UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


x		Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004.


o		Transitional Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the transition period from: to: .

Commission file number 0-32809

VIALTA, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		94-3337236 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

48461 Fremont Boulevard
Fremont, California 94538
(Address, including zip code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

(510) 870-3088
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No x

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, on August 6, 2004 was 82,975,639 shares.

VIALTA, INC.
FORM 10-Q: QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited):	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	11
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	14
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	14
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	15
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	15
SIGNATURES		16
EXHIBIT INDEX		17
EXHIBIT 31.1
EXHIBIT 31.2
EXHIBIT 32.1
EXHIBIT 32.2

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: Financial Statements

VIALTA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)
(unaudited)


	June 30, 2004			December 31, 2003
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,811		$	13,756
Restricted cash		3,041			2,226
Short-term investments		6,761			10,552
Accounts receivable, net		1,054			3,941
Inventories		7,139			5,196
Prepaid expenses and other		952			729

Total current assets		32,758			36,400
Property and equipment, net		406			685
Other assets		29			29

Total assets	$	33,193		$	37,114

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	292		$	1,915
Accrued liabilities and other		2,438			3,149
Deferred profit		1,110			3,997

Total current liabilities		3,840			9,061

Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		95			95
Additional paid-in capital		144,122			144,114
Treasury stock		(9,458	)		(9,458	)
Accumulated deficit		(105,388	)		(106,709	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(18	)		11

Total stockholders’ equity		29,353			28,053

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	33,193		$	37,114

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

VIALTA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2004			2003			2004		2003
Net revenue	$	2,782		$	2,520		$	7,756	$	6,363
Cost of goods sold		997			570			2,393		1,433

Gross profit		1,785			1,950			5,363		4,930

Operating expenses:
Engineering and development		266			621			602		1,589
Sales and marketing		511			641			1,116		1,083
General and administrative		1,333			1,974			2,693		3,704

Total operating expenses		2,110			3,236			4,411		6,376

Operating income (loss)		(325	)		(1,286	)		952		(1,446	)
Interest income and other, net		160			178			369		366

Net income (loss)	$	(165	)	$	(1,108	)	$	1,321	$	(1,080	)

Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	(0.01	)

Diluted	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		82,907			82,151			82,855		82,194

Diluted		82,907			82,151			88,068		82,194

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

VIALTA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)
(unaudited)


	Six months ended
	June 30,
	2004			2003
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	1,321		$	(1,080	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation		285			1,016
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		2,887			744
Inventories		(1,943	)		(176	)
Prepaid expenses and other		(223	)		616
Restricted cash deposit		(815	)		—
Deferred profit		(2,887	)		(1,603	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other		(2,334	)		(1,463	)

Net cash used in operating activities		(3,709	)		(1,946	)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of short-term investments		(4,300	)		(7,478	)
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments		8,062			10,807
Acquisitions of property and equipment		(6	)		(206	)

Net cash provided by investing activities:		3,756			3,123

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of shares of common stock		8			7
Repurchases of shares of common stock		—			(295	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities:		8			(288	)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		55			889
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		13,756			21,863

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	13,811		$	22,752

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

VIALTA, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 1. THE COMPANY

We develop, design and market consumer electronics products designed to maximize the advantages of digital technology in a convenient and easy-to-use manner. Our primary products are the Beamer™ personal videophone line and the VistaFrame™ digital picture frame. Our Beamer videophone products add color video to phone calls, enabling users to see the person they are calling. Since both parties to a video call must have a Beamer videophone product (or compatible videophone), our videophone products are primarily sold in pairs. Our Beamer videophone products work with any home phone over any standard (analog) home phone line, at no additional cost to a regular phone call. Our Beamer videophone products include models that are standalone (such as our first videophone product known as Beamer) or connect through most televisions (the Beamer TV), and may include the ability to send and receive digital pictures (the Beamer FX). Beamer videophone products are carried by such retailers as Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, The Good Guys, The Sharper Image and Cinmar (The Frontgate Catalog), among others.

