SIGMA DESIGNS INC
10-Q, 1998-09-14
COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(X)  Quarterly  report  pursuant  to  Section  13 or 15 (d)  of  the  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended July 31, 1998 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 No. 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 organization)                          Identification Number) 

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


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (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
requirement for the past 90 days.

                             Yes____X____ No________


As of August 31, 1998 there were 12,289,293  shares of the  Registrant's  Common
Stock issued and outstanding.

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                                          TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                         SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                PAGE
<S>                                                                                              <C>
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets--July 31, 1998 and January 31, 1998               3

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations--Three months and six months
               ended July 31, 1998 and 1997                                                      4

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--Six months ended
               July 31, 1998 and 1997                                                            5

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                    6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   8

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                       12

SIGNATURES                                                                                      12

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
                                                          SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
                                                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                                        (Dollars in thousands.)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                July 31,                 January 31,
                                                                                                  1998                      1998*
                                                                                              --------------------------------------
                                                                                              (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                                              <C>                       <C>     
Assets

Current assets:
      Cash and equivalents                                                                       $  1,187                  $    697
      Short-term investments                                                                       17,541                    15,951
      Accounts receivable - net                                                                    12,257                    12,395
      Inventories                                                                                  10,631                     7,314
      Prepaid expenses & other                                                                        366                       592
                                                                                                 --------                  --------
                  Total current assets                                                           $ 41,982                  $ 36,949

Property and equipment, net                                                                         1,532                     1,241
Other assets                                                                                          117                       139
                                                                                                 --------                  --------

Total assets                                                                                     $ 43,631                  $ 38,329
                                                                                                 ========                  ========

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Current liabilities:
      Bank line of credit                                                                        $ 13,866                  $ 13,316
      Accounts payable                                                                              2,920                     3,014
      Accrued liabilities and other                                                                 1,725                     1,324
      Accrued facilities                                                                               93                       336
                                                                                                 --------                  --------
                  Total current liabilities                                                      $ 18,604                  $ 17,990

Capital lease-long term                                                                               351                        27
Shareholders' equity:
      Preferred stock                                                                               6,332                     2,715
      Common stock                                                                                 57,612                    56,419
      Accumulated deficit                                                                         (39,205)                  (38,759)
      Shareholder note receivable                                                                     (63)                      (63)
                                                                                                 --------                  --------
                  Total shareholders' equity                                                       24,676                    20,312
                                                                                                 --------                  --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                       $ 43,631                  $ 38,329
                                                                                                 ========                  ========
<FN>
                See accompanying notes.

* Derived from audited balance sheet included in the Company's annual report on
  Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998
</FN>
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                                                         SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.

                                           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                                             (Unaudited)
                                           (Dollars in thousands, except per share data.)
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Three months ended                       Six months ended
                                                                         July 31,                                July 31,
                                                                 ------------------------                ------------------------
                                                                 1998                1997                1998                1997
                                                                 ----                ----                ----                ----
<S>                                                            <C>                 <C>                 <C>                 <C>     
Net sales                                                      $  9,056            $  8,593            $ 19,450            $ 17,100

Costs and expenses:
      Cost of  sales                                              6,289               8,598              13,680              14,529
      Sales and marketing                                           970               1,147               2,100               2,441
      Research and development                                    1,606               1,231               2,777               2,395
      General and administrative                                    922               2,743               1,636               3,464
                                                               --------            --------            --------            --------
         Total costs and expenses                                 9,787              13,719              20,193              22,829

Loss from operations                                               (731)             (5,126)               (743)             (5,729)
Interest and other income, net                                       41                 (24)                 37                 (19)
Income tax credit                                                   317                 824                 317                 824
                                                               --------            --------            --------            --------

Net loss before dividend on
      preferred stock                                              (373)             (4,326)               (389)             (4,924)
                                                               --------            --------            --------            --------
Dividend on preferred stock                                         (15)                (80)                (55)                (80)
Net loss available to
      common shareholders                                      $   (388)           $ (4,406)           $   (444)           $ (5,004)
                                                               ========            ========            ========            ========

Net loss per common share--basic
      and diluted                                              $  (0.03)           $  (0.40)           $  (0.04)           $  (0.46)
                                                               ========            ========            ========            ========

Shares used in computation--basic
      and diluted                                                11,861              10,928              11,769              10,887
                                                               ========            ========            ========            ========

<FN>
                                                        See accompanying notes
</FN>
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                                                         SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.

