UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

Form 10-K

 

 

Commission file number: 000-33477

 

GENESIS MICROCHIP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(408) 919-8400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

None.

 

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

Shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o     No þ

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o     No þ

 

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 requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o     Accelerated Filer þ     Non-accelerated filer o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o     No þ

 

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of September 30, 2006 was approximately $429,856,395 based on the number of shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of September 30, 2006, and based on the reported last sale price of common stock on September 30, 2006, which was the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. This calculation does not reflect a determination that persons are affiliates for any other purposes. Shares of stock held by five percent stockholders have been excluded from this calculation as they may be deemed affiliates.

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of June 1, 2007 was 37,179,849.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

None.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as “projects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends” and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable but we cannot assure you that those expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expectations are disclosed in this report, including, without limitation, in the “Risk Factors” described in Part I, Item 1A. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors and all related cautionary statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

 

TRADEMARKS

 

Genesis^®, Genesis Display Perfection^®, Faroudja^®, DCDi^® by Faroudja, Faroudja Picture Plus^®, Faroudja DCDi Cinema^®, Faroudja DCDi Edge^®, Nuon^®, SmartSCAN^®, RealColor^®, Real Recovery^tm, Ultra-Reliable DVI^®, Energy Spectrum Management^®, ESM^®, PurVIEW HD^tm and MCTi^tm by Faroudja are our trademarks or registered trademarks. This report also refers to the trademarks of other companies.

 

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

 

Our Internet address is www.gnss.com. On our Internet website, we make publicly available free of charge our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

In addition, the public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

 

OVERVIEW

 

We design, develop and market integrated circuits called display controllers that receive and process analog and digital video and graphic images for viewing on a flat-panel display. Our display controllers are typically located inside a flat-panel display device, such as a flat-panel television or computer monitor. We are currently addressing established display applications such as flat-panel computer monitor, and display applications such as liquid crystal display (LCD) television, plasma television, digital cathode ray tube television, digital television and other display devices for the consumer electronics market. We are also pioneering with other industry leaders a new interconnect standard called DisplayPort through the Video Electronics Standard Association (VESA). DisplayPort is an open digital standard designed to enable a common, open source, royalty-free, scalable interface between any flat-panel display and video or data source.

 

The transition from analog display systems, such as most televisions and computer monitors that use cathode ray tubes (CRT), to digital display systems that use a fixed-matrix of pixels to represent an image, requires sophisticated digital image-processing solutions. Our products solve input, resolution, format and frame refresh rate conversion problems while maintaining critical image information and improving perceived image quality. Our display controller products utilize patented algorithms and integrated circuit architectures, as well as advanced integrated circuit design and system design expertise.

 

We began business as a Canadian company in 1987, and changed our domicile to become a Delaware, U.S. corporation in February 2002. In May 1999, we acquired Paradise Electronics, Inc., in February 2002, we acquired Sage, Inc. and in March 2002, we acquired the technology assets of VM Labs, Inc. These acquisitions improved our product offerings for the flat-panel monitor market, and our ability to diversify our business into other emerging display markets, such as flat-panel television. In March 2003, we entered into an agreement to merge with Pixelworks, Inc., but in August 2003, we and Pixelworks agreed to terminate the proposed merger. Under the terms of the agreement, the parties agreed to a mutual release of claims, and Pixelworks paid us $5.5 million as a reimbursement for our expenses.

 

We operate through subsidiaries and offices in the United States, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey. Our business is conducted globally, with the majority of our suppliers and customers located in China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. For a geographical breakdown of our revenues and long-lived assets, see Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.

 

MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS

 

Our targeted applications include the following:

 

 

PRODUCTS

 

The following table shows our principal integrated circuit product families as of March 31, 2007:

 

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 

Our research and development efforts are performed within the following specialized groups:

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2007, we had 342 full-time employees engaged in research and development. Expenditures for research and development, including non-cash stock-based compensation, were $64.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2007, $48.7 million for the year ended March 31, 2006, and $41.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2005.

 

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Research And Development” for further discussion of research and development activities.

 

CUSTOMERS, SALES AND MARKETING

 

Our sales and marketing personnel work closely with customers, industry leaders, sales representatives and our distributors to define features, performance, price and market timing of our products. We focus on developing long-term customer relationships with both system manufacturers and equipment manufacturers. Our marketing group includes applications engineers who support customer designs as well as producing evaluation boards and reference designs for LCD monitors, thereby providing system on a chip (SOC) solutions that facilitate the integration of our products into the end products manufactured by our customers.

 

We sell and market our products directly to customers and through regional sales representatives and distributors. Prior to selling our products, we provide our customers with technical support, design assistance and customer service at their facilities and through our various offices throughout the world. Our sales representatives and distributors also provide ongoing support and service on our behalf. We generally provide a one-year limited warranty for our products.

 

We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from a limited number of products. For the year ended March 31, 2007, our top five products contributed 49% of our total revenues. For the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, our top five products contributed 55% and 51% of our total revenues, respectively.

 

Our sales are also derived from a limited number of customers, with our largest five customers accounting for 52% of total revenues in fiscal 2007, 51% of total revenues in fiscal 2006 and 52% of total revenues in fiscal 2005.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2007, three customers, LG Electronics, Inc., BenQ Inc., and Royal Philips Electronics N.V. each accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues. For the year ended March 31, 2006, three customers, LG Electronics, Inc., BenQ Inc., and Royal Philips Electronics N.V., each accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues. For the year ended March 31, 2005, two customers, Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics., each accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues. At March 31, 2007 two customers represented more than 10% of accounts receivable trade. At March 31, 2006, four customers represented more than 10% of accounts receivable trade. The loss of any significant customer could have a material adverse impact on our business.

 

We sell our products primarily outside of the United States. For the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, 99% of our revenues were from sales to China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Europe, as well as other countries located in Asia and 1% of our revenues were from customers in the United States. Risks associated with our foreign operations are also discussed under the Risk Factor, “We are subject to risks associated with international operations, which may harm our business.”

 

Additional information on the concentration of our revenues by geography, customers and markets can be found in Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.

 

As of March 31, 2007, our sales and marketing force totaled 140 people. This number includes sales field application engineers whose role is to create reference designs and assist our customers to incorporate our integrated circuits into their products.

 

MANUFACTURING

 

Third parties with state-of-the-art fabrication equipment and technology manufacture our products. This approach enables us to focus on product design and development, minimizes capital expenditures and provides us with access to advanced manufacturing facilities. Currently, our products are primarily being fabricated, assembled or tested by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, International Semiconductor Engineering Labs, Global Advanced Packaging Technology Co. Ltd., STATS ChipPAC Ltd., and Siliconware Precision Industries Ltd. These manufacturers assemble and test our products based on the design and test specifications we have provided. After this process has been completed, our manufacturers ship the finished products to our third party logistics subcontractors in Asia. Through these subcontractors, we then ship our finished products to OEMs or system integrators for integration into their final products. As semiconductor manufacturing technologies advance, manufacturers typically retire their older manufacturing processes in favor of newer processes. When this occurs, the manufacturer generally provides notice to its customers of its intent to discontinue a process, and its customers will either retire the affected part or design a newer version of the part that can be manufactured with the more advanced process. Consequently, our products may become unavailable from their current manufacturers if the processes on which they are produced are discontinued. Our devices are produced using 0.25, 0.18, 0.16 and 0.13 micron process technologies, which we expect to be available for the next two to three years. We must manage the transition to new parts from existing parts. We have commitments from our suppliers to provide notice of any discontinuance of their manufacturing processes in order to assist us in managing these types of product transitions.

