Pixelworks Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW), a leading provider of innovative video and display processing solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Third Quarter and Recent Highlights

• Total revenue increased 6% sequentially, with sales into all end markets growing quarter-over-quarter
• GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin expanded 400 basis points sequentially to 49.8% and 49.9%, respectively
• OPPO affiliate, realme, launched the realme P4 5G and P4 Pro 5G smartphones incorporating Pixelworks' X7 Gen 2 visual processor, featuring ultra-low latency MotionEngine® technology and AI-based super resolution
• Collaborated with realme on recently launched realme GT8 series smartphones, incorporating Pixelworks-enabled R1 gaming chip and advanced distributed rendering solutions
• Completed the sale of $3 million of non-strategic patents
• Subsequent to the end of third quarter, completed registered direct offering of the Company's common stock, generating net proceeds of approximately $6.5 million
• Announced definitive purchase agreement to sell all shares of the Company's Pixelworks Shanghai subsidiary to a special-purpose entity led by VeriSilicon

"Our third quarter top and bottom-line results improved sequentially, with all financial metrics being within or better than our guided ranges," stated Todd DeBonis, President and CEO of Pixelworks. "Gross margin expanded sequentially and was more favorable than expected, achieving approximately 50% for the quarter. We also realized incremental benefits from our previous cost reduction actions, with third quarter operating expenses decreasing sequentially and down $3.1 million year-over-year. Taken together, we delivered continued meaningful improvement in our operating results for the quarter.

"Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, we've capitalized on multiple opportunities to further strengthen the Company's financial position and flexibility. These included a successfully completed registered direct offering of common stock and sale of non-strategic patents. Combined, these two transactions contributed gross cash proceeds of approximately $10 million to our balance sheet in the fourth quarter. Additionally, in mid-October we announced a definitive purchase agreement to sell all of the Company's shares in our Pixelworks Shanghai subsidiary. Although this remains subject to approval by Pixelworks shareholders as well as other customary closing conditions, we believe the proposed transaction stands to unlock substantial value for shareholders upon closing, while also transforming the future of Pixelworks into a highly compelling global technology licensing business. As a reminder, the Board of Directors has unanimously recommended a vote FOR the proposed sale, and I strongly encourage all shareholders to vote their shares in advance of the upcoming special meeting."

Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Revenue in the third quarter of 2025 was $8.8 million, compared to $8.3 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2024. The sequential increase in third quarter revenue reflected growth across all end markets, led by increased sales into the home and enterprise market.

On a GAAP basis, gross profit margin in the third quarter of 2025 was 49.8%, compared to 45.8% in the second quarter of 2025 and 51.2% in the third quarter of 2024. Third quarter 2025 GAAP operating expenses were $10.0 million, compared to $11.1 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $13.5 million in the year-ago quarter.

On a non-GAAP basis, third quarter 2025 gross profit margin was 49.9%, compared to 46.0% in the second quarter of 2025 and 51.3% in the year-ago quarter. Third quarter 2025 non-GAAP operating expenses were $9.2 million, compared to $9.7 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $12.4 million in the year-ago quarter.

For the third quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a GAAP net loss of $4.4 million, or ($0.81) per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $6.7 million, or ($1.27) per share, in the second quarter of 2025, and a GAAP net loss of $8.1 million, or ($1.66) per share, in the year-ago quarter. Note, the Company refers to "net loss attributable to Pixelworks, Inc." as "net loss".

For the third quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a non-GAAP net loss of $3.8 million, or ($0.69) per share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $5.3 million, or ($1.00) per share, in the second quarter of 2025, and a non-GAAP net loss of $7.1 million, or ($1.45) per share, in the third quarter of 2024.

On June 6, 2025, the Company effected a one-for-twelve reverse stock split of the Company's common stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"). All shares of the Company's common stock, per-share data and related information included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been retroactively adjusted as though the Reverse Stock Split had been effected prior to all periods presented.

Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2025 was a negative $3.6 million, compared to a negative $4.3 million in the second quarter of 2025 and a negative $6.3 million in the year-ago quarter.

Conference Call Information

Pixelworks will host a conference call today, November 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Analysts and investors are invited to join the Company's conference call using the following information:

Third Quarter 2025 Conference Call
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
Live Webcast Link: Click Here
Dial-in Participation Registration Link: Click Here

Advanced registration is required for dial-in participants. Please complete the linked registration form above to receive a dial-in number and dedicated PIN for accessing the conference call by phone. A live and archived audio webcast of the conference call will also be accessible via the investors section of Pixelworks' website: www.pixelworks.com.

Pix elworks, Inc.

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

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

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

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

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

Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may be identified by use of terms such as "begin," "continue," "will," "expect", "believe," "anticipate" and similar terms or the negative of such terms, and include, without limitation, statements regarding the satisfaction of closing conditions with respect to the sale of the shares of Pixelworks Shanghai, including approval by the Company's shareholders; the expected amount of gross proceeds from the sale to the Company; and the Company's expectations regarding the use of net proceeds from the sale.. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements for purposes of this release, including any projections of revenue or other financial items or any statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations. Such statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual results could vary materially from those contained in forward looking statements due to many factors, including, without limitation, market and other conditions and other factors described in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time.. More information regarding potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements is included from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as well as subsequent SEC filings.

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

Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed Sale, Pixelworks has filed a proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Free copies of the definitive proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information about Pixelworks and the proposed Sale, may be obtained at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). You may also obtain the documents filed with the SEC, free of charge, in the "Investors" section of our website, www.pixelworks.com, under the heading "Investors—SEC Filings" or by requesting them in writing or by telephone at: Pixelworks, Inc., 16760 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd., Suite 101, Portland, OR 97224; Telephone (503) 601-4545.

Participants in the Solicitation
Pixelworks and certain of its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Pixelworks in connection with the proposed Sale. Information about the Pixelworks directors and executive officers is set forth in the proxy statement for the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on April 21, 2025. Additional information regarding the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants may be obtained by reading the Proxy Statement and other relevant documents regarding the proposed Sale. Copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge from the sources described above.

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