                                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                                           (In thousands)

                                                             (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          6 Months Ended
                                                                                                              July 31
                                                                                                     -----------------------------
                                                                                                     1998                     1997
                                                                                                     ----                     ----
<S>                                                                                                   <C>                    <C>    
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)                                                                                     (389)                  (4,924)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash used for operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization                                                                          230                      227
Loss on disposal of assets                                                                              11                       28
Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                                                                              138                    2,437
      Inventories                                                                                   (3,317)                  (1,415)
      Prepaid expenses and other                                                                       226                       (4)
      Accounts payable                                                                                 203                     (789)
      Accrued liabilities                                                                              (88)                  (1,079)
Other                                                                                                 --                        201
                                                                                                   -------                  -------
Net cash used for operating activities
                                                                                                    (2,986)                  (5,318)

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of short-term investments                                                                 (17,297)                 (10,409)
Maturity of short-term investments                                                                  15,705                    5,299
Other assets                                                                                            22                       16
Purchase of fixed assets                                                                              (164)                    (133)
                                                                                                   -------                  -------
Net cash used for investing activities                                                              (1,734)                  (5,227)

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of common stock                                                                     163                      119
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net                                                           4,648                    4,190
Payment of dividends                                                                                   (77)                    --
Repayment of capital lease obligations                                                                 (74)                     (13)
Bank borrowings, net                                                                                   550                    2,635
                                                                                                   -------                  -------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                                            5,210                    6,931

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents                                                        490                   (3,614)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period                                                              697                    6,945
                                                                                                   -------                  -------
Cash and equivalents, end of period                                                                  1,187                    3,331
                                                                                                   =======                  =======

Noncash financing activities
      Property acquired under capital lease                                                            668                        0
      Series A preferred dividends                                                                      54                       93
      Conversion of Series A preferred stock into common stock                                       1,012                        0
      Issuance costs for preferred stock paid for in common stock                                      361                      355

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              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

1.  Balance  sheet  information  as of January  31,  1998 was  derived  from the
Company's audited consolidated  financial  statements.  All other information is
unaudited,  but in the opinion of management includes all adjustments  necessary
to present fairly the results of the interim  period.  The results of operations
for the quarter ended July 31, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of results to
be  expected  for the entire  year.  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, 1998 and notes  thereto  included in the Form 10-K Annual
Report previously filed with the Commission.

2. Inventories consist of the following:

                                                          (In thousands)
                                                   July 31            January 31
                                                     1998                1998
                                                   --------            --------
Finished goods                                     $  3,562            $  3,366
Work-in process                                       5,437               3,497
Raw materials                                         5,525               4,291
Less: reserves                                       (3,893)             (3,840)
                                                   --------            --------
                                                   $ 10,631            $  7,314
                                                   ========            ========


3. During the fourth  quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company  adopted  Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per share" and, retroactively,
restated prior period earnings per share (EPS) for the change. SFAS 128 requires
a dual  presentation  of  basic  and  diluted  EPS.  Basic  EPS for the  periods
presented is computed by dividing net loss available to common  shareholders  by
the weighted average of common shares  outstanding  (excluding shares subject to
repurchase).  Diluted  EPS for the  periods  presented  is the same as basic EPS
since  all  other  potential  dilutive  securities  are  excluded  as  they  are
antidilutive.

<TABLE>
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per
share:
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Three Months Ended                 Six Months Ended
                                                                 July 31,               July 31,     July 31,               July 31,
                                                                   1998                   1997         1998                   1997
                                                                 -------------------------------     -------------------------------
                                                                               (In Thousands Expect Per Share Data)
<S>                                                              <C>                   <C>           <C>                   <C>
Numerator (for basic and diluted net loss per common share):
Net loss applicable to common shareholders                       $   (388)             $ (4,406)     $   (444)             $ (5,004)
                                                                 --------              --------      --------              --------
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding                                11,978                11,135        11,886                11,118
Less:  Shares subject to repurchase                                  (117)                 (207)         (117)                 (231)
Denominator for basic and diluted net loss
   per common share                                                11,861                10,928        11,769                10,887
                                                                 --------              --------      --------              --------
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted                    $  (0.03)             $  (0.40)     $  (0.04)             $   0.46
                                                                 --------              --------      --------              --------
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4. In the first  quarter  of fiscal  1999,  the  Company  adopted  Statement  of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income,"
which requires that an enterprise  report,  by major  components and as a single
total,  the  change in net  assets  during the  period  from  nonowner  sources.
Adoption  of SFAS No. 130 did not impact the  Company's  consolidated  financial
position,  results of operations,  or cash flows. The reconciliation of net loss
to comprehensive net loss is as follows (in thousands):
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                               July 31,                     July 31,
                                                        1998              1997        1998              1997
                                                        ----------------------        ----------------------
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>     
Net loss available to common shareholders               $ (388)        $(4,406)       $ (444)        $(5,004)
Other comprehensive loss--net unrealized gain
  (loss) on short-term investments                          (3)            (12)           (8)            (41)
                                                        ----------------------        ----------------------

