BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), creator of the Digimarc Platform for digital identification and detection, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.
Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased two percent to $5.3 million compared to $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The increase in revenue was primarily due to higher subscription revenue, partially offset by lower service revenue due to timing of program work.
Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased nine percent to $12.4 million compared to $11.4 million in the same quarter a year-ago. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to routine annual compensation and benefits adjustments for employees and increased headcount.
Operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased seven percent to $8.9 million compared to $8.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The increased operating loss was primarily due to higher operating expenses.
Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased eight percent to $8.7 million or $(0.73) per diluted share compared to net loss of $8.0 million or $(0.70) per diluted share in the same quarter a year-ago.
At quarter-end, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $36.8 million compared to $42.8 million at September 30, 2019.
Full Year 2019 Financial Results
Revenue for the full year 2019 increased eight percent to $23.0 million, compared to $21.2 million in 2018. The increase in revenue was primarily due to higher subscription revenue reflecting higher Digimarc Discover and Digimarc Barcode revenue, partially offset by lower Digimarc Guardian revenue.
Operating expenses for the full year 2019 increased five percent to $48.7 million compared to $46.3 million in 2018. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to routine annual compensation and benefits adjustments for employees.
Operating loss for the full year 2019 increased one percent to $33.7 million compared to an operating loss of $33.5 million in 2018. The increased operating loss was primarily due to higher operating expenses, partially offset by higher revenue.
Net loss for the full year 2019 increased one percent to $32.8 million or $(2.79) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $32.5 million or $(2.86) per diluted share in 2018.
Conference Call
Digimarc will hold a conference call today (Wednesday, February 26, 2020) to discuss these results, as well as provide an update on market conditions and execution of strategy. Chairman and CEO Bruce Davis and CFO Charles Beck will host the call starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time). A question and answer session will follow management's presentation.
The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and in the investor section of the company's website. The conference call script will also be posted to the company's website shortly before the call.
For those who wish to listen to the call via telephone, please dial the number below at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time:
Toll-Free Number: 866-562-9934
International Number: 706-679-0638
Conference ID: 2985885
If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Investor Relations at 949-574-3860.
About Digimarc
Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) is a pioneer in the automatic identification of media, including packaging, other commercial print, digital images, audio and video. The Digimarc Platform provides innovative and comprehensive automatic recognition software and services to simplify search, and transform information discovery through unparalleled reliability, efficiency and security. The Digimarc Platform enables applications that benefit retailers and consumer brands, national and state government agencies, media and entertainment industries, and others. Digimarc is based in Beaverton, Oregon with a growing supplier network around the world. Visit digimarc.com and follow us @digimarc to learn more about The Barcode of Everything®.
Forward-looking Statements
With the exception of historical information contained in this release, the matters described in this release contain various "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements include statements identified by terminology such as "will," "should," "expects," "estimates," "predicts" and "continue" or other derivations of these or other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements are statements of management's opinion and are subject to various assumptions, risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied from the statements in this release as a result of changes in economic, business and/or regulatory factors. More detailed information about risk factors that may affect actual results are set forth in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and in subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, Digimarc undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
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Consolidated Income Statement Information | |||||||
(in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Three-Month Information | Twelve-Month Information | ||||||
December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||
Revenue: | |||||||