 

All of our products are currently sourced such that we have only one foundry for any one semiconductor die. If required, we would secure sufficient fabrication capacity and diversify our sources of supply. Any inability of a current supplier to provide adequate capacity would require us to obtain products from alternate sources. There is a considerable amount of time required to change wafer fabrication suppliers for any single product, as well as substantial costs to bring that supplier into volume production. Should a source of a product cease to be available, we believe that this would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We have no guarantees of minimum capacity from our suppliers and are not liable for any significant minimum purchase commitments.

 

QUALITY ASSURANCE

 

Genesis strives for continuous quality improvement and consistent delivery of high quality outputs at all stages of product development, manufacturing and delivery. We are an ISO 9001 certified company. We aim to provide reliable, high quality products and services by assigning stringent checks and controls at all stages of product creation and delivery.

 

Our business model requires use of manufacturing subcontractors. Since we depend heavily on our subcontractors’ ability to meet our requirements and provide quality products, we must carefully select our subcontractors. We employ detailed processes for supplier qualification, monitoring and review to help ensure quality of our subcontractors’ deliverables. All our primary manufacturing subcontractors are ISO 9000 certified.

 

We also focus on continuous process improvement. This improvement is not limited to manufacturing and testing processes. We review our development and product planning processes in an effort to design quality into our products from the start. We also have demanding criteria for various stages of product release. Product is usually considered fit for release to mass production only when compliance to these criteria is considered satisfactory upon formal reviews.

 

We use data provided by subcontractors as well as our own qualification testing in an effort to ensure that our products are reliable. This testing includes accelerated stress testing at elevated temperatures and voltages, environment testing and many other types of testing using methods which are recognized industry standards. The need for failure analysis may arise during product development or during use by a customer. We perform failure

analysis of our devices using in-house and subcontracted facilities. Depending on the failure we use both non-destructive and destructive failure analysis techniques to ensure that any decisions made as a result of the failure are informed and based on quantifiable information and data.

 

We have also taken steps towards addressing environmental concerns. For example, we have qualified Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliant packaging for our products to provide our customers the option of ordering such products. In addition, we have obtained ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certification for our Santa Clara, California site.

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND LICENSES

 

We protect our technology through a combination of patents, copyrights, trade secret laws, trademark registrations, confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements. We have over 210 United States and foreign patents with additional patent applications pending. In addition to the United States, we apply for and have been granted numerous patents in other jurisdictions, including Europe, China, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Our patents relate to various aspects of algorithms, product design or architectures. To supplement our proprietary technology, we also license technology from third parties.

 

COMPETITION

 

The market in which we operate is intensely competitive and is characterized by technological change, evolving industry standards and rapidly declining average selling prices. We face competition from both large and small companies, including AMD (ATI Technologies), Broadcom Corporation, LSI Corporation, Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG, Mediatek Inc., MStar Semiconductor, Inc., National Semiconductor Corporation, Novatek Microelectronics Corp., NXP Seminconductors, Pixelworks, Inc., Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Renesas Technology Corp., Silicon Image, Inc., ST Microelectronics, N.V., Trident Microsystems, Inc., and Zoran Corporation. In addition, many our of current and potential customers have their own internally developed integrated circuit solutions, and may choose not to purchase solutions from third party suppliers like Genesis. We anticipate that as the market for our products develops, our current customers may develop their own products and competition from diversified electronic and semiconductor companies will intensify. Some competitors are likely to include companies with greater financial and other resources than us. Increased competition could harm our business, by, for example, increasing pressure on our profit margins or causing us to lose customers.

 

We believe that the principal competitive factors in our markets are:

 

 

BACKLOG

 

Our customers typically order products by way of purchase orders that may be canceled or rescheduled without significant penalty. These purchase orders are subject to price negotiations and to changes in quantities of products and delivery schedules in order to reflect changes in customer requirements and manufacturing availability. Further, some of our customers are required to post a letter of credit or pay for the goods in advance of shipment. If the customer does not provide this type of security on a timely basis, the backlog may be rescheduled or may never result in a shipped order. Historically, most of our sales have been made pursuant to short lead-time orders and delivery schedules. In addition, our actual shipments depend on the manufacturing capability of our suppliers and the availability of products from those suppliers. As a result, we operate with a modest amount of backlog for any given quarter at any given time. Therefore, we do not believe that backlog is always a meaningful indicator of our future revenues. We do, however, track revenue and backlog trends on a quarter-to-quarter basis as a means of comparing revenue at a particular date in a quarter to revenue at comparable dates in past quarters.

 

EMPLOYEES

 

As of March 31, 2007, we employed a total of 595 full-time employees, including 342 in research and development, 140 in sales and marketing, 34 in manufacturing operations and quality assurance, and 79 in finance, information technology, human resources and administration. We employ a number of temporary and part-time employees and consultants on a contract basis. Our employees are not represented by a collective bargaining organization. We believe that relations with our employees are satisfactory.

 

Our business involves risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in evaluating our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, operating results and growth prospects would likely be adversely affected. In such an event, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment in our common stock. Our past financial performance should not be considered to be a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods. These risks involve forward-looking statements and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.

 

Our quarterly revenues and operating results fluctuate significantly due to a variety of factors, which may result in volatility or a decline in our stock price.

 

Our historical revenues and operating results have varied significantly from quarter to quarter. Moreover, our actual or projected operating results for some quarters may not meet the expectations of stock market analysts and investors, which may cause our stock price to decline. In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section, a number of factors may cause our revenue to fall short of our expectations or cause fluctuations in our operating results, including:

 

 

As a result of the fluctuation in our revenues and operating results, our stock price can be volatile, especially if our actual financial performance in a quarter deviates from the financial targets we set at the beginning of that quarter, or from market expectations.

 

We have had significant senior management and key employee turnover, and may not be able to attract, retain and motivate the personnel we need to succeed.

 

In order to compete, we must attract, retain and motivate executives and other key employees, including those in managerial, technical, sales and marketing positions. We have recently experienced significant turnover in our senior management team. Several executives and other key employees have left the company, while others have joined or have been appointed to senior management roles, including the following:

 

 

In addition, we have lost key technical personnel. We have experienced, and may continue to experience, difficulty in hiring and retaining candidates with appropriate qualifications.

 

We may not be able to attract and retain the senior management or other key employees that we need. Competition for experienced employees in the semiconductor industry can be intense. If we cannot attract and retain the employees we need, our business could be harmed, particularly if the departure of any executive or key employee results in a business interruption or if we are not successful in preserving material knowledge of our departing employees.

 

We must increase our revenues and reduce our operating expenses in order to return to profitability and we may not be able to achieve profitability on a quarterly or annual basis.

 

We were not profitable in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. Our net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 was approximately $144.3 million. As of March 31, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $141.5 million. Returning to profitability will depend in large part on our ability to generate and sustain increased revenue levels in future periods. We also need to reduce operating expenses to a level commensurate with our revenues, while successfully executing our product development strategy. As a result, we have and expect that we may continue to implement cost reductions through reductions-in-force, outsourcing, and the like. These efforts may be more costly than we expect and we may not be able to increase our revenue enough to offset our operating expenses. We may not succeed in returning to profitability and could incur losses in future periods and, even if we do return to profitability, we may not be able to maintain or increase our level of profitability. If we cannot increase our revenue at a greater rate than our expenses, we will not become profitable.

 

We face intense competition in our market, especially from larger, better-known companies, and we may lack sufficient financial or other resources to maintain or improve our competitive position.

 

The markets in which we operate are intensely competitive and are characterized by technological change, changes in customer requirements, frequent new product introductions and improvements, evolving industry standards and rapidly declining average selling prices. We expect the level of competition to increase in the future. If we are unable to respond quickly and successfully to these developments, our competitive position will be harmed, and our products or technologies may become uncompetitive or obsolete.

