 Landing Parkway
                         Fremont, California 94538
                  (Address of principal executive offices)

                     Telephone No. (510)  770 -  0100
                 -----------------------------------------
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
          Yes_______X______     No  _______________

As of October 31, 1996 there were 10,318,481 shares of the
registrant's common stock outstanding.

                 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.     Items 2.  Management's Discussion and
Provide the information required   Analysis of Financial Condition and
by Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X    Results of Operations.
(17CFR Part 210)                   Furnish the information required 
                                   by Item 303 of Regulation S-K 
                                   (#229.303 of this Chapter).



                     SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
                              
                            INDEX


                                                            Page No.
              PART  I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1  :   Financial Statements

            Condensed Consolidated  Balance Sheets
            October 31, 1996 and January 31, 1996   -----------  3

            Condensed Consolidated  Statements of
            Operations Three Months and Nine Months
            Ended October 31, 1996 and 1995        ------------  4

            Condensed Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows
            Nine Months Ended October 31, 1996 and 1995  ------- 5

            Notes to Condensed Consolidated  Financial
            Statements             ----------------------------  6

Item  2  :  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
            Condition and Results of Operations  -------------  7-8

                     PART  II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item  6  :  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    --------------   9

            Signatures      ----------------------------------   10



PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.   Financial Statements
                                 SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEETS
                                     (Unaudited)
                                (Dollars in thousands)
                          October 31, 1996     January 31, 1996
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and equivalents             $   661           $ 4,647
Short term investments            12,214            10,966
Accounts receivable (net)         15,049             4,789               
Inventories                        4,003             2,044
Prepaid expenses and other           383               760
                                 --------          --------
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS              32,310            23,206
EQUIPMENT  -  Net                  1,233             1,497
OTHER ASSETS                         133               140
                                 --------          --------
   TOTAL                         $33,676           $24,843
                                 ========          ========
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bank lines of credit             $ 8,981           $ 6,392            
Accounts payable                   5,778             2,869
Accrued liabilities                1,542             2,066
Accrued facilities                   302               418
                                 ---------         --------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES         16,603            11,745

ACCRUED FACILITIES - long term       411               517

LONG-TERM DEBT                        69

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock                      50,155            47,575
Deferred stock compensation         (164)             (164)
Shareholder note receivable          (80)              (80)
Unrealized gain on securities
  available for sale                  17                19
Accumulated deficit              (33,335)          (34,769)
                                ----------        ---------
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        16,593            12,581
                                ----------        ---------
    TOTAL                        $33,676           $24,843
                                ==========        =========


                         See accompanying notes


                     SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                         (Unaudited)
        (Dollars in thousands except per share data)


                              Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                  October 31            October 31
                               1996        1995       1996      1995
                              ------------------     ----------------
                                            (1)        (1)    (1),(2)
NET SALES                    $12,727     $ 6,210    $31,541   $19,113

COST AND EXPENSES:
   Cost of sales               8,219       4,230     20,472    20,547
   Sales and marketing         1,534       1,662      4,250     6,807
   Research and development    1,183       1,264      3,452     3,313
   General & administrative      731         555      2,147     3,380
                              -------     -------    ------    ------
TOTAL COST AND EXPENSES       11,667       7,711     30,321    34,047
                              -------     -------    ------    ------
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS  1,060      (1,501)     1,220   (14,934)
                                         
INTEREST AND OTHER 
INCOME (EXPENSE)                   2         (21)        87       680
                              -------     -------    ------    ------
NET INCOME (LOSS)            $ 1,062     $(1,522)     1,307   (14,254)
                              =======     =======    ======    ======
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON
AND EQUIVALENT SHARE          $ 0.09     $ (0.20)    $ 0.12   $ (1.89)
                              =======     =======    ======    ======
Shares used in computation    11,441       7,643     11,075     7,556
                              =======     =======    ======    ======
(1) Adjusted to include Active Design's net loss for the period. 
(2) Includes $8.3 million related to the write down of SDIS assets
   and inventory and other reserves.