   Total comprehensive loss                             $ (391)        $(4,418)       $ (452)        $(5,045)
                                                        ----------------------        ----------------------
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In June 1997,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board adopted  Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  131,  "Disclosures  about  Segments of an
Enterprise  and  Related  Information,"  which  establishes  annual and  interim
reporting   standards  for  an  enterprise's   business   segments  and  related
disclosures about its products, services, geographic areas, and major customers.
Adoption of this statement will not impact the Company's  consolidated financial
position,  results of  operations,  or cash flows.  The Company  will adopt this
statement in its financial statements for the year ending January 31, 1999.

5. During the second quarter of fiscal 1999,  the Company  received a settlement
of $317,568 from the California  Franchise Tax Board on a claim previously filed
by the Company.

6. In February 1998, two class action  complaints were filed against the Company
in the United  States  District  Court,  Northern  District of  California.  The
actions were filed on behalf of putative  classes of purchasers of the Company's
common stock during the period  October 24, 1995 through  February 13, 1997. The
complaints  allege that Sigma Designs,  Inc. and certain of its officers  and/or
directors  violated  federal  securities  laws in connection with various public
statements made during the putative class period.  The complaints do not specify
the amount of damages  sought by the  plaintiffs.  The  plaintiffs  have filed a
motion  to  consolidate  the  complaints.  The  Company  believes  that  it  has
meritorious  defenses to the  allegations  made in the complaints and intends to
conduct a vigorous defense.

The Company is also party to various  claims  against it.  Although the ultimate
outcome of these matters is not presently determinable, management believes that
the  resolution  of all such pending  matters  will not have a material  adverse
effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

7. In August 1998, the Company redeemed 2,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock
from one preferred  stock  shareholder.  The total  redemption  cost and accrued
dividends were $222,247.

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

Results of Operations

The Company  registered a net loss of $388,000 ($0.03 per share) on net sales of
$9,056,000  for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 1998 compared to a net loss of
$4,406,000  ($0.40 per share) on net sales of $8,593,000 for the same quarter in
the prior year.  Revenues for the second  quarter of fiscal 1999 and for the six
months ended July 31, 1998  increased 5% and 14%,  respectively,  as compared to
the same periods in the prior year. The increase was primarily  attributable  to
the  introduction  of the Company's  proprietary  MPEG decoding  chipsets in the
second  quarter of fiscal 1999,  which  resulted in increased  sales to computer
board manufacturers. OEM chipset sales for the second quarter of fiscal 1999 and
for the six months ended July 31, 1998 increased 72% and 107%, respectively,  as
compared with the corresponding periods last year.

<TABLE>
The  following  table sets forth the  Company's  net sales by product and market
segments:

<CAPTION>
By Product Group                                Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                                     July 31                  July 31
                                               ---------------------     --------------------
                                                 1998        1997         1998        1997
                                               ---------   ---------     --------    --------
<S>                                            <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>      
MPEG Boards                                    $   3,815   $   5,261    $   9,125   $   8,692
MPEG & Graphic Chipsets                            5,071       2,941        9,886       6,074
Accessories & other                                  170         391          439       2,334
                                               ---------   ---------     --------    --------
                                               $   9,056   $   8,593     $ 19,450    $ 17,100
                                               =========   =========     ========    ========
By Market Segment

Internet/Intranet Video Networking             $   1,898   $   3,197    $   5,321   $   5,627
PC-DVD Upgrade kit                                 1,917       2,065        3,779       3,405
OEM Chipsets                                       5,071       2,941        9,859       4,773
Videoconferencing                                     20          58          132       2,450
Other                                                150         332          359         845
                                               ---------   ---------     --------    --------
                                               $   9,056   $   8,593     $ 19,450    $ 17,100
                                               =========   =========     ========    ========
</TABLE>