Service | $ 2,626 | $ 3,144 | $ 12,793 | $ 12,774 | |||
Subscription | 2,201 | 1,487 | 8,125 | 6,041 | |||
License | 492 | 596 | 2,069 | 2,377 | |||
Total revenue | 5,319 | 5,227 | 22,987 | 21,192 | |||
Cost of revenue: | |||||||
Service | 1,152 | 1,510 | 5,523 | 5,922 | |||
Subscription | 471 | 437 | 1,840 | 1,907 | |||
License | 176 | 154 | 673 | 597 | |||
Total cost of revenue | 1,799 | 2,101 | 8,036 | 8,426 | |||
Gross profit: | |||||||
Service | 1,474 | 1,634 | 7,270 | 6,852 | |||
Subscription | 1,730 | 1,050 | 6,285 | 4,134 | |||
License | 316 | 442 | 1,396 | 1,780 | |||
Total gross profit | 3,520 | 3,126 | 14,951 | 12,766 | |||
Gross margin: | |||||||
Service | 56% | 52% | 57% | 54% | |||
Subscription | 79% | 71% | 77% | 68% | |||
License | 64% | 74% | 67% | 75% | |||
Percentage of gross profit to total revenue | 66% | 60% | 65% | 60% | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Sales and marketing | 4,999 | 4,755 | 19,875 | 19,140 | |||
Research, development and engineering | 4,343 | 3,897 | 16,467 | 15,971 | |||
General and administrative | 2,654 | 2,402 | 10,848 | 9,897 | |||
Intellectual property | 399 | 334 | 1,492 | 1,282 | |||
Total operating expenses | 12,395 | 11,388 | 48,682 | 46,290 | |||
Operating loss | (8,875) | (8,262) | (33,731) | (33,524) | |||
Other income, net | 185 | 258 | 912 | 1,057 | |||
Loss before income taxes | (8,690) | (8,004) | (32,819) | (32,467) | |||
Benefit (provision) for income taxes | 7 | (10) | (21) | (39) | |||
Net loss | $ (8,683) | $ (8,014) | $ (32,840) | $ (32,506) | |||
Earnings (loss) per common share: | |||||||
Loss per common share - basic | $ (0.73) | $ (0.70) | $ (2.79) | $ (2.86) | |||
Loss per common share - diluted | $ (0.73) | $ (0.70) | $ (2.79) | $ (2.86) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 11,967 | 11,443 | 11,762 | 11,360 | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 11,967 | 11,443 | 11,762 | 11,360 | |||
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Consolidated Balance Sheet Information | |||
(in thousands) | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
December 31, | December 31, | ||
2019 | 2018 | ||
Assets | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ 11,213 | $ 27,278 | |
Marketable securities (1) | 25,604 | 16,378 | |
Trade accounts receivable, net | 4,021 | 3,888 | |
Other current assets | 2,456 | 2,100 | |
Total current assets | 43,294 | 49,644 | |
Property and equipment, net | 3,650 | 3,955 | |
Intangibles, net | 6,670 | 6,649 | |
Goodwill | 1,114 | 1,114 | |
Other assets | 2,660 | 425 | |
Total assets | $ 57,388 | $ 61,787 | |
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | $ 2,272 | $ 1,092 | |
Deferred revenue | 3,172 | 3,226 | |
Total current liabilities | 5,444 | 4,318 | |
Lease liability and other long-term liabilities | 2,494 | 854 | |
Total liabilities | 7,938 | 5,172 | |
Commitments and contingencies | |||
Shareholders' equity: | |||
Preferred stock | 50 | 50 | |
Common stock | 12 | 12 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 188,103 | 162,428 | |
Accumulated deficit | (138,715) | (105,875) | |
Total shareholders' equity | 49,450 | 56,615 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 57,388 | $ 61,787 | |
(1) Aggregate cash, cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities was $36,817 and $43,656 | |||
at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. |
Digimarc Corporation | |||
Consolidated Cash Flow Information | |||
(in thousands) | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
Twelve-Month Information | |||
December 31, | December 31, | ||
2019 | 2018 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net loss | $ (32,840) | $ (32,506) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||
Depreciation, amortization and write-off of property and equipment | 1,449 | 1,554 | |
Amortization and write-off of intangibles | 758 | 589 | |
Stock-based compensation | 8,214 | 7,298 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Trade accounts receivable | (133) | 2,516 | |
Other current assets | (356) | 92 | |
Other assets | 474 | (57) | |
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | 702 | (744) | |
Deferred revenue | (41) | 182 | |
Lease liability and other long-term liabilities | (639) | (134) | |
Net cash used in operating activities | (22,412) | (21,210) | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Purchase of property and equipment | (1,055) | (1,292) | |
Capitalized patent costs | (659) | (747) | |
Maturity of marketable securities | 42,084 | 34,558 | |
Purchase of marketable securities | (51,310) | (24,021) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (10,940) | 8,498 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs | 19,615 | — | |
Exercise of stock options | 1,178 | 1,256 | |
Purchase of common stock | (3,506) | (2,089) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 17,287 | (833) | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (2) | $ (16,065) | $ (13,545) | |
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at beginning of period | 43,656 | 67,738 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at end of period | 36,817 | 43,656 | |
(2) Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ (6,839) | $ (24,082) | |
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