Our VistaFrame product is a digital picture frame that allows users to display photographs directly from a digital camera memory card or from VistaFrame’s internal memory. VistaFrame is compatible with most standard card formats and does not require a camera or computer connection, special wiring or web based services to display digital photographs. With VistaFrame, consumers can view digital pictures individually or in a custom slideshow format with the user selecting the pictures, the display sequence, display interval and the transition effect. VistaFrame is currently available at retailers such as The Sharper Image, The Good Guys and Cinmar, among others.

Since our inception, we have incurred substantial losses and negative cash flows from operations. Although we earned net income for the six months ending June 30, 2004, we expect operating losses and negative cash flows from operations to continue for the foreseeable future and anticipate that losses may increase from current levels because of additional costs and expenses related to sales and marketing activities, expansion of operations, expansion of product offerings and development of relationships with other businesses. We believe that we have sufficient cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments to fund our existing operations through June 30, 2005. However, in the longer term, failure to generate sufficient revenues, raise additional capital or reduce spending could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue to operate our business. In June 2004, we announced that we had retained an investment banking firm to advise us on a range of strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company. Our board of directors has appointed a special committee of independent directors to work with the investment banking firm and evaluate any strategic alternatives which may be presented for consideration.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements contain all adjustments, all of which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary to fairly present our financial position, operating results and cash flows. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2003, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 26, 2004. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Vialta, Inc. and our subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments

We consider all highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents

primarily represent money market funds, recorded at cost, which approximate their fair value.

Restricted cash represents cash restricted under letters of credit issued to the suppliers.

Investments are comprised primarily of debt instruments that have been classified as available-for-sale. Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates the classification at each reporting date. Marketable equity and debt securities are carried at their fair market value based on quoted market prices as of the balance sheet date. Realized gains or losses are determined using the specific identification method and are reflected in income. Net unrealized gains or losses are recorded directly in stockholders’ equity except those unrealized losses that are deemed to be other than temporary, which are reflected in investment losses.

Investments with maturity dates of 90 days or more are classified as short-term investments since we have the ability to redeem them within the year.

Revenue recognition

Products sold to retailers and distributors are subject to rights of return. We defer recognition of revenue on products sold to retailers and distributors until the retailers and distributors sell the products to their customers. Revenue is also deferred for the initial thirty-day period during which our direct customers, retailers and distributors have the unconditional right to return products.

We generally recognize revenue on products sold to end customers upon shipment provided that we have no post-sale obligations, we can reliably estimate and accrue warranty costs and sales returns, the price is fixed or determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. For sales to international distributors and strategic partners we generally recognize revenue based on the above criteria and upon receipt of payment in full. For sales to end customers that do not meet the above criteria, revenue is deferred until such criteria are met.

Allowances for sales returns

Allowances are provided for estimated returns. Provision for return allowances are recorded at the time when revenue is recognized based on historical returns, current economic trends and changes in customer demand. Such allowances are adjusted periodically to reflect actual experience and anticipated returns.

Warranty

We provide a limited warranty on our products for periods ranging from 90 days to 12 months from the date of sale to the end customers. We estimate warranty costs based on historical experience and accrue for estimated costs as a charge to cost of sales when revenue is recognized. The following table shows the details of the product warranty accrual, as required by FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” for the six months ended June 30, 2004 (in thousands):


	June 30,
	2004
Beginning balance	$	484
Accruals for warranties issued during the period		656
Settlements made during the period		(372	)

Ending balance	$	768

Comprehensive income

Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003, comprehensive income approximated the net income reported.

Stock-based compensation

We account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, or APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Under APB No. 25, compensation cost is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of its stock at the date of grant over the exercise price of the option granted. Compensation

cost for stock options, if any, is recognized ratably over the vesting period. We provide additional pro forma disclosures as required under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, Transition and Disclosure.”

The following table illustrates the effect on our net income and net income per share if we had recorded compensation costs based on the estimated grant date fair value as defined by SFAS No. 123 for all granted stock-based awards (in thousands, except per share amounts).