MPEG-based  boards and  chipsets  represented  98% of net sales for the  quarter
ended July 31, 1998 as compared with 96% for the same quarter last year. For the
six months ended July 31, 1998,  MPEG-based boards and chipsets  represented 98%
of net sales as  compared  with 86% for the same  period  last  year.  By market
group,  OEM  chipsets,  PC-DVD  upgrade  kits,  and  video  networking  products
accounted for 56%, 21%, and 21% of total net sales, respectively,  in the second
quarter of fiscal 1999 as compared  with 34%,  24%,  and 37% of total net sales,
respectively,  in the same quarter last year.  For the six months ended July 31,
1998, OEM chipsets, PC-DVD upgrade kits, and video networking products accounted
for 51%,  19%, and 27% of total net sales,  respectively,  as compared with 28%,
20%, and 33% of total net sales, respectively, in the same period last


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year.  The board level  product  line is targeted  at OEM  customers  and system
integrators  to  address  the  internet/intranet  video  networking  market  for
corporate  and home consumer  applications.  The chipsets are targeted at add-in
card  manufacturers  and  large-volume  OEMs  building  interactive   multimedia
products for business and consumer markets.

The Company's  international  sales  represented 76% of net sales in the quarter
ended July 31, 1998 as compared with 48% in the comparable  quarter of the prior
year. Revenues generated from international sales were concentrated in two Asian
countries--Taiwan  and Hong  Kong--which  accounted for 56% and 9% of net sales,
respectively, for the quarter ended July 31, 1998. For the six months ended July
31, 1998,  international  sales  accounted for 71% of net sales as compared with
57% in the  comparable  period of the  prior  year.  Sales to one  international
customer  accounted  for 25% of net sales in the second  quarter  ended July 31,
1998.   The  Company's   customers  in  Taiwan  are  primarily   computer  board
manufacturers that sell their products in worldwide, global markets.

The  Company's  gross  margin  as a  percentage  of net  sales  for the  quarter
increased to 31% and 30% during the second  quarter and the first half of fiscal
1999, respectively,  from (.06%) and 15% in the same periods in fiscal 1998. The
significant increase was due to a combination of the Company's decision to write
down excess inventories and related  receivables in the second quarter of fiscal
1998 and the  increase  in sales of chipset  products  in the second  quarter of
fiscal  1999,  which  generally  have higher  profit  margins as compared to the
Company's other product lines.

Sales and marketing  expenses  decreased by $177,000  (15%) and $341,000  (14%),
respectively,  to $970,000 and  $2,100,000  during the second  quarter and first
half of fiscal 1999 as compared to the same periods in fiscal 1998. The decrease
was  largely  due to a  reduction  in outside  sales  representatives  and sales
support  related  expenses  as the  Company  continued  to focus more on OEM and
corporate markets instead of retail channels.  Research and development expenses
increased  $375,000 (30%) and $382,000  (16%),  respectively,  to $1,606,000 and
$2,777,000  during the second  quarter and first half of fiscal 1999 as compared
to the same periods in fiscal 1998. The increase was primarily  attributable  to
the Company's  continued  development of its proprietary  single-chip  REALmagic
DVD/MPEG-2 decoder and increased  non-recurring  engineering expenses associated
with the Company's  board product  designs  based on its  proprietary  chipsets.
General and administration  expenses  decreased  $1,821,000 (66%) and $1,828,000
(53%),  respectively,  to $922,000 and $1,636,000  during the second quarter and
first half of fiscal 1999 as compared to the same  periods in fiscal  1998.  The
significant decrease in general and administration expenses was largely due to a
charge of $1,937,000 for accounts  receivable  reserves in connection with sales
of  graphics  products  in the  second  quarter  of  fiscal  1998.  The  Company
discontinued  its  graphics  business  during the third  quarter of fiscal 1998.
Excluding this charge, general and administration  expenses would have increased
$116,000 and $109,000, respectively, during the second quarter and first half of
fiscal 1999 as compared to the same periods in fiscal 1998. The


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increase was primarily attributable to contingent legal fees associated with the
settlement from the California  Franchise Tax Board for a claim previously filed
by the Company, as described in Note 5.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company had cash and  short-term  investments  of $18.7  million at July 31,
1998, as compared  with $16.6 million at January 31, 1998.  The increase in cash
and  short-term  investments  during the first half of fiscal 1999 was primarily
the result of the  Company's  sale of preferred  stock.  In February  1998,  the
Company  raised an additional $5 million in equity  capital  through the sale of
convertible  preferred  stock (Series B) in a private  placement.  Given current
market conditions,  the Series B preferred stock, upon conversion,  could have a
significant  dilutive effect. The Company's  management is currently  evaluating
several  alternatives  to  minimize  the  dilutive  impact of Series B preferred
stock.