 

Our chief competitors include both large and small companies, such as AMD (ATI Technologies), Broadcom Corporation, LSI Corporation, Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG, Mediatek Inc., MStar Semiconductor, Inc., National Semiconductor Corporation, Novatek Microelectronics Corp., NXP Seminconductors, Pixelworks, Inc., Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Renesas Technology Corp., Silicon Image, Inc., ST Microelectronics,N.V., Trident Microsystems, Inc., and Zoran Corporation. In addition, many of our current and potential customers have their own internally developed integrated circuit solutions, and may choose not to purchase solutions from third party merchant suppliers like Genesis. We may also face competition from start-up companies.

 

Some of our competitors, who may include our own customers, also include companies with greater financial and other resources than we have. Large companies may have advantages over us because of their longer operating histories, greater brand name recognition, larger customer bases or greater financial, technical and marketing resources. As a result, they may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. They also have greater resources to devote to the promotion and sale of their products than we have. In addition, our overseas competitors have reduced cost structures that enable them to compete aggressively on price. Increased competition could harm our business, by, for example, increasing pressure on our profit margins or causing us to lose customers. Also, we have received a license from Silicon Image, Inc. for certain of their digital visual interface (DVI) patents and high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) patents, and must pay Silicon Image royalties on all of our DVI and HDMI products. This agreement, and other royalty obligations we may have, could hinder our ability to compete with unlicensed competitors that are not required to pay royalties on competing products. We may not be able to compete successfully against our current or potential competitors, especially those with significantly greater financial resources or brand name recognition.

 

Our failure to respond quickly to customer demand for technological improvements and integrate new features could have an adverse effect on our ability to compete.

 

To compete successfully, we must develop new products and improve our existing products at the same pace or ahead of our competitors. For example, in order to compete successfully in the digital television market, consumer electronics manufacturers must first select our products for incorporation into their digital televisions (giving us a so-called “design win”), and then we must be able to deliver those products in high volumes in a timely fashion. Manufacturers may not choose our digital television solution over our competitors’ solutions. We often incur significant expenditures on the development of a new product without any assurance that our product will be selected for a design win. Even if we are chosen, the design win may not result in any significant revenues to us, since sales of our products largely depend on the commercial success of our customers’ display products, and whether our customers are relying on us merely as a second source.

 

In addition, we need to design products for customers that continually require higher functionality at lower costs. We must, therefore, continue to add features to our products and to include these features on a single chip. The development process for these advancements is lengthy and will require us to accurately anticipate technological innovations and market trends. Developing and enhancing these products is time-consuming, costly and complex.

 

There is a risk that these developments and enhancements will be late, fail to meet customer or market specifications, and will not be competitive with other products using alternative technologies that offer comparable functionality. These types of events could continue have a variety of negative effects on our competitive position and our financial results, such as reducing our revenue, increasing our costs, lowering our gross margin percentage, and requiring us to recognize and record impairments of our assets.

 

We do not have long-term commitments from our customers, so it is difficult for us to forecast our revenues, and could result in excess inventory.

 

Our sales are made on the basis of purchase orders rather than long-term purchase commitments. In addition, our customers may cancel or defer purchase orders. We provide revenue guidance and manufacture our products according to our estimates of customer demand and we have limited visibility of such demand beyond one quarter. This process requires us to make multiple demand forecast assumptions, each of which may introduce errors into our estimates. If we overestimate customer demand, we may miss our revenue guidance, which could cause our stock price to decline. In addition, the timing and correction of this overestimation, could cause us to manufacture

products that we may not be able to sell. As a result, we could have excess inventory, which could increase our losses. Conversely, if we underestimate customer demand or if sufficient manufacturing capacity were unavailable, we could forego revenue opportunities, lose market share and damage our customer relationships.

 

A limited number of our customers comprise a significant portion of our revenues and any decrease in revenue from these customers could have an adverse effect on our net revenues and operating results.

 

The markets for our products are highly concentrated. Our revenues are derived from a limited number of customers. Revenues from our largest five customers accounted for 52% of our revenues, with 16% of our revenues coming from our largest customer, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. This customer concentration increases the risk of quarterly fluctuations in our revenues and operating results. Any downturn in the business of our key customers or potential new customers could have a negative impact on our sales to such customers, which could adversely affect our net revenues and results of operations. We expect that a small number of customers will continue to account for a large amount of our revenues. The decision by any large customer to decrease or cease using our products would harm our business. For example, during fiscal year 2007, we lost significant TV designs with one of our largest customers. This loss is expected to negatively impact our revenue until we are able to regain designs with that customer or other customers.

 

In addition, several of our customers sell to a limited number of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The decision by any large OEM to decrease or cease using our customer’s products could, in turn, cause our customer to decrease or cease buying from us. Most of our sales are made on the basis of purchase orders rather than long-term agreements so that any customer could cease purchasing products at any time without penalty.

 

Our success will depend on the growth of the market for flat-panel televisions and LCD monitors, and our customers’ commercial success in those markets.

 

Our ability to generate revenues depends on the growth of the market for flat-panel televisions, digital televisions and LCD computer monitors. Since we do not sell to every manufacturer in those markets, our revenues also depend on how well our customers perform in those markets. To the extent that our customers’ share of the flat panel television, LCD monitor or digital television markets declines or does not grow, the sales of our products will be negatively impacted. In addition, our growth will also depend upon emerging markets for consumer electronics such as HDTV. The potential size of these markets and the timing of their development are uncertain and will depend in particular upon:

 

 

These and other potential markets may not develop as expected, which would harm our business.

 

Our success may depend in part on market adoption of the DisplayPort digital interface standard.

 

The DisplayPort digital display interface, which is based on technology developed by Genesis and is expected to be used in our products, is a new interface standard that has yet to achieve widespread adoption. DisplayPort is an alternative to older, established interconnect standards such as DVI, and therefore could face significant obstacles to adoption. In addition, other new standards may be introduced which could impact DisplayPort’s success. If DisplayPort does not achieve market adoption in the computer and/or consumer electronics industry, our ability to generate revenue from DisplayPort-based products would be limited.

 

Our customers experience fluctuating product cycles and seasonality, which causes their sales to fluctuate.

 

Our products are incorporated into flat-panel and CRT displays. Because the market for flat-panel displays is characterized by numerous new product introductions, our operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Our customers also experience seasonality in the sales of their products, which affects their orders of our

products. Typically, the second half of the calendar year represents a disproportionate percentage of sales for our customers due to the holiday shopping period for consumer electronics products, and therefore, a disproportionate percentage of our sales. Also, our sales in the first quarter of the calendar year may be lower as a result of the Chinese New Year holiday in Asia. We expect these sales fluctuations to continue for the foreseeable future.

 

We must sell our current products in greater volumes, or introduce new products with improved margins.

 

Average selling prices for our products have declined in the past, in many cases significantly, and we expect them to continue to decline in the future. When average selling prices decline, our revenues decline unless we are able to sell more units, and our gross margin dollars decline unless we are able to reduce our manufacturing and/or other supply chain costs by a commensurate amount. We, therefore, need to sell our current products in greater volumes to offset the decline in their ASPs, and introduce new products that have improved gross margins.

 

Our semiconductor products are complex and are difficult to manufacture cost-effectively.

 

Manufacturing semiconductor products is a complex process. It is often difficult for semiconductor foundries to achieve acceptable product yields. Product yields depend on both our product design and the manufacturing process technology unique to the semiconductor foundry. Since low yields may result from either design or process difficulties, identifying yield problems may occur well into the production cycle, when a product exists which can be physically analyzed and tested. Low yields negatively impact our gross margins and our financial results.

 

Product quality problems could increase our costs, cause customer claims, and delay our product shipments.

 

Although we test our products, they are complex and may contain defects and errors. In the past, we have encountered defects and errors in our products. Delivery of products with defects or reliability, quality or compatibility problems may damage our reputation and our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers. In addition, product defects and errors could result in additional development costs, diversion of technical resources, delayed product shipments, increased product returns, and product liability claims against us which may not be covered by insurance. Any of these could harm our business.

