Note 1 - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

May 03, 2014

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1.             Organization and summary of significant accounting policies

Organization and nature of operations:  Sigma Designs, Inc. (referred to collectively in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as “Sigma,” “we,” “our”, “the Company” and “us”) is a leader in intelligent media platforms in home entertainment and control.  We focus on integrated system-on-chip, or SoC, solutions that serve as the foundation for some of the world’s leading consumer products, including televisions, set-top boxes and video networking products. All of our primary products are semiconductors that are targeted toward end-product manufacturers, Original Equipment Manufacturers, or OEMs, and Original Design Manufacturers, or ODMs. We sell our products into four primary markets which are the Digital Television, or DTV market, the home networking market, the set-top box market, and the home control market. We derive a portion of our revenue from licensing and other markets, including licenses, software development kits, engineering support services for hardware and software, engineering development for customization of chipsets and other accessories.

Basis of presentation:  The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sigma Designs, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. We operate and report quarterly financial results that consist of 13 weeks and end on the last Saturday of the period. The first quarter of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 ended on May 3, 2014 (91 days) and May 4, 2013 (91 days), respectively.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  They do not include all disclosures required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended February 1, 2014, included in our fiscal 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on April 17, 2014, referred to as our fiscal 2014 Annual Report.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, they contain all normal recurring accruals and adjustments that, in our opinion, are necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position at May 3, 2014 and February 1, 2014, the consolidated results of our operations for the three months ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, and the consolidated cash flows for the three months ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013.  The results of operations for the three months ended May 3, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or the full year.

There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies during the three months ended May 3, 2014, as compared to the critical accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 1, 2014. For a complete summary of our significant accounting policies, refer to Note 1, "Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, in Part II, Item 8 of our fiscal 2014 Annual Report. 

Certain reclassifications have been made to historical financial data on our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows to conform to the current year presentation. Historically, cash flows used in or provided by changes in accrued liabilities, compensation and related benefits included changes in short-term income taxes payable. To improve transparency in the related balance sheet account, we have now presented this activity within cash flows used in income taxes payable and other long-term liabilities. This change did not impact total cash used in or provided by operating, investing or financing activities.

	As Reported			Reclassifications			Adjusted
Three Months Ended				May 4, 2013
Accrued liabilities, compensation and related benefits	$	(5,265	)	$	2,021		$	(3,244	)
Income taxes payable and other long-term liabilities		523			(2,021	)		(1,498	)
Total	$	(4,742	)	$	-		$	(4,742	)

Recent accounting pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09) providing a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard. ASU 2014-09 provides revised standards of recognition predicated on when an entity transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for us in our first quarter of fiscal 2018. ASU 2014-09 can be applied retrospectively with a modified retrospective application permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.