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Net income (loss), as reported	$	(165	)	$	(1,108	)	$	1,321		$	(1,080	)
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects		(179	)		(390	)		(413	)		(739	)

Pro forma net income (loss)	$	(344	)	$	(1,498	)	$	908		$	(1,819	)

Pro forma net income (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.01		$	(0.02	)

NOTE 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The following is a summary of major transactions between us and ESS Technology, Inc., which was our parent company prior to August 2001, for the periods presented (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
Net payables at beginning of period	$	(314	)	$	(12	)	$	(281	)	$	(33	)
Charges by Vialta to ESS		55			—			55			2
Charges by ESS to Vialta:
Purchase of products		(383	)		(15	)		(722	)		(19	)
Building lease		(123	)		(464	)		(247	)		(927	)
Other		(4	)		(20	)		(10	)		(52	)
Cash receipts from ESS		(18	)		(1	)		(18	)		(2	)
Cash payments made to ESS		564			36			1,000			555

Net payables at end of period	$	(223	)	$	(476	)	$	(223	)	$	(476	)

NOTE 4. INVENTORIES

The following table summarizes the activity in inventories and reserves for the six months ended June 30, 2004 (in thousands):


	Gross			Reserve			Net
As of December 31, 2003	$	9,332		$	(4,136	)	$	5,196
Purchase of inventories		1,960			—			1,960
Shipments		(1,927	)		935			(992	)
Use or Disposal of inventories		(52	)		(2	)		(54	)

As of March 31, 2004		9,313			(3,203	)		6,110

Purchase of inventories		2,099			—			2,099
Shipments		(1,640	)		570			(1,070	)
Use or Disposal of inventories		(93	)		93			—

As of June 30, 2004	$	9,679		$	(2,540	)	$	7,139

Raw Material	$	5,327		$	(1,287	)	$	4,040
Finished Goods		4,352			(1,253	)		3,099

	$	9,679		$	(2,540	)	$	7,139

Because a significant portion of our inventory expenditures for raw materials and finished goods for Beamer were expensed in prior periods, the cost of goods sold related to Beamer revenue recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 was lower than what would have been recorded had inventory costs not been previously reserved. If we had not previously expensed inventory costs, our cost of goods sold for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 would have been approximately $1.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

NOTE 5. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS (in thousands)


	June 30,			December 31,
	2004			2003
Short-term investments
US Government debt securities	$	4,917		$	3,480
Corporate debt securities		1,844			7,072

		6,761			10,552
Due after one year		1,925			1,974

Due within one year	$	4,836		$	8,578

Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable	$	1,153		$	4,004
Receivables, related party		37			—
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(136	)		(63	)

	$	1,054		$	3,941

Prepaid expenses and other
Prepaid insurance	$	73		$	308
Other receivables from supplier		555			296
Other current assets		324			125

	$	952		$	729

Property and equipment, net
Machinery and equipment	$	1,037		$	5,918
Furniture and fixtures		551			561
Software and web site development cost		259			5,323

		1,847			11,802
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(1,441	)		(11,117	)

	$	406		$	685

Accrued liabilities and other
Accrued compensation costs	$	947		$	1,241
Customer deposits		—			764
Product return/warranty liability		768			484
Accrued charges, related party		260			281
Other current liabilities		463			379

	$	2,438		$	3,149

Deferred profit
Deferred revenue	$	1,691		$	5,198
Deferred costs		(581	)		(1,201	)

Deferred profit	$	1,110		$	3,997

NOTE 6. COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods.

Diluted net income per share is calculated by using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and

six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 and gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003. The reconciling difference between the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 presented is the inclusion of the dilutive effect of stock options issued to employees under employee stock option plans.