 

We rely on distribution partners to sell our products, and disruptions to or our failure to effectively develop these channels could adversely affect our ability to generate revenues from the sale of our products.

 

We derive a substantial percentage of our total revenues from sales by distributors of our products. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, revenues and sales through distributors represented approximately 22% of our total revenue. We expect that our revenues will continue to depend, in part, on the performance of these distributors. We do not expect to have any long-term contracts or minimum purchase commitments with any of our distributors. In addition, our distributors may sell products that are competitive with ours, may devote more resources to those competitive products and may cease selling our products altogether. The distributors through whom we sell our products may not be successful in selling our products for reasons beyond our control. If any of the foregoing occurs, our operating results will suffer.

 

We subcontract our manufacturing, assembly and test operations.

 

We do not have our own fabrication facilities, assembly or testing operations. Instead, we rely on others to fabricate, assemble and test all of our products. We do not have any long-term supply contracts with any of these suppliers. Most of our products use silicon wafers manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. If we were required to obtain silicon wafers from other manufacturers, we could experience a material increase in the price we must pay for silicon wafers. There are many risks associated with our dependence upon outside manufacturing, including:

 

 

 

We depend upon outside manufacturers to fabricate silicon wafers on which our integrated circuits are imprinted. These wafers must be of acceptable quality and in sufficient quantity and the manufacturers must deliver them to assembly and testing subcontractors on time for packaging into final products. We have, at times, experienced delivery delays, long manufacturing lead times and product quality issues. These manufacturers fabricate, test and assemble products for other companies. We cannot be sure that our manufacturers will devote adequate resources to the production of our products or deliver sufficient quantities of finished products to us on time or at an acceptable cost. The lead-time necessary to establish strategic relationships with new manufacturing partners is considerable. We would be unable to readily obtain an alternative source of supply for any of our products if this proves necessary. Any occurrence of these manufacturing difficulties could harm our business or cause us to incur costs to obtain adequate and timely supply of products.

 

Our products require licenses of third-party technology that may not be available to us on reasonable terms, or at all.

 

We license technology from third parties that is incorporated into our products. Future products or product enhancements may require additional third-party licenses, which may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Third-party licenses may impact our gross margins. We also license third-party intellectual property in order to comply with display technology standards. For example, we signed the DVI Adopters Agreement and the HDMI Adopters Agreement in order to obtain a license to those standards. However, even though we licensed the DVI technology, Silicon Image, Inc., one of the promoters of the DVI standard, sued us for allegedly infringing certain DVI patents. In December 2006, we entered into a royalty-bearing Settlement and License Agreement with Silicon Image. If we are unable to obtain third-party licenses required to develop new products and product enhancements, or to comply with applicable standards, we could be at competitive disadvantage.

 

Because of the lengthy sales cycles for our products and the fixed nature of a significant portion of our expenses, we may incur substantial expenses before we earn associated revenue and may not ultimately achieve our forecasted sales for our products.

 

Because our products are based on new technology and standards, a lengthy sales process, typically requiring several months or more, is often required before potential customers begin the technical evaluation of our products. This technical evaluation can then exceed nine months and it may take an additional nine months before a customer commences volume shipments of systems that incorporate our products. However, even when a manufacturer decides to design our products into its systems, the manufacturer may never ship systems incorporating our products. Given our lengthy sales cycle, we experience a delay between the time we increase expenditures for research and development, sales and marketing efforts and inventory and the time we generate revenues, if any, from these expenditures. These long cycles, as well as our expectation that customers will tend to sporadically place large orders with short lead times, may cause revenues and operating results to vary significantly and unexpectedly from quarter to quarter. As a result, our business could be harmed if a significant customer reduces or delays its orders or chooses not to release products incorporating our products. Given our customer concentration and our lengthy sales cycle, the loss or decline in volume of one or several key customers could have a material impact on our revenue for a sustained period of time.

 

We are subject to risks associated with international operations, which may harm our business.

 

We depend on product design groups located outside of the United States, primarily in Canada and India. We also rely on foreign third-party manufacturing, assembly and testing operations. These foreign operations subject us to a number of risks associated with conducting business outside of the United States, including the following:

 

 

In addition, the laws of certain foreign countries in which our products are or may be designed, manufactured or sold may not protect our products or intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. This increases the possibility of piracy of our technology and products.

 

Our multi-jurisdictional tax structure is complex and we could be subject to increased taxation.

 

We conduct business operations in a number of countries and are subject to taxation in those jurisdictions. We develop our tax position based upon the anticipated nature and structure of our business and the tax laws, administrative practices and judicial decisions now in effect in the countries in which we have assets or conduct business, all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations. We are also subject to audit by local tax authorities which could result in additional tax expense in future periods. Any increase in our income tax expense could adversely impact on our future earnings and cash flows.

 

In addition, some of our subsidiaries provide products and services to, and may undertake significant transactions with, our other subsidiaries that are incorporated in different jurisdictions. Some of these jurisdictions have tax laws with detailed transfer pricing rules which require that all transactions with non-resident related parties be priced using arm’s-length pricing principles. International transfer pricing is a complex area of taxation and generally involves a significant degree of judgment. If international taxation authorities successfully challenge our transfer pricing policies, our income tax expense may be adversely affected.

 

Most of our revenues will come from sales to customers outside of the United States, which creates additional business risks.

 

Most of our revenues come from sales to customers outside of the United States, particularly to equipment manufacturers located in South Korea, China, Europe, Japan and Taiwan. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, sales to regions outside of the United States represented 99% of revenues. For that same period, sales to China and South Korea alone constituted 39% and 25%, respectively. These sales are subject to numerous risks, including:

 

 

 

Because our sales are denominated in U.S. dollars, increases in the value of the U.S. dollar could increase the price of our products in non-U.S. markets and may make our products more expensive than competitors’ products denominated in local currencies.

 

The cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry may lead to significant variances in the demand for our products.

 

In the past, significant downturns and wide fluctuations in supply and demand have characterized the semiconductor industry. Also, the industry has experienced significant fluctuations in anticipation of changes in general economic conditions, including economic conditions in Asia. These cycles have led to significant variances in product demand and production capacity. They have also accelerated the erosion of average selling prices per unit. We may experience periodic fluctuations in our future financial results because of changes in industry-wide conditions.

 

We have in the past and may in the future engage in acquisitions of companies, products or technologies, which involve numerous risks and the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions we make may never be realized.

 

Our growth is dependent upon our ability to enhance our existing products and introduce new products on a timely basis. One of the ways we may address the need to develop new products is through acquisitions of other companies or technologies, such as our prior acquisitions of Sage and the assets of VM Labs. These acquisitions and potential future acquisitions involve numerous risks, including the following:

 

 

Acquisitions of high-technology companies are inherently risky, and recent or potential future acquisitions may not be successful and may adversely affect our business, operating results or financial condition. We must also maintain our ability to manage growth effectively. Failure to manage growth effectively and successfully integrate acquisitions made by us could materially harm our business and operating results.

 

Intellectual property infringement suits brought against us or our customers may significantly harm our business.

 

We defended and settled claims brought against us by Silicon Image, Inc., alleging that certain of our products that contain digital receivers infringe various Silicon Image patent claims. In addition, IP Innovation LLC has sued Toshiba Corporation and other companies that incorporate our products into their displays, alleging patent infringement by certain consumer and professional electronics products, including some that contain our display controller products. These lawsuits, or any future patent infringement lawsuits, could subject us to permanent injunctions preventing us from selling the accused products and/or cause us to incur significant costs, including defense costs, settlements and judgments. In addition, as a result of this lawsuit or any future patent infringement lawsuits, our existing customers may decide to stop buying our products, and prospective customers may be unwilling to buy our products.

 

Intellectual property lawsuits, regardless of their success, are time-consuming and expensive to resolve and divert management time and attention.

