GigaMedia Reports Record Profit in 2007
March 11, 2008 – 4:41 pmGigaMedia, developer and licenser of online gaming software, announced today its outstanding full-year 2007 results with revenues climbing 77 percent to a record $166.9 million, and operating income rising 73 percent to $38.1 million, both in comparison to 2006, driven by strong growth in its poker software business in continental Europe and its online games business in Asia.
Net income in 2007 was a record US$38.9 million, up 63 percent after deduction of a one-time after-tax disposal gain of approximately $7.0 million in 2006. Full-year 2007 non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.77 and $0.68, respectively, which exclude non-cash share-based compensation expenses.
Fourth-quarter 2007 total revenues were $47.7 million and net income was $10.7 million, up 11 and 10 percent, respectively, from the third quarter of 2007. Fourth-quarter non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.21 and $0.19, respectively.