Diluted net income per share excludes out-of-the-money stock options totaling 2.3 million shares and 8.2 million shares for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003, respectively and 3.8 million shares and 8.0 million shares for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003, respectively While these options are currently anti-dilutive, they could be dilutive in the future. A reconciliation of basic and diluted income per share is presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	For the three months ended						For the six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2004			2003			2004		2003
Basic:
Net income (loss)	$	(165	)	$	(1,108	)	$	1,321	$	(1,080	)

Weighted shares outstanding		82,907			82,151			82,855		82,194

Net income (loss) per share	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02	$	(0.01	)

Diluted:
Net income (loss)	$	(165	)	$	(1,108	)	$	1,321	$	(1,080	)

Weighted shares outstanding		82,907			82,151			82,855		82,194

Effects of dilutive securities: stock options		—			—			5,213		—

Diluted weighted shares outstanding		82,907			82,151			88,068		82,194

Net income (loss) per share	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)	$	0.01	$	(0.01	)

ITEM 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion includes forward-looking statements with respect to our future financial performance. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including those described below under the sub-heading “Other Factors That May Affect Our Business and Future Results” and the risks discussed in our most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this report. References herein to “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar words or phrases are references collectively to Vialta, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Overview

We develop, design and market consumer electronics products designed to maximize the advantages of digital technology in a convenient and easy-to-use manner. Our primary products are the Beamer personal videophone line and the VistaFrame digital picture frame. Our Beamer videophone products add color video to phone calls, enabling users to see the person they are calling. Since both parties to a video call must have a Beamer videophone product (or compatible videophone), our products are primarily sold in pairs. Our Beamer videophones work with any home phone over any standard (analog) home phone line, at no additional cost to a regular phone call. Our videophone products include models that are standalone (such as our first videophone product known as Beamer) or connect through most televisions (the Beamer TV), and may include the ability to send and receive digital pictures (the Beamer FX). You can find our Beamer videophone products carried by such retailers as Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, The Good Guys, The Sharper Image and Cinmar (The Frontgate Catalog), among others.

Our VistaFrame product is a digital picture frame that allows users to display photographs directly from a digital camera memory card or from VistaFrame’s internal memory. VistaFrame is compatible with most standard card formats and does not require a camera or computer connection, special wiring or web based services. With VistaFrame consumers can view digital pictures individually or in a custom slideshow format with the user selecting the pictures, the display sequence, display interval and the transition effect. VistaFrame is currently available at retailers such as The Sharper Image, The Good Guys and Cinmar, among others.

Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily from funds raised in private offerings of convertible preferred stock and common stock and through vendor credit. For the three months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 we had net losses of $165,000 and $1.1 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 we had net income of $1.3 million, however we expect to incur losses at least for the remainder of fiscal 2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2003 we had a net loss of $1.1 million. As of June 30, 2004, we had an accumulated deficit of $105.4 million.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared with three months ended June 30, 2003

Net revenue. Net revenue was $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003. The increase was the result of $1.3 million in net revenue from our new products, (Beamer TV, Beamer FX and VistaFrame). Since these new products were introduced in the second half of 2003, there were no comparable revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2003. The increase in net revenue from new products in the three months ended June 30, 2004 was offset by a decrease of $1.0 million in net revenue from sales of our original product, Beamer.

Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold was $997,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $570,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003. This increase is primarily due to costs associated with our new products (Beamer TV, Beamer FX and VistaFrame). Because in prior periods we expensed certain inventory expenditures for raw materials and finished goods related to our Beamer videophone products, cost of goods sold for the second quarter of 2004 and 2003 was lower than what would have been recorded had those inventory costs not been expensed. If we had not previously expensed inventory costs, our cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 would have been $1.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Gross profit. Gross profit was $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003. If we had not previously expensed inventory costs, our gross profit for the second quarters of 2004 and 2003 would have been approximately $1.1 million and $467,000, respectively.

Engineering and development. Engineering and development expenses were $266,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $621,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in engineering and

development personnel. We do not expect engineering and development expenses to increase significantly in future periods.

Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses were $511,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $641,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in sales and marketing personnel. We expect sales and marketing spending to increase in the fourth quarter to support retail and consumer marketing initiatives during the holiday season. We do not currently have the resources to support a significant and sustained national advertising and consumer awareness program which may be necessary to significantly increase sales.

General and administrative. General and administrative expenses were $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in general and administrative personnel, a decrease in legal expenses and a decrease in rent. In July 2003, we amended the lease agreement for our headquarters with ESS. The terms of the amendment included a reduction in the monthly rent to then current market rates. We do not expect general and administrative expenses to increase significantly in future periods.