 

In addition, if we are unsuccessful and our products (or our customers’ monitors or televisions that contain our products) are found to infringe the intellectual property rights of others, we could be forced to do one or more of the following:

 

 

As a result, intellectual property litigation could have a material adverse effect on our revenues, financial results and market share.

 

We may be required to indemnify our customers against claims of intellectual property infringement.

 

From time to time, we enter into agreements with our customers that contain indemnification provisions for claims based on infringement of third party intellectual property rights. As a result, if such a claim based on our products is made against an indemnified customer, we may be required under our indemnification obligations to defend or settle the litigation, and/or to reimburse that customer for its costs, including defense costs, settlements and judgments. From time to time, we receive requests for indemnification from customers with whom we do not have indemnification agreements. We may also be subject to claims for indemnification under statutory or common law. Patent litigation and any indemnification obligations we may have could have a material adverse effect on our revenues, financial results and market share, and could result in significant payments by us that could have a material adverse effect on our financial position.

 

We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property. We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as non-disclosure agreements and other methods to protect our proprietary technologies.

 

We have been issued patents and have pending United States and foreign patent applications. Our patents may be subject to challenges, may not be broad enough to protect our technology, or could be invalidated or circumvented. If we are not successful in obtaining the patent protection we need, our competitors may be able to replicate our technology and compete more effectively against us. The legal protections described above afford only limited protection. It is possible that we may also have to resort to litigation to enforce and protect our copyrights, trademarks, patents and trade secrets, which litigation could be costly and a diversion of management resources. In addition, it is possible that existing or future patents, or even court rulings in our favor regarding our patents, may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our products, or otherwise attempt to obtain and use our intellectual property or develop similar technology independently or design around our patents. Monitoring unauthorized use of our products is difficult, and the steps we have taken may not prevent unauthorized use of our technology, particularly in foreign countries where effective patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret protection may be unavailable or may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States.

 

We need to continually evaluate internal financial controls against evolving standards.

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers impose duties on us and our executives, directors, attorneys and independent registered public accountants. In order to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other rules and regulations, we have evaluated our internal controls systems that require management to report on, and our independent auditors to attest to, our internal controls. As a result, we have incurred additional expenses for internal and outside legal, accounting and advisory services, which have increased our operating expenses and accordingly

reduced our net income or increased our net losses. In addition, our Chief Financial Officer resigned in May 2007 and we have otherwise experienced significant turnover in our senior management as more fully described under the risk factor entitled “We have had significant senior management and key employee turnover, and may not be able to attract, retain and motivate the personnel we need to succeed.” If we are not able to maintain internal controls over financial reporting in light of the significant senior management and key employee turnover, we may not be able to meet the requirements of Section 404. While we have met the requirements of Section 404 including the evaluation, documentation and testing of internal controls for the year ended March 31, 2007, we cannot be certain as to the future outcome of our testing and resulting remediation actions or the impact of the same on our operations. We have an ongoing program to perform the system and process evaluation and testing necessary to comply with these requirements and we expect to continue to incur significant expenses in connection with this process. In the event that our Chief Executive Officer, Principal Accounting Officer or independent registered public accounting firm determine in the future that our internal controls over financial reporting are not effective as defined under Section 404, investor perceptions may be adversely affected and could cause a decline in the market price of our stock. In addition, current regulatory standards are subject to change, and additional standards may be imposed.

 

We may become subject to judgments for securities class action suits.

 

We have been a defendant in a securities class action suit. In March 2006, Genesis and the plaintiff signed an agreement to settle the lawsuit, and in December 2006, the court issued a final judgment approving the settlement and dismissing the case with prejudice. However, we may be subject to future securities class action suits, which could subject us to judgments in excess of our insurance coverage and could harm our business. In addition, this kind of lawsuit, regardless of its outcome, is likely to be time-consuming and expensive to resolve and may divert management time and resources.

 

A breakdown in our information technology systems could cause a business interruption, impair our ability to manage our business or report results, or result in the unauthorized disclosure of our confidential and proprietary information.

 

Our information technology systems could suffer a sudden breakdown as a result of factors beyond our control, such as earthquakes, insecure connections or problems with our outside consultants who provide information technology services to us. If our information technology systems were to fail and we were not able to gain timely access to adequate alternative systems or back-up information, this could have a negative impact on our ability to operate and manage our business and to report results in a timely manner. Also, any breach of our information systems by an unauthorized third party could result in our confidential information being made public or being used by a competitor, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to realize the potential of our proprietary rights.

 

General economic conditions may reduce our revenues and harm our business.

 

As our business has grown, we have become increasingly subject to the risks arising from adverse changes in domestic and global economic conditions. During times of economic slowdown, many industries may delay or reduce technology purchases. As a result, if economic conditions in the United States, Asia or Europe worsen, or if a wider or global economic slowdown occurs, reduced orders and shipments may cause us to fall short of our revenue expectations for any given period and may result in us carrying increased inventory. These conditions would negatively affect our business and results of operations. If our inventory builds up as a result of order postponement, we would carry excess inventory that is either unusable or that must be sold at reduced prices which will harm our revenues and gross margins. In addition, weakness in the technology market could negatively affect the cash flow of our customers who could, in turn, delay paying their obligations to us. This would increase our credit risk exposure, which could harm our financial condition.

 

None.

 

We lease offices in Santa Clara and San Jose, California; Thornhill, Ontario, Canada; Bangalore, India; Taipei, Taiwan; Seoul, South Korea; Singapore; Shenzhen, China; Tokyo, Japan and Izmir, Turkey. We believe our existing facilities are adequate to meet our needs for the immediate future and that future growth can be accomplished by leasing additional or alternative space on commercially reasonable terms. Further information on our lease commitments can be found in Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.

 

We are not a party to any material legal proceedings.

 

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.

 

MARKET INFORMATION

 

Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “GNSS.” We have not listed our stock on any other markets or exchanges. The following table shows the high and low closing prices for our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Global Market:

 

 

As of June 1, 2007, we had approximately 164 common stockholders of record. Many of our shares of common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of our stockholders. Based on our proxy mailing from 2006, we estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders to be at approximately 12,800.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock. We intend to retain our earnings for use in our business and therefore we do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH

 

The following performance graph compares the percentage change in the cumulative total stockholder return on shares of our common stock with the cumulative total return for:

 

 

This comparison covers the period from March 31, 2002 to March 31, 2007, the last trading date in our 2007 fiscal year. It assumes $100 was invested on March 31, 2002 in shares of our common stock, our peer corporations and The Nasdaq Stock Market, and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The Nasdaq Electronic Components Stocks consists of all corporations traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market with 367 as their primary standard industrial classification number. The Total Return Index for The Nasdaq Stock Market (US and Foreign) comprises all ADRs, domestic shares, and foreign common shares traded on The Nasdaq Global Market and The Nasdaq Small Cap Market, excluding preferred shares, rights and warrants.

 

Comparative chart

 

 

 

Information used on this graph was obtained from Nasdaq. Although we believe the information to be accurate, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. This chart is not “soliciting material.” It is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and it is not to be incorporated by reference in any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

 

None.

 

Selected consolidated financial data for the last five fiscal years appears below (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

The following discussion 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, including statements regarding anticipated revenues, gross margins, operating expenses, amortization of intangibles and stock-based compensation, liquidity and cash flow, business strategy, demand for our products, average selling prices, regional market growth, amount of sales to distributors and future competition. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially include those set forth in the following discussion, and, in particular, the risks discussed below under the subheading “Risk Factors” and in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements.

 

We begin Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) with a general discussion of our target markets, the nature of our products, and some of the business issues we are facing as a company. Next, we address the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results. We then discuss our Results of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2007, or fiscal 2007, compared to fiscal 2006 and 2005, and corresponding quarterly information for fiscal 2007 and 2006 as viewed through the eyes of Management. Lastly, we provide an analysis of changes in our balance sheet and cash flows, and discuss our financial commitments. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Dollars are in thousands unless otherwise noted.

