Pixelworks Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Mobile Revenue Increased 109% Sequentially, Reaching a Record 50% of Total Revenue

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW), a leading provider of innovative video and display processing solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Second Quarter and Recent Highlights

• Total revenue increased 37% sequentially, driven by triple-digit growth in sales of mobile visual processors to tier-one mobile OEM customers in support of previously and soon to be launched smartphone models
• Formally launched new IRX Gaming Experience brand and certification program for the mobile gaming ecosystem, representing a combination of Pixelworks' visual processor solutions and in-depth game tuning services to facilitate outstanding visual performance for top mobile games and smartphones
• Xiaomi, in collaboration with MediaTek and Pixelworks Shanghai, pre-announced the Xiaomi Redmi K60 Ultra smartphone, incorporating Pixelworks' X7 visual processor and newly launched IRX Gaming Experience device certification
• OPPO affiliate OnePlus previewed the scheduled launch of its OnePlus Ace2 Pro flagship smartphone, featuring simultaneous super frame rate and super-resolution functionality enabled by Pixelworks' X7 visual processor
• Announced incorporation of Pixelworks' Rendering Accelerator SDK in Nuverse's latest release of the popular mobile game, Crystal of Atlan (CoA), enabling exceptionally smooth 120fps gameplay with low power consumption
• Retained CITIC Securities, a leading investment bank in China, and formally began the required tutoring process in support of the planned future listing of Pixelworks Shanghai subsidiary on the STAR exchange

"The sequential growth in the quarter was primarily driven by increased shipments of our mobile ICs, which contributed to mobile revenue more than doubling and reaching a record 50% of total revenue," stated Todd DeBonis, President and CEO of Pixelworks. "Our results also reflected the expected initial rebound from the low point in the cycle and the end of the smartphone inventory correction for Pixelworks.

"Also in the second quarter, we began ramping shipments to fulfill initial production orders from our fourth tier-one mobile customer, which is scheduled to officially launch its first model incorporating Pixelworks' visual processing solutions later this month. Additionally, we continue to make headway on building-out a collaborative ecosystem around mobile gaming, as highlighted by the recent launch of Pixelworks' IRX Gaming Experience brand. This new IRX branding and certification program represents an expansion of our ongoing mobile ecosystem initiatives and is specifically aimed at delivering higher consistency, quality and consumer awareness for Pixelworks as well as our content and OEM partners.

"Despite the generally subdued recovery of end market demand specifically in China, we remain optimistic about Pixelworks' positioning and expanding prospects for the second half of the year. Specific to the third quarter, we are guiding for solid sequential top-line growth as the projector market continues to gradually recover and we further ramp mobile shipments in support of a healthy pipeline of design-ins on customers' next-gen programs."

Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results

Revenue in the second quarter of 2023 was $13.6 million, compared to $10.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 and $19.1 million in the second quarter of 2022. The sequential increase in revenue was driven by strong growth in Pixelworks' mobile business, while the year-over-year decline primarily reflected lower revenue contribution from the Company's home and enterprise business due to an inventory correction in the projector market as well as the previously implemented end-of-life of products sold into the video delivery market.

On a GAAP basis, gross profit margin in the second quarter of 2023 was 40.3%, compared to 43.8% in the first quarter of 2023 and 49.0% in the second quarter of 2022. Second quarter 2023 GAAP operating expenses were $12.0 million, compared to $14.7 million in the first quarter of 2023 and $14.5 million in the year-ago quarter.

On a non-GAAP basis, second quarter 2023 gross profit margin was 40.5%, compared to 44.1% in the first quarter of 2023 and 49.3% in the year-ago quarter. Second quarter 2023 non-GAAP operating expenses were $10.7 million, compared to $13.6 million in the first quarter of 2023 and $12.9 million in the year-ago quarter.

For the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a GAAP net loss of $6.0 million, or ($0.11) per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $9.4 million, or ($0.17) per share, in the first quarter of 2023, and a GAAP net loss of $5.0 million, or ($0.09) per share, in the year-ago quarter. Note, the Company refers to "net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc." as "net loss".

For the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a non-GAAP net loss of $4.8 million, or ($0.09) per share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $8.2 million, or ($0.15) per share, in the first quarter of 2023, and a non-GAAP net loss of $3.3 million, or ($0.06) per share, in the second quarter of 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2023 was a negative $4.0 million, compared to a negative $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2023 and a negative $2.4 million in the year-ago quarter.

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter of 2023 were $54.5 million, compared to $62.8 million at the end of the first quarter of 2023 and $49.6 million at the end of the second quarter of 2022.

Business Outlook

The Company's current business outlook, including guidance for the third quarter of 2023, will be discussed as part of the scheduled conference call.

Conference Call Information

Pixelworks will host a conference call today, August 8, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. To join the conference call via phone, participants are required to complete the following registration form to receive a dial-in number and dedicated PIN for accessing the conference call. Additionally, a live and archived audio webcast of the conference call will be accessible via the investors section of Pixelworks' website at www.pixelworks.com.

About Pixelworks, Inc.

Pixelworks provides industry-leading content creation, video delivery and display processing solutions and technology that enable highly authentic viewing experiences with superior visual quality, across all screens – from cinema to smartphone and beyond. The Company has a 20-year history of delivering image processing innovation to leading providers of consumer electronics, professional displays, and video streaming services. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.pixelworks.com.

Note: Pixelworks and the Pixelworks logo are trademarks of Pixelworks, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings release makes reference to non-GAAP gross profit margins, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share, which exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets and stock-based compensation expense which are required under GAAP as well as the tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments and the impact of non-GAAP adjustments to redeemable non-controlling interest. The press release also makes reference to and reconciles GAAP net loss and adjusted EBITDA, which Pixelworks defines as GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. before interest income and other, net, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization, as well as the specific items listed above.

Pixelworks management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate the business and establish its operational goals, review its operations on a period-to-period basis, for compensation evaluations, to measure performance, and for budgeting and resource allocation. Pixelworks management believes it is useful for the Company and investors to review, as applicable, both GAAP information and non-GAAP financial measures to help assess the performance of Pixelworks' continuing business and to evaluate Pixelworks' future prospects. These non-GAAP measures, when reviewed together with the GAAP financial information, provide additional transparency and information for comparison and analysis of operating performance and trends. These non-GAAP measures exclude certain items to facilitate management's review of the comparability of our core operating results on a period-to-period basis.

Because the Company's non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial results as presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures is included in this earnings release which is available in the investor relations section of the Pixelworks website.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may be identified by use of terms such as "begin," "continue," "will," "expect", "believe," "anticipate" and similar terms or the negative of such terms, and include, without limitation, statements about the Company's businesses, including plans to seek a local public listing in China of the Company's subsidiary and the market conditions for our products, particularly for the smartphone market. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements for purposes of this release, including any projections of revenue or other financial items or any statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations. Such statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual results could vary materially from those contained in forward looking statements due to many factors, including, without limitation: the actual performance of the smartphone market throughout 2023; our ability to execute on our strategy; our ability to obtain approval from the required agencies and organizations governing listing as a public company in one of the China exchanges; competitive factors, such as rival chip architectures, introduction or traction by competing designs, or pricing pressures; the success of our products in expanding markets; current global economic challenges; changes in the digital display and projection markets; seasonality in the consumer electronics market; our efforts to achieve profitability from operations; our limited financial resources; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and on our suppliers and customers. More information regarding potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements is included from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as subsequent SEC filings.

The forward-looking statements contained in this release are as of the date of this release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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