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GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) is a digital entertainment services company headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with operations focused on Taiwan and Hong Kong. Through its FunTown digital entertainment service business, GigaMedia develops and operates a suite of mobile games, browser/mobile games and casual games, and provides platform services for games. The company’s news flow reflects both its operating performance and its activities as a foreign private issuer listed on Nasdaq.
This news page aggregates GigaMedia’s publicly released updates, including quarterly and annual unaudited financial results, management commentary and outlook statements. Readers can follow announcements on digital entertainment service revenues, gross profit, operating loss, net income or loss, and cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, all prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. GigaMedia also reports EBITDA as a non-GAAP measure and explains its use and limitations in each release.
In addition to earnings-related news, GigaMedia issues press releases on corporate actions such as the annual general meeting of shareholders, poll results for resolutions, and strategic investment activities. Recent announcements include the purchase of convertible promissory notes issued by Aeolus Robotics Corporation, highlighting GigaMedia’s interest in longer-term strategic relationships and investment alternatives.
Investors and followers of GIGM stock can use this page to review the company’s sequential and year-over-year performance trends in digital entertainment service revenues, operating metrics and balance sheet items, as well as to track updates on strategic investments and shareholder approvals. Regularly reviewing this news stream helps provide context for GigaMedia’s position in the digital entertainment market in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
On September 10, 2020, GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) announced that CEO Cheng-Ming Huang purchased 68,737 shares at an average price of $2.867 on September 4, 8, and 9. This acquisition was made within an open window period, adhering to company regulations. Huang now owns a total of 1,051,996 shares, representing approximately 9.52% of GigaMedia. The company, headquartered in Taipei, is a leader in digital entertainment services in Taiwan and Hong Kong, focusing on mobile and casual games.
On August 31, 2020, GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) announced a strategic investment by executing a convertible note purchase agreement to acquire a $10 million principal amount note from Aeolus Robotics Corporation. The note, with a 2% interest rate, is due August 30, 2022, extendable to August 30, 2023. GigaMedia can convert the note into shares at $3.00 each, potentially owning 4.62% of Aeolus post-conversion. This investment aims to provide Aeolus with working capital and explore further cooperation opportunities.
GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) reported its second-quarter 2020 results, revealing revenues of $1.83 million, a 13.8% increase from the previous quarter. The gross profit was $0.98 million, improving 5.5% quarter-on-quarter and 27.2% year-over-year. However, the company recorded an operating loss of $0.55 million, a reduction from last year, yet the net loss increased to $0.42 million. Cash reserves slightly declined to $56.8 million. Management aims to enhance the performance of its mobile platform, FunTown M.
GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 23, 2020. The results included:
- Adoption of audited financial statements: 99.03% in favor
- Approval of auditors: 98.75% in favor
- Approval of Directors' remuneration: 98.45% in favor
- Authority to allot and issue shares: 98.09% in favor
- Share purchase mandate: 98.14% in favor
This demonstrates strong shareholder support for the company's proposed initiatives.