 

OVERVIEW

 

We develop and market image-processing and image enhancing solutions. We design, develop and market integrated circuits that receive and process digital video and graphic images. We also supply reference boards and designs that incorporate our software and proprietary integrated circuits, or chips. Our products are primarily used in large-area liquid crystal displays (“LCDs”). These displays may be used in desktop monitor applications or other types of display devices, including LCD TVs, Plasma TVs, Rear Projection TVs, Digital CRT TVs, DVD players and AVRs (Audio/Video Receivers).

 

We generate the majority of our revenue by selling our image-processing solutions to the manufacturers of LCD monitors, flat panel displays and television sets. We outsource the manufacturing of our products to large semiconductor manufacturers, thereby eliminating the need for capital-intensive plant and equipment. Our most significant cash operating expense is labor, with our workforce employed in research and development of new products and technologies and in marketing, sales, customer support, and distribution of our products.

 

Our primary target end-markets are LCD computer monitors and flat panel televisions. We also design products that serve both applications, so-called multi-function monitors, and it is difficult to distinguish between a monitor with television capability and a television with a PC input. Both of these display devices could use the same Genesis chip. Similarly, we supply certain customers with chips originally designed for an LCD computer monitor that the customer may use in flat panel televisions. We assist customers in developing their designs. Typically, a TV design will take substantially more time and support from our software application and field application engineers than a monitor design, increasing our costs during a customer’s pre-production period.

 

The growth in our target markets is limited by the industry’s capacity to supply LCD panels or other digital displays. Furthermore, the availability of LCD panels from time to time has been constrained, causing unexpected increases in the cost of LCD panels to our customers, thus resulting in customers rapidly changing their demand expectations for our products. Our products usually represent less than two percent of the average retail cost of a standard flat panel TV today, while the cost of the LCD panel within a LCD computer monitor or flat panel TV represents the majority of the cost of the finished product. The increase in production volumes of larger size LCD panels in new fabrication facilities coming on line over the next few years is expected to result in lower-cost panels

and hence lower average selling prices of the end product. We believe retail prices for televisions will continue to decline and we expect this trend to lead to an increase in demand for display controllers.

 

The LCD computer monitor and flat panel TV industries are very competitive and growth industries like ours tend to attract new entrants. The average selling prices of monitor display controllers, in spite of increased functionality, have declined by more than 40% over the past two fiscal years. Our strategy is to lead the market by integrating new features and functions and by providing the highest image quality at a cost-effective price. Our goal is to deliver the desired feature-rich image quality through relationships with customers, patented technologies, effective chip design, software capabilities, and customer support. We also strive to generate profitability by reducing product cost through efficient chip design and driving costs down throughout our supply chain.

 

Sales to distributors comprised approximately 22% of revenue for the year ended March 31, 2007. We are also using distributor relationships to enable us to increase our market penetration of smaller customers with minimal incremental direct customer support.

 

Average selling prices and product margins of our products are typically highest during the initial periods following product introduction and decline over time and as volume increases.

 

Part of our overall strategy is to develop intellectual property that is used in our integrated circuits. We have and will continue to defend our intellectual property rights against those companies that may use our technology without the proper authorization. At times we may enter into agreements that allow customers or other companies to license our patented technology.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Genesis recognizes revenue primarily from semiconductor product sales to customers when a contract is established, the price is determined, shipment is made and collectibility is reasonably assured. Genesis has also periodically entered into license agreements and recognizes royalty revenue. Product sales to distributors may be subject to agreements having a right of return on termination of the distributor relationship. Revenue, and related cost of revenues from sales to distributors, is deferred until the distributors resell the product, verified by point-of-sale reports. At the time of shipment to distributors, we record a trade receivable for the selling price, relieve inventory of the value of the product shipped and record the gross margin as deferred revenue, a component of accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. In certain circumstances, where orders are placed with non-cancelable/non-return terms, we recognize revenue upon shipment. Reserves for sales returns and allowances are recorded at the time of recognizing revenue. To date, we have not experienced significant product returns.

 

Manufacturing and Supply

 

We generally need to place purchase orders for products before we receive purchase orders from our customers. This is because production lead times for silicon wafers and substrates, from which our products are manufactured, can be as long as three to four months, while many of our customers place orders only one month or less in advance of their requested delivery date. We have agreements with suppliers in Asia such that we are dependent on the suppliers’ manufacturing yields. We continue to review and, where feasible, establish alternative sources of supply to reduce our reliance on individual key suppliers and reduce lead times, though dual sourcing for specific products sometimes is more costly due to initial set-up costs and lower initial yields as each new manufacturing supplier ramps up production. While we have frequent communication with significant customers to review their requirements, we are restricted in our ability to react to fluctuations in demand for our products, which exposes us to the risk of having either too much or not enough of a particular product. We regularly evaluate the carrying value of inventory held. For the year ended March 31, 2007, we recorded reserves totaling $2,293 for inventory for which we did not foresee sufficient demand to support the carrying value or where the market price was less than our actual cost.

 

Global Operations

 

We operate through subsidiaries and offices in several countries throughout the world. Our head office is located in Santa Clara (Silicon Valley), California. Our research and development resources are located in the

United States, Canada and India. The majority of our customers are located in Asia, supported by our sales offices in China, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey. Our third party suppliers are located primarily in Taiwan. Although all of our revenues and virtually all of our costs of revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars, portions of our operating expenses are denominated in foreign currencies. Accordingly, our operating results are affected by changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and those currencies. Any future strengthening of those currencies against the U.S. dollar could negatively impact our operating results by increasing our operating expenses as measured in U.S. dollars.

 

We do not currently engage in any hedging or other transactions intended to manage the risks relating to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, other than natural hedges that occur as a result of holding both assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Our operating expenses are also affected by changes in the rate of inflation in the various countries in which we operate.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. As described below, significant estimates are used in determining the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory obsolescence provision, deferred tax asset valuation, potential settlements and costs associated with patent litigation, royalty obligations to third parties and the useful lives of intangible assets. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to product returns, bad debts, inventories, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, warranty and royalty obligations, litigation and other contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements:

 

 

 

As a result of an impairment review that was performed in December 2006, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $97,576 in fiscal 2007. We did not record any goodwill impairment charges in fiscal 2006 or 2005. Goodwill balances may also be affected by changes in other estimates, for example, related to the ability to utilize acquired tax benefits, made at the time of acquisitions.

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Please refer to Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this report.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Revenue and Gross Profit

 

 

Revenue

 

Total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2007 decreased by 20% to $214,617 from $269,506 for the year ended March 31, 2006, which in turn represented an increase of 5.1% from $204,115 for the year ended March 31, 2005. The revenue decline in fiscal 2007 is attributable to a decrease in unit shipments of 10% to 56.1 million units from 62.6 million units in fiscal 2006, as well as the declining average selling prices (“ASPs”) of 11%.

 

Our products are designed for multiple applications. Therefore, we must estimate whether the chips we have sold are used in LCD monitors or flat-panel televisions. Estimated revenue from monitor controllers and licensing decreased to $85,904 for the year ended March 31, 2007 compared to $117,277 for the fiscal year 2006, due to lower unit shipments and ASP declines of 17%. Our estimate of unit shipments into digital televisions and other related video devices decreased by 7% year over year, and estimated revenue from this market decreased 15% to $128,713. During the year ended March 31, 2007, we estimate that approximately 60% of total revenue was from TV and video products, compared with 57% for the year ended March 31, 2006.