Interest income and other, net. Interest income and other, net, was $160,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $178,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003.

For the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared with six months ended June 30, 2003

Net revenue. Net revenue was $7.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $6.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The increase in net revenue was the result of an increase in the number of retailers and distributors which carry our products combined with an increase in the number of products offered. Net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2004 included $3.0 million in revenue from new products, such as Beamer TV and VistaFrame and $4.8 million in revenue from sales of Beamer. Since these new products were introduced in the second half of 2003, there were no comparable revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold was $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. This increase is primarily due to costs associated with our new products (Beamer TV, Beamer FX and VistaFrame). Because in prior periods we expensed certain inventory expenditures for raw materials and finished goods related to our Beamer videophone products, cost of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 was lower than what would have been recorded had those inventory costs not been expensed. If we had not previously expensed inventory costs, our cost of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 would have been $5.0 million and $4.9 million, respectively.

Gross profit. Gross profit was $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. If we had not previously expensed inventory costs, our gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 would have been approximately $2.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively.

Engineering and development. Engineering and development expenses were $602,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in engineering and development personnel. We do not expect engineering and development expenses to increase significantly in future periods.

Sales and marketing. Sales and marketing expenses were $1.1 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003. We expect sales and marketing spending to increase in the fourth quarter to support retail and consumer marketing initiatives during the holiday season. We do not currently have the resources to support a significant and sustained national advertising and consumer awareness program which may be necessary to significantly increase sales.

General and administrative. General and administrative expenses were $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in general and administrative personnel, a decrease in legal expenses and a decrease in rent. In July 2003, we amended the lease agreement for our headquarters with ESS. The terms of the amendment included a reduction in the monthly rent to then current market rates. We do not expect general and administrative expenses to increase significantly in future periods.

Interest income and other, net. Interest income and other, net, was $369,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $366,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2004, we had $23.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments compared to $26.5 million as of December 31, 2003, representing a decrease of $2.9 million.

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents and investments. Net cash used in operating activities was $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, representing an increase of approximately $1.8. This increase was primarily due to an increase in purchases of inventory and a decrease in accounts payable, offset by an increase in cash received from sales of our products.

Net cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $3.8 million compared to $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Net cash provided by investing activities was primarily related to proceeds from the sale of short-term investments.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $8,000 compared to $288,000 of net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was primarily related to repurchases of our common stock.

Capital expenditures for the six-month period ending December 31, 2004 are expected to be less than $100,000, primarily to acquire capital equipment. We may utilize cash to acquire or invest in complementary businesses or products or to obtain the right to use complementary technologies. Any such acquisition or investment may significantly increase our planned requirements for capital. From time to time, in the ordinary course of our business, we may evaluate potential acquisitions of or investments in such businesses, products or technologies owned by third parties.

In September 2001, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock in open market or private transactions over a twelve-month period. In June 2002, the Board of Directors authorized the existing stock repurchase program be extended to include the repurchase of up to an additional 10,000,000 shares of common stock. Through December 31, 2002, we repurchased approximately 11,205,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $9.1 million. During the first quarter of 2003, we repurchased approximately 759,000 shares for an aggregate cost of approximately $295,000. There were no common stock repurchases in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2003 nor in the first six months of 2004. As of June 30, 2004, approximately 8,036,000 shares remain authorized for repurchase.

In January 2000, we entered into a three-year non-cancelable lease agreement for our headquarters with ESS. In July 2003, we amended the lease. The terms of the amendment include a 60% reduction in the amount of square footage leased, a reduction in the monthly rent to then current market rates and an extension of the term from December 31, 2003 to June 30, 2005. Under the terms of this and other leases, with various expiration dates through 2006, our future minimum rental payments as of June 30, 2004 are as follows: $267,000, $351,000 and $141,000 for the six months ended 2004 and for the years ended 2005, and 2006 respectively.