                        See accompanying notes

                          SIGMA DESIGNS, INC
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Unaudited)
                        (Dollars in thousands)
                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                                     October 31
                                                 1996          1995

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)                               $ 1,307   $ (14,254)
Active Design net loss for one month
  ended February 29, 1996                           126          -
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                       383         510
Gain on sales of long term investment                -         (666)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable                   (10,260)      7,600
          Inventories                            (1,959)      7,588
          Prepaid expenses and other                378         237
          Accounts payable                        2,909      (7,009)
          Accrued liabilities                      (491)       (707)
          Others                                      8         (29)
                                                ---------   ---------
Net cash used for operating activities           (7,599)     (6,730)
                                                ---------   ---------          
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of short-term investments              (12,197)     (7,562)
Maturity of short-term investments               10,947       7,412
Equipment additions                                (307)       (371)
Title development costs                              -          498
Sales of long term investment                        -        1,560
Other                                                -         (115)
                                                 ---------   --------
Net cash provided by(used for)investing
 activities                                      (1,557)      1,422
                                                 ---------   --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock sold                                 2,581       1,192
Borrowings under lines of credit                  2,589       4,266
                                                 ---------   --------
Net cash provided by  financing activities        5,170       5,458
                                                 ---------   --------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS      (3,986)        150
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD         4,647         881
                                                 ---------   --------
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD             $   661     $ 1,031
                                                =====================
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING
 AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Property under capital lease acquisition            113         -

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for interest        $   374    $   335




                        See accompanying notes

                          SIGMA DESIGNS,INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Balance sheet information as of January 31, 1996 was
derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial
statements.   All other information is unaudited, but in the
opinion of management, includes all adjustments (consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present
fairly the results of the interim period. The results of
operations for the quarter ended October 31, 1996 are not
necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the
entire year.  All financial information included herein has been
restated to reflect the combined operating results and financial
position of both Sigma Designs and Active Design Corporation
(Active Design) in connection with the merger transaction described
in Note 4, below.

   This report on form 10-Q should be read in conjunction
with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements
for the year ended January 31, 1996 and notes thereto
included in the Form 10-K Annual Report previously filed
with the Commission.

2. Inventories consisted of the following:

                               October 31, 1996  January 31, 1996
                                          (In thousands)
   Finished goods                   $1,384            $1,497
   Work-in process                   2,050             1,524
   Raw materials                     3,023             2,477
   Less reserves                    (2,454)           (3,454)
                                  ----------        ----------
   Total inventories               $ 4,003            $2,044
                                  ===========       ==========

3. Net income (loss) per share was based  on the weighted
average common shares and dilutive common share equivalents.
Common equivalent shares were excluded in periods with
losses as they were anti-dilutive.  The increase in the number of
shares for the periods ended October 31, 1996  was due to the common 
share equivalents of outstanding options, the shares issued in a private 
placement completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1996 and the shares
issued in the acquisition of Active Design completed in the second
quarter of fiscal 1997.

4. On May 3, 1996, the Company completed its merger with Active 
Design  in a transaction accounted for as a pooling of interests.  
Active Design's primary activity since inception on May 17, 1995 
has been the development of semiconductor chips for use in PC
graphics applications and the establishment of relationships with
potential OEM customers.  The pooling-of-interests method of accounting 
requires the Company to report financial results as though the 
transaction had occurred at the beginning of all periods presented.  
Accordingly, the Company's financial information for all periods 
reflects the combined financial position and results of operations 
of both companies.

Item 2.
            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
      OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company had net income of $1,062,000 ($0.09 per share) on net
sales of $12,727,000 for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 1996
compared to a net loss of $1,522,000 ($0.20 per share) on net 
sales of $6,210,000 for the same quarter in the prior year. The financial
results of the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 1996 were also a
significant improvement over the immediate prior fiscal quarter ended
July 31, 1996 in which the Company reported net income of $349,000
($0.03 per share) on net sales of $10,078,000 million.

Sales of multimedia chipsets represented 58%  of net sales as compared 
with 21% for the same quarter last year which is consistent with
the Company's plans to focus on chipset and OEM sales.  Sales to one 
domestic customer accounted for 11% of net sales while sales to two 
international customers accounted for 23% each of net sales respectively 
in the quarter ended October 31, 1996.  The Company's international sales 
represented 64% of net sales in the quarter ended October 31, 1996 as 
compared with 75% in the comparable quarter of the prior year.  Sales for 
the quarter ended October 31, 1996 also included some sales of graphics 
chips that were developed by Active Design.

The Company's gross margin as a percentage of net sales for the quarter 
ended October 31, 1996 increased to 35.4% from 31.9% reported in the 
same period of the prior year.  The increase was primarily due to a 
change in product mix, particularly, to chipset sales which have higher 
profit margins.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $128,000 (7.7%) as compared 
to the corresponding period of the prior year.  The decrease was due to 
the Company's continued emphasis on chipset and OEM sales and less focus 
on retail channels which require more advertising, promotion and trade 
show expenses.  Research and development expenses, remained relatively 
consistent with the prior year, decreased by $81,000 (6.4%) as compared 
to the same period of last year.   General and administrative expenses 
increased by $176,000 (31.7%) as compared to the same corresponding period 
of the prior year. The increase in  general and administrative costs 
included the expenses related to the SEC stock registration for Active 
Design's shareholders and also reflected higher technical recruiting 
expenses.  

FINANCIAL CONDITION

The Company had cash and short term investments of $12.9 million 
at October 31, 1996, as compared with $ 15.6 million at January 31, 
1996.   The Company's primary sources of funds to date have been 
cash generated from operations, proceeds from  previous stock 
offerings and bank borrowings under lines of credit.  The Company
believes that its current cash and short term investments reserve 
combined with the availability of funds under its existing cash 
and asset-based banking arrangements will be sufficient to satisfy 
its needs for the next twelve months. Beyond the next twelve months, 
the Company believes that to the extent it does not generate 
positive cash flow from operations that it may have to raise 
additional capital through either public or private offerings of 
its common stock or from additional bank financing.

FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS

The Company's quarterly results have been in the past and may be in 
the future vary due to a number of factors, including but not limited
to new product introduction by the Company and its competitors;
market acceptance of the Company's products such as the Explorer chipset
for used with notebook computers, the REALmagic 2D/3D graphic chips;  
shift in demand for the Company's products; gains or losses of significant 
customers; reduction in selling prices; inventories obsolescence; an 
interrupted or inadequate supply of semiconductor chips; the Company's 
inability to protect its intellectual properties or a loss of key personnel.
Any unfavorable change in the foregoing or other factors could have 
a material effect on the Company's business, financial and results
of operations.

Due to the factors noted above, the Company's future earnings and
stock price may be subject to significant volatility, particularly
on a quarterly basis.  Past financial performance should not be 
considered a reliable indicator of future performance and investors 
should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends of
future periods.  Any shortfall in revenue or earnings from the level
anticipated by security analysts could have an immediate and 
significant adverse effect on the trading price of the Company's
common stock in any given period.  Additionally, the Company may 
not learn of such shortfall until late in a fiscal quarter, which
could result in even more immediate and adverse effect on the trading
price of the Company's common stock.  Further, the Company operates
in a highly dynamic industry which often results in volatility of
the Company's common stock price. 


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item  6:  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

No report on Form 8-K was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
during the quarter.

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.

Date:  December 6, 1996                  SIGMA DESIGNS,INC.


                                        /S/  Thinh Q. Tran
                                       -----------------------
                                       Thinh Q. Tran 
                                       President and Chief 
                                       Executive Officer


                                        /S/  Q. Binh  Trinh
                                       -----------------------
                                       Q. Binh Trinh 
                                       Vice President - Finance
                                       and Chief Financial Officer
                                       (Principal Financial and
                                        Accounting Officer)


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