 

During fiscal 2007, we lost significant designs with some of our largest customers. These losses are expected to negatively impact our revenue until we are able to regain designs with those customers or other customers. We continue to ship the majority of our product to customers located in Asia, and we expect most of our revenue to come from this region in the future, especially China.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit for the year ended March 31, 2007 was $88,336, representing a decrease of approximately 24% compared with the year ended March 31, 2006 gross profit of $116,467, which in turn represented an increase of 48% from $78,721 for the year ended March 31, 2005. Gross profit represented 41.2% of revenue for the fiscal year 2007, compared with 43.2% for the fiscal year 2006 and 38.6% for fiscal year 2005. The decrease in gross profit percentage is mainly due to increased pricing pressures on our products, an increase in inventory reserves for fiscal 2007 and the impact of the fixed component of cost of sales at lower levels of revenue, partially offset by royalty revenue received in the current year and no amortization of acquired developed product technology in fiscal 2007. We expect continued pressure on our gross margins , due to ongoing pricing pressures and changes in the revenue mix to lower margin products.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

Research and Development

 

 

Research and development expenses include costs associated with research and development personnel, application engineers, development tools, hardware and software licenses, prototyping and the amortization of acquired intangibles.

 

Research and development expenses for the year ended March 31, 2007 were $64,497, compared with $48,700 in fiscal 2006 and $41,534 in fiscal 2005. These annual increases are a reflection of the continued investment in the research and development of technologies addressing the television and video markets, especially the digital TV market and other related technologies, such as DisplayPort, a new digital interconnect standard, MCTi^tm by Faroudja, our motion compensation technology, and our universal demodulator technology for our DTV products. In addition, the mix of spending has changed, as we devote increasing resources to improving performance and integration of the more complex multimedia and video applications, especially digital TV technologies, while the focus within the monitor applications has moved more towards technologies supporting multi-function monitors. Genesis’s move towards lower geometry processes, including 0.13 micron and lower, for its highly integrated SOC digital TV chips has also increased research and development spending.

 

The increase in research and development expenses is also due to an increase in stock-based compensation charges primarily due to the adoption of FAS 123R in fiscal 2007, higher labor-related costs due to increased headcount and increased IP consulting costs, partially offset by a decrease in the amortization of acquired intangibles. Research and development expenses include stock-based compensation charges of $8,454 in fiscal 2007, $421 in fiscal 2006 and $1,941 in fiscal 2005.

 

Selling, General and Administrative

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of personnel and related overhead costs for selling, including field application engineers, product marketing, marketing communications, customer support, finance, human resources, legal costs (including settlement fees), IT, public company costs related, but not limited to, our compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, general management functions and commissions paid to sales representatives.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended March 31, 2007 were $65,223, compared with $48,698 in fiscal 2006 and $45,619 in fiscal 2005. The increase of 34% in fiscal 2007 from fiscal 2006 is mainly due to an increase in stock-based compensation of $9,213 primarily due to the adoption of FAS 123R in fiscal 2007 and a legal settlement of $4,500 that was recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Selling, general and administrative expenses include stock-based compensation charges of $9,790 in fiscal 2007, $577 in fiscal 2006 and $2,553 in fiscal 2005.

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

We are required to evaluate goodwill annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Due to a sustained reduction in our market capitalization plus the decline in current and projected revenue from certain customers, we determined a triggering event occurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 requiring management to assess the recoverability of goodwill. Impairment is tested at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount to its fair value. Where the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill.

 

We have determined that the Company has one reporting unit for purposes of goodwill impairment review under SFAS 142. Upon performing the impairment test, it was found that the carrying value of goodwill exceeded its implied fair value of $84,405 and therefore an impairment charge of $97,576 was recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. We engaged an independent valuation professional to assist with our measurement of fair value as part of the goodwill and intangible asset impairment tests. The fair value of the reporting unit was estimated using a combination of the market approach and a discounted cash flows approach.

 

Due to a decline in projected revenue for products which incorporate technology acquired from VM Labs in fiscal 2002, we determined a triggering event occurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 which required us to reassess the underlying value of the acquired technology. Management assessed the recoverability of this asset by comparing its carrying amount with its estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow approach. An impairment was identified for which we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $3,425 prior to performing the goodwill impairment analysis.

 

NON OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES

 

Interest and Other Income

 

 

Interest income includes interest earned on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

 

Interest income earned in fiscal 2007 increased by $3,639 to $9,042 compared to $5,403 in fiscal 2006 due to the combined effects of higher average cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and higher average interest rates during fiscal 2007 as compared to fiscal 2006. Interest income earned in fiscal 2006 increased by $3,464 from $1,939 to $5,403 also due to the combined effects of higher average cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and higher average interest rates during fiscal 2006 as compared to fiscal 2005.

 

Other income includes a gain of $3,217 on the disposal of our entire investment in the shares of Techwell, Inc. in conjunction with their initial public offering.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

We recorded income tax expense of $14,215 for the year ended March 31, 2007, compared with expense of $6,082 for the year ended March 31, 2006 and an expense of $2,954 for the year ended March 31, 2005.

 

Our accounting effective tax rate typically differs from the expected statutory rates due to several permanent differences including, but not limited to, research and experimental development tax credits, stock-based compensation expense for which no tax benefits can be recognized, foreign exchange fluctuations on the U.S. dollar working capital balances of foreign subsidiaries, and differences in tax rates in foreign jurisdictions. Any net tax benefit of these items is partially offset by changes in the valuation allowance against net operating loss carry forwards. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible in the appropriate jurisdiction. Management considers projected future taxable income, uncertainties related to the industry in which Genesis operates and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Historically, we have recorded the majority of our valuation allowance against the tax attributes in the United States. FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, states that forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence, such as losses in the jurisdictions to which the deferred tax asset relate. As a result of the review of goodwill and intangible assets undertaken in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, we concluded that it was appropriate to establish a full valuation allowance in the financial statements against the tax attributes in Canada and recorded a valuation allowance in the third and fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. In addition, we expect to provide a full valuation allowance on future tax benefits in both the United States and Canada until we can demonstrate a sustained level of profitability that establishes our ability to utilize the assets in the jurisdictions to which the assets relate.

 

The increase in tax expense for fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005, resulted primarily from much higher profitability. Income tax expense in fiscal 2005 also included a charge of approximately $3,700 as a result of a repatriation of approximately $73,000 of funds by our Canadian subsidiary which was treated as a dividend for U.S. tax purposes. Certain provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (AJCA), which was signed into law on October 22, 2004, allow for only 15% of this dividend to be taxable, but this may not be sheltered by net operating losses. This charge in fiscal 2005 also increased our effective tax rate for the year. We do not expect to repatriate any more earnings from international affiliates in the foreseeable future as we consider the investments to be permanent in nature. The Company has not recognized a deferred tax liability of approximately $19,600 for the unremitted earnings of its foreign affiliates.

 

As of March 31, 2007, we had generated deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. We have approximately $155 million and $38 million of operating loss carry forwards in the United States and Canada, respectively, to offset future taxable income. A portion of the carry forwards expire on various dates through 2027, if not used. Utilization of a portion of net operating losses is subject to an annual limitation due to the ownership change provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and similar state provisions.

 

We have established a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets related to certain loss carry forwards. At March 31, 2007, the valuation allowance totaled $103,248 and we have $252 of net deferred tax assets on our balance sheet. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowance. We may record additional valuation allowances in the future. The benefit of $90 million of operating loss carryforwards, which

relate to acquired entities or deductions associated with the exercise of certain stock options, if utilized, will result in an increase to equity and/or a reduction of goodwill.

 

Future income tax provision amounts will depend on our effective tax rates, the distribution of taxable income between taxation jurisdictions, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, the amount of research and development performed in Canada, other variables, and the likelihood of being able to utilize available tax credits or losses.

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table shows our unaudited quarterly statement of operations data for the most recent eight quarters reported. This unaudited data has been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements that are included in Item 8 of this report, and includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of such information for the periods presented. The statement of operations data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and their related Notes. Amounts in this table are in thousands, except per share data.