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to fund our operations through June 30, 2005. However, to continue our operations beyond that date, or if our current level of operations change, or to achieve our longer-term goals of introducing additional products to consumers and to support and sustain a significant national consumer marketing campaign, we believe we will need to raise additional capital, which may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. We have historically used vendor credit as well as private offerings of convertible preferred stock and common stock to fund operations and provide for capital requirements. However, the price per share of any future equity-related financing will be determined at the time the offering is made and cannot be anticipated at this time. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of current stockholders is likely to or will be reduced and such equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges better than those of current stockholders. We cannot assure you that any additional financing will be available or that, if available, it will be sufficient or it can be obtained on terms favorable to us or our stockholders. If adequate funds are not available if and when needed, we would be required to delay, limit or eliminate some or all of our proposed operations. In June 2004, we announced that we had retained an investment banking firm to advise us on a range of strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company. Our board of directors has appointed a special committee of independent directors to work with the investment banking firm and evaluate any strategic alternatives which may be presented for consideration.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our critical accounting policies were disclosed in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and

Results of Operations,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. On an ongoing basis, we re-evaluate our judgments and estimates including those related to valuation of inventories, valuation of long-lived assets and certain risks and concentrations. We base our estimates and judgments on our historical experience, knowledge of current conditions and our beliefs of what could occur in the future considering available information. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We apply our estimates and judgments consistently for all periods presented.

Other Factors That May Affect Our Business and Future Results

Factors that could impact our future business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows and cause future results to differ from our expectations include the following: the ability to achieve revenues and profitability; the ability to raise additional capital; competition; pricing pressures; the dependence on a limited number of products and the need to develop new products and features; the success of our existing products and other consumer products we may develop; component supply shortages; potential conflicts with ESS Technology, Inc., our former parent; the success of current distribution and retail relationships and the ability to enter into additional distribution agreements; risks associated with the expansion of our business, including increased costs and the strain on management and other resources; the risk of product defects, system failures or interruptions; general economic, political and regulatory changes including in Asia; claims by third parties of intellectual property infringement; dependence on key management personnel and the need to attract and retain additional qualified personnel; risks associated with possible business acquisitions; regulatory changes that affect consumer electronics, telecommunications, copyrights or the internet; quarterly fluctuations in operating results; risks of class action lawsuits based on fluctuations in our stock price; seasonal trends; and risks identified in the our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risks. We invest in short-term & long-term investments. Consequently, we are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates on these investments. Increases or decreases in interest rates generally translate into decreases and increases in the fair value of these investments. In addition, the credit worthiness of the issuer, relative values of alternative investments, the liquidity of the instrument, and other general market conditions may affect the fair values of interest rate sensitive investments. In order to reduce the risk from fluctuations in rates, we invest in highly liquid governmental notes and bonds with contractual maturities of less than two years. All of the investments have been classified as available for sale, and at June 30, 2004, are recorded at market values.

Foreign Exchange Risks. Because our products are manufactured primarily in Asia, we are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign exchange rates, which could affect our results of operations and financial condition. In order to reduce the risk from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, our product sales and all of our arrangements with our third party manufacturers and component vendors are denominated in U.S. dollars. We do not engage in any currency hedging activities.

ITEM 4: Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and includes controls and procedures designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of our evaluation.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of Stockholders of Vialta, Inc. was held on June 15, 2004. Of the 82,866,540 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for the meeting, 47,348,638 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy. At the meeting, stockholders elected six directors of the Company and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for 2004. The results of stockholder voting are as follows:

Election of Directors


	Votes for		Withheld
Fred S. L. Chan		38,833,770		8,514,868
Didier Pietri		38,838,333		8,510,305
George M. Cain		47,192,133		156,505
Herbert Chang		43,014,750		4,333,888
Michael S. Dubester		47,192,992		155,646
Matthew K. Fong		38,794,418		8,554,220

Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors


For			47,272,510
Against			70,130
Abstain			5,998

ITEM 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)

Exhibits. We incorporate by reference all exhibits filed in connection with our annual report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K. No reports were filed on Form 8-K for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	VIALTA, INC. (Registrant)

Date: August 13, 2004	By:	/s/ Didier Pietri

		Didier Pietri
		Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ William M. Scharninghausen

		William M. Scharninghausen
		Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number		Description
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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