Cash used for  operating  activities  for the six months  ended July 31, 1998 of
$2.9 million was primarily the result of an increase in inventories from January
31,  1998.  Investing  activities  used cash of $1.8  million  and $5.2  million
primarily  for the purchase of short-term  investments  for the six months ended
July 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Financing activities provided cash of $5.2
million  and $6.9  million  for the six  months  ended  July 31,  1998 and 1997,
respectively.  Sales of Series B  preferred  stock was the  principal  financing
activity  that  provided  cash for the six months ended July 31,  1998.  Sale of
Series A  preferred  stock  and bank  borrowings  were the  principal  financing
activities that provided cash for the six months ended July 31, 1997.

The primary  sources of funds to date have been cash generated from  operations,
proceeds from preferred and common stock  issuances,  and bank borrowings  under
lines of credit.  The  Company  believes  that its  current  reserve of cash and
equivalents and short-term  investments and the  availability of funds under its
existing asset-based banking arrangements will be sufficient to meet anticipated
operating and capital  requirements  for the next twelve  months.  However,  the
Company may have to raise  additional  capital  through either public or private
offerings  of its  common  stock  or  preferred  stock or from  additional  bank
financing  prior to that time.  There is no assurance  that such capital or bank
financing will be available to the Company when needed. The estimate of time the
Company's cash and other resources will last is a forward-looking statement that
is  subject to the risks and  uncertainties  set forth  below,  as well as other
factors, and the actual results may differ as a result of such factors.

Factors Affecting Future Operating Results

The  Company's  quarterly  results  have in the past and may in the future  vary
significantly  due to a number of  factors,  including  but not  limited  to new
product  introductions by the Company and its competitors;  market acceptance of
the technology embodied in the

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Company's products generally and the Company's products in particular; shifts in
demand for the technology  embodied in the Company's  products generally and the
Company's  products in  particular  and/or those of the  Company's  competitors;
gains or losses of significant  customers;  reduction in average  selling prices
and gross margins, which may occur either gradually or precipitously;  inventory
obsolescence;  write-downs of accounts receivable;  an interrupted or inadequate
supply of  semiconductor  chips or other materials;  the Company's  inability to
protect its intellectual property; loss of key personnel;  technical problems in
the  development,  rampup,  and manufacture of products causing shipping delays;
future  dilution due to  conversion  of  preferred  stock or  reductions  in the
Company's   stock  price  due  to   unauthorized   shortselling   by   preferred
stockholders;   and  availability  of  third-party  manufacturing  capacity  for
production  of  certain  of  the  Company's  products.  The  Company  derives  a
substantial  portion of its revenues  from sales to the Asia Pacific  region,  a
region of the world that is subject to increased economic instability. There can
be no assurance that such instability will not have a material adverse effect on
the Company's future international sales. Any adverse change in the foregoing or
other factors could have a material  adverse  effect on the Company's  business,
financial condition, 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 could
have an immediate  and  significant  adverse  effect on the trading price of the
Company's  common  stock.  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.
Furthermore,  the Company  operates in a highly  dynamic  industry,  which often
results in volatility of the Company's common stock price.

Impact of the Year 2000 Issue

The Year 2000 Issue is the result of computer  programs  being written using two
digits rather than four to define the  applicable  year.  Any computer  programs
that have  date-sensitive  software may  recognize a date using "00" as the year
1900  rather  than the year  2000.  This  could  result in a system  failure  or
miscalculations causing disruptions of operations including, among other things,
a temporary  inability  to process  transactions,  send  invoices,  or engage in
similar normal business activities.

The Company has compleated  investigating  whether any of its products  requires
modification  to make them Year 2000  compliant.  The  Company  has also been in
contact with its  significant  suppliers  and vendors to  determine  whether the
products or services  supplied by them are Year 2000 compliant and there were no
negative responses.  Based on the results thus far, the Company does not believe
the costs of making its products Year 2000 compliant will be material or that it
will incur  material  costs  relating to its  internal  systems.  The  Company's
estimate of costs related to Year 2000 compliance is a forward-looking statement
that is  subject  to risks and  uncertainties,  including  whether  management's
assumptions of future events prove to be correct,  that could cause actual costs
to be higher.

<PAGE>

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)   Exhibits - None
(b)   Reports on Form 8-K
        No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the  registrant  during the quarter
ended July 31 1998.

                                   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:  September 14, 1998            SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.

                                     /s/ Thinh Q. Tran
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Chairman of the Board,
                                     President and Chief Executive Officer
                                     (Principal Executive Officer)


                                     /s/ Kit Tsui
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Director of Finance, Chief
                                     Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal
                                     Financial and Accounting Officer)

Article 5:  Financial Data Schedule


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