 

 

 

 

Most of our revenues come from sales of semiconductors to manufacturers of flat-panel displays, including televisions and LCD monitors. Revenue fluctuates from quarter to quarter depending on a number of factors, including, but not limited to the relative growth in our target markets, changes in our market share, changes in our customer’s market share, the rate of decline in ASPs, the price of LCD panels, which often impacts demand for our products, and inventory levels of display controllers and finished goods at our customers’ locations. The revenue decrease in the later part of fiscal year 2007 is primarily due to the change in our market share and our customers market share and the decline in ASPs. Gross margins have varied from quarter to quarter depending on changes in product mix, levels of inventory reserves required, level of product yields in the manufacturing process, prices charged by our manufacturing vendors, and the difference in rates of decline of ASP’s compared to average product costs.

 

Research and development expenses have varied from quarter to quarter primarily due to changes in staff levels, the purchase of technology and licenses needed for digital TV development, and the timing of non-recurring engineering charges related to new product development. Selling, general and administrative expenses have varied from quarter to quarter primarily due to changes in staff levels for sales and customer support activities, costs associated with compliance of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, sales and marketing promotional events, and sales commissions.

 

Income tax expense (recovery) has varied from quarter to quarter, depending primarily on the levels of taxable income, the distribution of taxable income between jurisdictions, foreign exchange fluctuations, and the likelihood of being able to utilize available tax credits or losses.

 

Our results of operations have fluctuated significantly in the past and may continue to fluctuate in the future as a result of a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include those described under the caption “Risk Factors,” among others. Any one or more of these factors could result in our failure to achieve our expectations as to future operating results. Our expenditures for research and development, selling, general and administrative functions are based in part on future revenue projections. We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner in response to any unanticipated declines in revenues as a large portion of our expenses are relatively fixed as they are dependent on the number of employees, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may be required to reduce our selling prices in response to competitive pressure or other factors, or to increase spending to pursue new market opportunities or to defend ourselves against lawsuits that may be brought against us. Any decline in average selling prices of a particular product that is not offset by a reduction in product costs or by sales of other products with higher gross margins, would decrease our overall gross profit and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Since inception we have satisfied our liquidity needs primarily through cash generated from operations and sales of equity securities, initially by way of a public offering, and subsequently under our stock option and employee stock purchase plans. We believe that our existing cash balances together with any cash generated from our operations will be sufficient to meet our capital and operating requirements for the foreseeable future.

 

Periodically, we may be required to use a portion of our cash balances to increase investment in operating assets such as prepaid assets or inventory to assist in the growth of our business, or for property and equipment. Furthermore, because we do not have our own semiconductor manufacturing facility, we may be required to make deposits to secure supply in the event there is a shortage of manufacturing capacity in the future. While we currently have no plans to raise additional funds for such uses, we could be required or could elect to seek to raise additional capital in the future.

 

From time to time we evaluate acquisitions and investments in businesses, products or technologies that are complimentary or strategic to our business. Any such transactions, if consummated, may use a portion of our working capital or require the issuance of equity securities that may result in further dilution to our existing stockholders.

 

 

At March 31, 2007, cash and short-term investments totaled $188,250 compared with $185,379 at March 31, 2006. Our current ratio was 8.13 at March 31, 2007 compared to 6.08 at March 31, 2006. Net cash generated from operating activities was $2,244 in fiscal year 2007 compared with $49,055 in fiscal 2006.

 

Working capital generation of cash related primarily to the decrease in accounts receivable and the increase in income taxes payable, partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Accounts receivable decreased by $16,729 from March 31, 2006 to March 31, 2007 primarily due to a decrease in revenue in fiscal 2007. Days sales outstanding (“DSO”) decreased at March 31, 2007 to 46 days, compared to 54 days at March 31, 2006. Our credit policy is to offer credit to customers only after examination of their creditworthiness. Our payment terms range from cash in advance of shipment, to payment ninety days after shipment. For fiscal 2007, our three largest customers accounted for 36% of revenue, compared with 35% in fiscal 2006 and 34% in fiscal 2005. Additionally, these top three customers accounted for 49% of accounts receivable at March 31, 2007 and 34% at March 31, 2006. Inventory levels decreased by 4% from March 31, 2006 to $16,424 from $17,175. Average days of inventory on hand at March 31, 2007 increased to 61days compared to 45 days at March 31, 2006. The average inventory levels and inventory turns is impacted by a number of dynamic activities including the accuracy of customer forecasts, expected panel supplies, and pricing considerations. These activities are not necessarily an indication of what inventory turns might be in the future.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $41,878 during the year ended March 31, 2007, net cash of $54,659 was used during the year ended March 31, 2006. Net cash generated from investing activities was $90,068 during the year ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in cash used, year over year, was primarily due to an increase in net proceeds received on the maturity of short-term investments and the sale of an investment during the fiscal year 2007.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $8,705 in the year ended March 31, 2007, $30,477 in the year ended March 31, 2006, and $7,594 in the year ended March 31, 2005. These represent funds received for the purchase of shares under the terms of our stock option and employee stock purchase plans.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

As of March 31, 2007, our principal commitments consisted of obligations outstanding under operating leases. These commitments include a lease for our new corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California, which was signed in September 2006. This new lease commenced on January 1, 2007, expires in January 2012, and is non-cancelable. The aggregate minimum annual payments required under our lease obligations, excluding sub-lease income, by fiscal year are as follows:

 

 

Our lease agreements expire at various dates through calendar 2012.

 

Further information on lease obligations and commitments can be found in Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Capital commitments

 

We do not have any capital commitments that will have a material future effect on our financial condition.

 

We are exposed to financial market risks including changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

 

The fair value of our investment portfolio or related income would not be significantly impacted by either a 10% increase or decrease in interest rates due mainly to the short-term nature of the major portion of our investment portfolio.

 

We carry out a significant portion of our operations outside of the United States, primarily in Canada and in India and to a lesser extent China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. Although virtually all of our revenues and costs of revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars, portions of our operating revenue and expenses are denominated in foreign currencies. Accordingly, our operating results are affected by changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and those currencies. Any future strengthening of those currencies against the U.S. dollar could negatively impact our operating results by increasing our operating expenses as measured in U.S. dollars. The maximum potential exposure on a near-term 10% depreciation in the U.S. dollar is estimated to be approximately $4 million annually. We do not currently engage in any hedging or other transactions intended to manage the risks relating to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, other than natural hedges that occur as a result of holding both assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. We may, in the future, undertake hedging or other such transactions, if we determine it is necessary to offset exchange rate risks. Based on our overall currency rate exposure at March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, a near-term 10% appreciation or depreciation in the U.S. dollar relative to a pool of our foreign currencies would not have a material effect on our operating expenses or financial condition.

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management of Genesis Microchip is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Genesis Microchip’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

 

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of Genesis Microchip’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control- Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on its assessment of internal controls over financial reporting, management has concluded that, as of March 31, 2007, Genesis Microchip’s internal control over financial reporting was effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Genesis Microchip’s independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, have issued an audit report on our assessment of Genesis Microchip’s internal control of financial reporting. This report appears on page F-3.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Genesis Microchip Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Genesis Microchip Inc. as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Genesis Microchip Inc. as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Genesis Microchip Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated June 7, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ KPMG

Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

 

Toronto, Canada

June 7, 2007

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Genesis Microchip Inc.

 

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, that Genesis Microchip Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Genesis Microchip Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

In our opinion, management’s assessment that Genesis Microchip Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Also, in our opinion, Genesis Microchip Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Genesis Microchip Inc. as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2007, and our report dated June 7, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

 

/s/ KPMG

Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

 

Toronto, Canada

June 7, 2007

Genesis Microchip Inc.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements.

Genesis Microchip Inc.

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements.

Genesis Microchip Inc.

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity